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Featured Programs Winter-Spring 2008
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September 2007
- September 6. Case Studies in Ecological Silviculture: Paper birch management success & economic risks.
Superior Shores Resort, Two Harbors, MN.
- View workshop summary
January 2008
- January 16. 6th Forest and Wildlife Research Review.
University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN.
- View conference summary
February 2008
- February 5-7. Minnesota Society of American Foresters and The Wildlife Society joint annual meeting: Making a Place for Prescribed Fire in Managing Minnesota Ecosystems - Overcoming Technical, Social, and Cultural Barriers.
Ruttgers Sugar Lake Lodge, Grand Rapids, MN.
- Fire in Minnesota is a natural occurrence that has burned forests for thousands of years. Many plants and ecosystems depend on this natural disturbance to regenerate and maintain healthy processes and functions. However, prescribed burning of forested ecosystems has played a relatively small role in Minnesota’s forest management programs.
This conference will present information on the:
- History and ecology of fire in Minnesota’s ecosystem;
- Opportunities and barriers to prescribed burning
- Technical sessionsregarding fire in Minnesota
- A panel discussion regarding barriers to prescribed fire
- An ACTION PLAN for both professional groups to take back to members for moving prescribed burning forward in Minnesota
View conference brochure (.pdf)
Meeting Agenda (.pdf)
Posters (.pdf)
Oral Presentations (.pdf)
Technical Sessions (.pdf)
AGENDA (Draft 11/15/07)
| FEBRUARY 5, TUESDAY |
| 1 – 4 p.m. |
USFWS & MN DNR: Informal forum to discuss Minnesota Issues |
| Evening |
Society Executive Meetings |
| 4 p.m. |
Poster setup
Winter recreation opportunities on your own at Ruttgers Sugar Lake Lodge |
| FEBRUARY 6, WEDNESDAY |
| 7-8 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:00 |
Society Business Meetings |
| 9:00 |
Introduction |
| 9:15 |
Becky Marty, MN DNR -
Ecology/History of Fire in Minn |
| 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:15 |
Matt Graeve, TNC –
Case studies: Approaches for multi-agency, cooperative prescribed burning |
| 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:15 |
Mike Hiltner, Prairie Restorations, Inc., Woodland Division
Prescribed Fire for Managing Invasives |
| Noon |
Luncheon Speaker: Brian Stenquist, MN DNR – Benefits of Collaboration |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Technical Session 1 – