Oaks in New England Forests (webinar)

Oaks in New England Forests: Keystone Trees for Biodiversity and Resiliency Register via email to Lisa Hayden (lhayden@newenglandforestry.org) to request the Zoom link and dial-in info. December 11, 2021 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET Hosted by the New England Forest Foundation, join the Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership and two local experts to learn more…

Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative Annual Conference

Register (hosted virtually, $28) December 16, 2021: 10:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET December 17, 2021: 8:30 a.m. - Noon ET Full conference info is online Some highlights: Full conference approved for 7.0 Category 1 SAF credits Two plenary sessions with presentations by Drs. Erika Svendsen and Julia Burton, Twenty-eight contributed talks held during two…

Management for Old Growth Characteristics

Register December 16, 2021 Noon - 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time This webinar with Dr. Bill Keeton will focus on approaches and strategies managers can use to encourage the development of late successional or old growth characteristics. Because old growth forests are rare and many species depend on them, managers may seek to help younger forests…

Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool Workshop (webinar)

Register January 19, 2022 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. ET Approved for 1 Category 1 SAF CFE credit Join the Forest Stewards Guild to learn how you can use a web-based Oak Resiliency Assessment Tool to assess the resiliency of oak on land you manage. During the workshop, you will learn why this tool can provide…

Akinomaage: Teaching from the Earth (webinar)

Register January 20, 2022 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CT Vern Northrup (Fond Du Lac Band of Ojibwe), artist and retired wildlands firefighter, will present his photographs and teachings that offer Anishinaabe perspectives on the place of humans in the world, the seasons, and more. An audience Q&A will follow. This event is one of…

Aquatic Health and Biodiversity of Central Appalachian Forests (webinar)

Register January 25, 2022 12:30 - 2:00 p.m. ET Draft agenda for download Approved for 1.5 Category 1 SAF continuing education credits (CFE) The Central Appalachian ecoregion spans the Appalachian, Allegheny, and Blue Ridge Mountain ranges in northwestern North Carolina to southern Pennsylvania. This ecoregion consists of many geologic variations and contains the largest drainage…

Accelerating the development of structural complexity

Accelerating the development of structural complexity: a case study from Ellsworth Creek Preserve, Washington. Register January 27, 2021 Noon - 1:00 p.m. PT Presenters: Dr Van Kane, Caden Chamberlain, University of Washington, and Michael Case, The Nature Conservancy. Restoration treatments can theoretically accelerate the development of structural complexity in simplified forest stands. New research provides…

Managing for the parts of the sum (webinar)

Managing for the parts of the sum: restoration treatments to accelerate late successional structures Register February 24, 2022 Noon - 1 p.m. Pacific Time Presenter: Dr. Klaus Puettmann, Oregon State University This webinar highlights results from various large-scale, long-term studies. General vegetation response trends after restoration treatments were highly predictable, but most responses were spatially…

Women Woodland Owners Virtual Conference

Registration links are below. Register by February 1 with your mailing address for a free gift bag. Registration closes on March 2, 2022. The National Women Owning Woodlands (WOW) Network is hosting a Virtual Conference for women woodland owners, stewards, and enthusiasts. Join women forest stewards from across the country for a conference focused on…