Upcoming Continuing Forestry Education Opportunities

There is a wide variety of ways that Licensed Foresters can obtain a sufficient amount of Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits to maintain a license. 

Look here for information on the different types of Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits that are permissible.

Look here for an example of the kinds of CFE credits that some foresters have attended in the past.

Look here for information on options for maintaining a Massachusetts Forester License.

Look here for possible offerings at Mt. Wachusett Community College. 

Look here for information on upcoming opportunities organized by the Landscape, Nursery, and Urban Forestry program of UMass Extension.

Look here for UConn's Geospatial Training Program workshop schedule and upcoming offerings.

 Look here for continuing education offerings from The Landscape Institute (Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University).

Look here for SOLO (http://www.soloschools.com/) and Wilderness Medicine Associates (http://www.wildmed.com/) offer wilderness first aid and other wilderness medicine courses in our area. 

       American Tree Farm system now offers group certification auditor training. Contact Liz Yolin at 202 463-2421 or lyolin@treefarmsystem.org for information on regionally held classes.

SAF currently will award CFE credit for reading the latest issue of the Journal of Forestry and taking a brief on-line exam to show mastery of the content. Look here for more details.

First Aid and CPR classes are available from local chapters of the American Red Cross. See here for a listing of local chapter web sites by state. Local chapters will have a listing of upcoming classes. The American Heart Association also provides training courses in CPR and First aid. Look here for a description of their courses, and to search for nearby offerings by zip code.

The Highlands Community Initiative organizes educational opportunities, and announces others in the Highlands Region of western Massachusetts. See: http://hci.thetrustees.org/pages/1599_events_news.cfm   for their listing of such opportunities.

Townboard.org was created to help meet the training and information needs of volunteer land-use board members in Massachusetts (Planning and Appeals Boards, Conservation Commissions, Boards of Health, Sewer Commissions and Water Commissions). It provides a helpful calendar listing of training opportunities for all these boards in one place.   http://townboard.org/index.html

   The following are examples of some upcoming opportunities. Some may have been pre-evaluated for CFE credit, and some may not have, but may be eligible. 

 

