Northeast
Introduction to Women’s Chainsaw Safety
Maine Youth Fish and Game Association Milford, METhis event has been postponed. Registration is closed. Scholarships are available from Women of the Maine Outdoors. Event flyer to download and share This one-day course will introduce women to the fundamentals of safe chainsaw use. We’ll cover important topics such as personal protective equipment (PPE), how to maintain a safe saw, starting the saw,…
Science and Practice Forum
Wells Conference Center, University of Maine Orono, MaineRegister today Hosts: Center for Research on Sustainable Forests and the Forest Stewards Guild A Forest Climate Change Initiative event Price: $0 (lunch included) Continuing education credits are pending...more info soon. Flyer to download Summary: Join us for a day of learning and discussion as we aim to identify the priority needs of researchers, foresters,…
Foresters for the Birds Training
Belchertown Town Hall 1 Main Street, Belchertown, MassachusettsPostponed Please stay tuned, as this event will be rescheduled for a later date when it is safe to gather. Original agenda and flyer to download What? Foresters for the Birds is a Massachusetts DCR program providing cost‐share assistance to landowners to hire a qualified consulting forester to conduct a Bird Habitat Assessment on their…
Women’s Chainsaw Safety course
McDougal Orchards LLC 201 Hanson Ridge Road, Springvale, MERegistration is full. Contact Amanda Mahaffey at amanda@forestguild.org regarding potential future offerings. We are monitoring state and CDC guidance and will determine in early June whether it is safe to proceed with this course as planned. In the meantime, join a two-part, free, web-based event on Saturdays April 25 and May 2. View the detailed…
Forestry for Maine Birds (FFMB) workshop
Register (free) by calling 207-796-2100 or emailing info@downeastlakes.org and indicate if you are staying for dinner. August 7, 2020, 9:30 am – 2:30 pm ET Location: Meet at the Grand Lake Stream school building, 15 Water Street, Grand Lake Stream, ME 04668 Approved for 3.5 Category 1 continuing education credits by SAF. Event flyer to…
Appalachian Cove Virtual Series – Ginseng webinar
Three-pronged ginseng. Photo by Jennifer Chandler. This webinar is the first in a series that replaces an original event that was scheduled for August 7, 2020 entitled Mountain Cove Forest Management and Conservation in the Central Appalachians. That original event will not be held due to Covid-19. This webinar was recorded The effect of timber…
Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine webinar series #1 of 8
Register Forest Operations, with Virtual Field Tour, and Best Management Practices October 7 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET Full series information: View full webinar series schedule Science and Practice: Addressing Forest Climate Change in Maine An Interactive Webinar Series for Stakeholders and the Interested Public 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET First Wednesday of each…
Managing Forests for Carbon and Climate Change
Register November 12, 2020 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. ET Climate change, shifts in disturbance regimes, massive fragmentation and loss of forests, an increasing prevalence of non-native invasive insects, diseases, plants and animals have created considerable uncertainty around how to best care for our forests into the future. In response to these challenges, foresters, forest landowners…
Women’s Chainsaw Safety Q&A (virtual)
Register November 14 9:00 - 10:30 a.m. ET Download event flyer This Q&A session is intended to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for women who are new to chainsaws. We will answer your questions about: the fundamentals of women’s chainsaw safety including how to find well-fitting safety equipment, choosing the right saw for…
Changing Climates and Forest Insect Impacts in the Northeastern U.S.
This is part of the Forest Ecology and Mangament Webinar Series Registration link coming on November 12... November 17, 2020 1:00 - 2:00 ET Presenter: Kevin J. Dodds, Forest Entomologist, U.S. Forest Service, Forest Health Protection Forests in the northeast face an array of threats, with invasive species and changing climates at the forefront. Warming…