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…

Woodland Owner Webinar Series: Forests for the Birds

Register November 18, 2020 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. CT (2:30 p.m. ET) Do you enjoy watching the birds in your yard? Would you like to help increase their population? Private lands play an important role in protecting bird habitat. Jared Elm from the Ruffed Grouse Society and Duane Fogard from American Bird Conservancy will talk…

Using Fire History to Inform Present Day Management – Fueling Collaboration Panel Discussion

Register (for one or more in the series) November 19, 2020 - Using Fire History to Inform Present Day Management Noon - 1:30 p.m. ET This discussion has been approved for 1.5 Category 1 CEU's by the Society of American Foresters. Can understanding historical fire data provide insights for supporting today's desired ecological outcomes? Our panel will…

Bottomland Hardwood Stewardship and Conservation (webinar)

Register November 19 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. ET Hosted by Enviva, U.S. Endowment for Forestry & Communities, and the Forest Stewards Guild. The Guild and Enviva will describe their new partnership on wildlife-oriented forestry in bottomland hardwoods. Enviva and the U.S. Endowment will review the Enviva Forest Conservation Fund's progress for the first five years.…

Revealing historical fire regimes of the Cumberland Plateau through remnant fire-scarred shortleaf pines

Register December 1, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. CT (2 - 3:00 p.m. ET) Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society continuing education credit eligible Presenter: Dr. Michael Stambaugh, University of Missouri Hosted by the Forest Stewards Guild and the Oak Woodlands & Forests Fire Consortium Vegetation of the Cumberland Plateau (USA) has undergone…

Carbon Markets Panel for Landowners

Register December 2, 2020 6:00 - 7:15 p.m. CT Join us for a virtual panel discussion about the science and management of carbon sequestration on private lands! New policies are helping landowners earn money by capturing carbon in woodlands, grasslands, and agricultural soils. Yet carbon trading may not be the best option in all contexts,…

Minnesota Forest Management and Wildlife Habitat Summit

Register ($50 SFEC members and students, $100 SFEC nonmembers. Includes exclusive access to recorded content.) December 8 - 10, 2020 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CT Agenda CFE credits are pending. Originally planned as a large symposium modeled after our October 2017 event, this is offered by the University of Minnesota's Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative…

Wildfire Management on Rural Lands

Register (Webinar instructions will be emailed before the date of the webinar) (Self study price is $299. Save $100 when registering 3 or more people) December 14, 2020 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT (11 a.m. - 6 p.m. ET) Continuing education credits of several types are available. See registration page for details. Included: Wildfire…