Date posted	Date[s] of event	event information
31 March	Monday, 21 April	MASSACHUSETTS FOREST GUILD presents:   RESTORING AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO THE FOREST                                                                               AT              DCR/AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION ORCHARD                                                                IN                    COOLEYVILLE (NEW SALEM) MASSACHUSETTS                          (Field at intersection of Rt. 202 and Gate 17 Road)                                                                                                                                                                   PROGRAM 1:00-1:15 PM  Welcome: Howard Gross, Executive Direct Forest Guild                                           Robert Perschel, Regional Director Forest Guild                                           Bruce Spencer, Orchard Manager ACF/Forest Guild 1:15-2:15 PM   Overview: Rufin Van Bossuyt, National Board of Directors ACF                                            History of ACF, Goals, Science, Orchards, Future 2:15-3:15 PM   Cooleyville Orchard: A walking tour with Bruce Spencer –                                              establishment, diversity, future 3:15-4:00 PM   Foresters role:  How foresters can help with restoration and examples of forest plantings with and without shelters and suggestions Contact Bruce Spencer at 978 544 5144 or treeworks1@yahoo.com if you wish to attend                                                                              This workshop is worth 3 Category 1 CFE Credits
4 March	Monday, 21 April	Yale Virtual Seminar Series - Spring 2008 Technological Innovations and Decision Support for Forest Management "Decision Rule Based Approach to Automatic Tree Crown Detection and Size Class Estimation." - Andrew Niccolai, Doctoral Candidate, Yale University You are invited to participate in the Yale University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies first virtual seminar series.  This seminar series requires no travel, no traffic and more importantly NO carbon emissions (however, millions of electrons will be severely scrambled in the process).  Internet connectivity and a computer/laptop with sound card and speakers are all that are needed to join the seminar.  The seminar series will take place every Monday at 12:00 pm (EST) starting March 10th, 2008.   The seminar will last approximately 40 minutes with a 20 minute presentation followed by 20 minutes of discussion open to all participants.  Details on how to join the seminar and updated presentation information as well as a link to Yale University's virtual auditorium can be found by visiting the  website: http://research.yale.edu/gisf/EDSC/Edsc_index.htm  and clicking on the Virtual Lab tab.
1 February	April 21, 2008	Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies and its Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry present:   Speaker Series in Forest Carbon Science Global Forest Carbon Budgeting and Measurement Dr. Richard A. Houghton, Woods Hole Research Center Bowers Hall Yale University 205 Prospect Street New Haven, CT 4 PM Free and Open to the Public for directions:   Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies http://environment.yale.edu/about/Directions-and-Map/
18 January	Tuesday, 22 April	UMass-Amherst Department of Natural Resources Conservation and UMass Extension present: Case Studies in Conservation: a weekly seminar series Glen Ayers. Rattlesnake Gutter Trust. Leverett, Massachusetts 4 - 5:15 pm, 305 Holdsworth Hall, UMass-Amherst More information, program schedule, and directions are here: http://forest.fnr.umass.edu/conservation/ This program has been assigned 1.0 SAF CFE credits, category I.
15 April	Monday, 28 April	Yale School Forests Program, in cooperation with the Global Institute of Sustainable Forestry, the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Forestry, Forest Stewardsship Program, and the USDA Forest Service present:   EVALUATING CONNECTICUT'S TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAMS FOR FORESTLAND PRESERVATION April 28-29, 2008 Bowers Auditorium, Sage Hall, 205 Prospect St., New Haven, CT Monday, April 28: 1:00 - 5:30 p.m:  Forum open to the public (see website for agenda and details) Review of Current Trends in Forestland Ownership A View from the Legislature Panel: Views from Outside Connecticut Panel: Beyond Taxes - Other Market Mechanisms Tuesday, April 29: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m:  A closed workshop for participants to debate issues raised in the public forum and to develop a set of recommendations for advancing forestland preservation in Conncecticut. For more information visit: http://research.yale.edu/gisf/yaleforestforums/connecticut_tax_forum.htm. Advance registration is requested.  To register please contact Deborah Spalding, deborah.spalding@yale.edu or 203 432-5134, or register online: http://research.yale.edu/gisf/yaleforestforums/registration08.htm. Please indicate if you wish to participate in the Tuesday workshop - note space is limited.  You will be notified if you are accepted into the workshop.
18 January	Tuesday, 29 April	UMass-Amherst Department of Natural Resources Conservation and UMass Extension present: Case Studies in Conservation: a weekly seminar series Tricia Bhatia. Greater Worcester Land Trust. 4 - 5:15 pm, 305 Holdsworth Hall, UMass-Amherst More information, program schedule, and directions are here: http://forest.fnr.umass.edu/conservation/ This program has been assigned 1.0 SAF CFE credits, category I.
11 April	Saturday, 3 May	South Central CT Regional Water Authority, UConn Cooperative Extension, and the CT Agricultural Experiment Station present: Japanese Barberry Control Workshop Northford, Connecticut. agenda, directions, registration information here [pdf].
18 January	Tuesday, 6 May	UMass-Amherst Department of Natural Resources Conservation and UMass Extension present: Case Studies in Conservation: a weekly seminar series Chris Pryor. Forest Stewardship Coordinator, New England Forestry Foundation. The importance of monitoring easements. 4 - 5:15 pm, 305 Holdsworth Hall, UMass-Amherst More information, program schedule, and directions are here: http://forest.fnr.umass.edu/conservation/ This program has been assigned 1.0 SAF CFE credits, category I.
18 January	Tuesday, 13 May	UMass-Amherst Department of Natural Resources Conservation and UMass Extension present: Case Studies in Conservation: a weekly seminar series Jennifer Jillson Soper, Regional Planner Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services   4 - 5:15 pm, 305 Holdsworth Hall, UMass-Amherst More information, program schedule, and directions are here: http://forest.fnr.umass.edu/conservation/ This program has been assigned 1.0 SAF CFE credits, category I.
11 April	Saturday, 17 May	MA Association of Conservation Commissions presents: Basic Wetland Delineation: Soils workshop   Marion town house, 2 Spring Street Check in at 8; class from 8:30 - 4 pm Program and registration form here [pdf].
