ForestStewardsGuild

The FSYC Fall Fire and Fuels crew is now hiring with Jemez Pueblo Natural Resource Department, Mountainair and Espanola USFS Districts! Complete the application and find more info foreststewardsguild.org/fsyc-fallfiref… Applications will be processed on a rolling basis beginning 7/1

Research shows FSC-Certified forests store more carbon, while providing a sustainable supply of forest products: us.fsc.org/en-us/newsroom…

Our new Lake States Coordinator, Christian Nelson, will lead organization and development of Forestry for Minnesota Birds Program. We convened a great group of folks with diverse professional focuses but shared goal of well stewarded forests that enhance breeding bird populations

Ready for fall? Mark your calendars so you don't miss a thing! Upcoming online gatherings and in-person events will allow you to connect and learn with other Forest Stewards and natural resource professionals. Grab your calendar and register today! foreststewardsguild.org/events/

Paul Anderson, the Station Director of the Pacific Northwest Research Station, will be providing us with a broad-spectrum view of experimental forests and finding a balance between long-term continuity and quickly changing information needs. foreststewardsguild.org/event/northwes…

Family forest landowners have a very strong preference for mechanical control methods, although they are more expensive and less effective morningagclips.com/what-motivates…

Seeing the Forest for the Queers: September Gathering The theme of this event is “Queer Joy!” Learn more and Register here: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join Guild member and forester Luke Saunders of Blue Heron Stewardship, LLC and Guild staffer Colleen Robinson for a SAWW-certified, Level 1 chainsaw safety class especially for women and woman-identifying individuals. All are welcome though. foreststewardsguild.org/event/womens-c…

Along the St. Louis River in Minnesota, more than 60,000 trees will be planted to replace dead ash trees and protect the estuary: duluthnewstribune.com/sports/northla… #GuildScienceCorner

On Monday, July 17, our Northeast office gathered with partner agencies and facilitated a public meeting on the Massabesic Region Community Wildfire Protection Plan.

As EAB spreads across the NE, Maggie Mansfield, NE Region Manager, was honored to attend Ash Resource Gathering in Akwesasne last month, where basketmakers & Tribal natural resource managers, as well as agencies & individuals committed to preserving ash, met to discuss brown ash

Intense browsing by deer suppresses the growth of sprout and seedling oaks and maples, preventing them from repopulating the forest canopy. Deer impacts on forest plant growth and diversity inevitably have consequences for other wildlife as well. northernwoodlands.org/articles/artic…

The Southeast Region of the Forest Stewards Guild recently finished a multi-year project on the Cumberland Plateau of Kentucky and Tennessee focused on the restoration of shortleaf pine on public and private lands. Across the Landscape article: foreststewardsguild.org/enews/shortlea…

Guild member, Peter Breigenzer, was highlighted by the University of Maine for his work in biophysical and social sciences while working on his master’s degree in forest resources. Great work, Peter! umaine.edu/news/blog/2023…

The Forest Stewards Guild, Southwest Fire Science Consortium, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, and Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals came together in spring 2023 to host an Indigenous-planned, -led, and -centered knowledge exchange workshop. foreststewardsguild.org/enews/southwes…

This year, Forest Stewards Youth Corps crews learned how to determine water quality and why it is important through collecting, sorting, and identifying macroinvertebrates. This training was put together with RiverSource’s @riversource1 Rich Schrader and Carlos Herrera.

"Towards Tree Species Preservation: Protecting Ash Amidst the Emerald Ash Borer Invasion in the Northeast" Coauthored by Deputy Director Amanda Mahaffey with our excellent partners! academic.oup.com/jof/advance-ar…

Please join us in welcoming Collin and Alyssa to the Guild’s Southwest office! Learn more about Collin and Alyssa: foreststewardsguild.org/enews/introduc…

Missing the Mark: Effectiveness and Funding in Community Wildfire Risk Reduction This analysis concludes that the most effective policies for reducing community wildfire risk tend to be those that manage the built environment. Read more: headwaterseconomics.org/natural-hazard…

Read the latest edition of Across the Landscape, the Guild’s monthly e-news. foreststewardsguild.org/across-the-lan… In this edition you’ll read about: 🎉New hires in the SW office 🔥The Southwest Tribal Fire Climate Workshop 🌲Shortleaf pine restoration on the Cumberland Plateau And more!

New article seeks to clarify the definition of climate smart forestry. Read more: journals.plos.org/climate/articl… #GuildScienceCorner