Keeping Forests as Forests – Tax programs and other incentives for the Georgia landowner

Register Thursday November 16, 2023 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. ET Webinar on zoom (join information will be sent after you register) Join the Forest Stewards Guild for an evening of learning about ways to keep forests as forests. We will be joined by experts on tax incentive programs, conservation easements, and the Georgia Forest Legacy…

Fire in Southern Pine Systems: Prescribed Fire for Forest Management ​Webinar Series

Registration and full series information January 3, 2024 8:30 - 10 a.m. Central Time Online via Zoom Fire ​into the Future: Geospatial Technology to Identify and Categorize Fire in the Southeast Join us as we explore the ecology of southern pines, the reintroduction of ​​fire into fire-adapted ecosystems, and the legacy of prescribed fire and how…

Southeastern Guild Gathering: Oak Regeneration in Eastern Forests

Register to attend in-person in Asheville Register to attend virtually over Zoom Wednesday, January 17, 2023 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. ET In person: 1577 Brevard Rd, Asheville, NC 28806 (follow signs to the training center). Online: via zoom Attendance either in-person or virtually is approved for 1 CFE credit from SAF. Dr. Tara Keyser will…

Keeping Forests as Forests – Incentive Programs for the North Carolina Landowner

Register January 24, 2024 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time Agenda Join the Forest Stewards Guild for an evening learning about ways to keep forests as forests. We will be joined by experts on tax incentive programs, conservation easements, and carbon markets. Come prepared with questions about your land!  6:00-6:20 | Present-Use Valuation Program (NC…

Women’s Chainsaw Operation Workshop

Register March 16, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. ET Fleetwood, NC Join Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, the Forest Stewards Guild, and the Sustainable Development Teaching and Research Farm for a hands-on workshop all about chainsaw operating basics! This is a safe space to learn a new skill or deepen your existing saw knowledge. Our programming is…

University of Alabama Student Chapter Guild Gathering

Cahaba River NWR. Photo By/Credit: Amelia Plemons/USFWS Register Date: March 30, 2024 Backup date in case of inclement weather: April 6, 2024 8:30 am - 4:30 pm CT We will paddle from the Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge to Pratt’s Ferry. We will focus on the effects of forestry practices on the environmental health of…

Bird-Friendly Forestry in West Virginia – Natural Resource Practitioners Workshop

Register (no charge for Guild members, $15 otherwise) May 2, 2024 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Near Beckley, WV (exact location provided upon registration) This event is intended for natural resources practitioners and has been approved for SAF Continuing Education Credits. Accessibility: We will be walking on uneven ground in the woods. Join the Forest…

Bird-Friendly Forestry in West Virginia – Landowners Workshop

Golden-winged Warbler male. Photo by Kyle Aldinger, NRCS. Register (no charge) May 3, 2024 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Near Beckley, WV (exact location provided after registration) This event is intended for private forest landowners. Accessibility: We will be walking on uneven ground in the woods. Join the Forest Stewards Guild, Aurora Sustainable Lands, Appalachian…

Women’s Chainsaw Workshop – Advanced Beginner

Register Thursday, May 16, 2024 8:30 am – 4:30 p.m. ET  Lake James State Park, North Carolina This course is designed to provide a safe and welcoming learning environment for women who have some experience using chainsaws and would like to get more hands-on instruction and practice. Participants are required to have had training in…

Learning to Identify Appalachian Cove Forests

Register June 12, 2024 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time Meeting at Standing Rock Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway. We will walk a segment of the Mountains to Sea trail near Waynesville, NC We invite forest practitioners and others interested in forest management to a workshop about Appalachian Cove Forests with MountainTrue. This workshop…