11 April	Saturday, 31 May	MA Association of Conservation Commissions presents: Basic/Intermediate Wetland Delineation workshop   Stow town building 380 Great Road, Stow check in at 8 am Class 8:30 - 4 pm   Bring a bag lunch and come dressed for the field. Program and registration form here [pdf].
8 January	June 2 - 10	Zoar Outdoor presents: Wilderness First Responder Certification training Charlemont, MA.   for more program information, see: http://www.kayaklesson.com/wilderness_first_responder.htm
21 March	June 3-5	June 3-5, 2008 Climate Change in the Northeast: Preparing for the Future - A Workshop Amherst, Massachusetts At this workshop, land managers will develop a common understanding of natural and cultural resource issues and explore climate change management approaches in the Northeast. Four Department of the Interior agencies -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, and Minerals Management Service -- together with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Forest Service, and the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, working with the six New England states and New York, are hosting a workshop about the changing climate and how land managers can handle these challenges. This will be the first of two planned workshops. The second workshop, in 2009, will focus on the mid-Atlantic states. In this June workshop, we will look at two major ecosystems -- Oceans and Forests. The workshop will cover three areas: 1) Climate change impacts, i.e., sea-level rise, hydrologic cycle changes, temperature variability; 2) Forecast for the ecosystems, i.e., how the landscape will look; and 3) Implications of these changes to management agencies. We hope to stimulate discussion among land managers to identify issues associated with these changes in the landscape, provide information on tools to help managers plan and manage resources, and begin a dialogue on coordinating future management approaches. At the completion of the workshop participants will: Understand present and anticipated climate change impacts to the forested and ocean and coastal ecosystems of the northeast United States; Be able to identify effective management approaches including collaboration among local, state and federal agencies.   Who will present information? We are working to secure several climate change and resource management experts as presenters, e.g., Robert W. Corell, Ph.D., Global Change Director, The Heinz Center, Washington, D.C.; and Hector Galbraith, Ph.D., Climate Change Program Director, Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences, Manomet, Mass. What is the format? We will have both large group presentations and smaller breakout sessions. The materials presented and discussed in the earlier part of the workshop will inform the discussions and recommendations in the later part of the workshop. Who should attend? Natural area land managers and resource managers, especially those working in the six New England states and New York. While the majority of participants will be federal land managers, some space will be available for state agencies and other nonfederal organizations. Will there be a poster session? Yes, information about a poster session will be forthcoming. Where will the workshop be held? The workshop will be at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, easily accessible from Interstate 91. The nearest airport is Bradley International Airport (BDL) at Windsor Locks (Hartford), Conn. What about lodging? Blocks of rooms have been reserved in area hotels. Register early to secure the best rates. How do I register? We'll have on-line registration available soon with a link for hotel reservations. Please register early as space is limited. See the agenda here. The two Forest Service employees who are on the workshop planning committee are Sarah Hines (shines@fs.fed.us) and Sheela Doshi (sdoshi@fs.fed.us). Please contact them with any questions.
11 April	Saturday, 14 June	MA Association of Conservation Commissions presents: Basic Wetland Delineation: Vegetation workshop   Marion town house, 2 Spring Street Check in at 8; class from 8:30 - 4 pm Program and registration form here [pdf].
11 April	Thursday, 10 July	MA Association of Conservation Commissions presents: Soil Science - Field Skills workshop   Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Sudbury Check in at 8:30; class from 9 - 4 pm Program and registration form here [pdf].
11 April	Thursday, 17 July	MA Association of Conservation Commissions presents: Hydric soil workshop: field identification, documentation, and delineation Garden in the Woods, Framingham Check in at 8:30; class from 9 - 4 pm Program and registration form here [pdf].
3 April	September 15, 16, 17, 18	Northeastern Weed Science Society (NEWSS) presents:   Noxious & Invasive Vegetation Management Short Course (NIVM)   Pennsylvania This course has evolved to meet the demand and need for training and instruction of professionals involved in the administration and/or application of management strategies for invasive plants here in the Northeastern United States. At the 2007 Northeastern Weed Science Society Conference in Baltimore, MD a group of stakeholders met to discuss the need for the short course and to review the Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) history and success in conducting a similar activity for ranchers, federal and state employees and others involved in noxious and invasive weed management. The content of the NEWSS NIVM short course is modeled in part after the Western Course. The NEWSS NIVM Short Course will target public and private land managers (parks, conservancies, preserves, forests, private parcels and farms) from Maine to North Carolina who desire a better understanding of weed management. The course will stress ecologically-based plant management and include monitoring and assessment, prevention, cultural, mechanical and chemical plant management. Classroom, laboratory and field exercises will be utilized and the program will be designed to encourage interaction between instructors and students. Weed management professionals from throughout the Northeast will help conduct the program. To cover the cost of instruction, teaching materials and facility rental we are charging $300.00 for the 2.5 day terrestrial short course and $100.00 for the 1 day aquatic short course or $400.00 for the entire event. Students will have to cover travel, lodging and some meal expenses. At this time we request your assistance in circulating this announcement. The Society has posted the announcement flyer and pre-registration documents on the NEWSS Website www.newss.net. more program information here [pdf]. We appreciate your assistance in disseminating this important and exciting information to potential registrants. Sincerely, Melissa A. Bravo Melissa A. Bravo, Coordinator for NEWSS NIVM Short Course Botanist/Weed Specialist Bureau of Plant Industry PA Department of Agriculture 2301 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110 mbravo@state.pa.us 717-787-7204

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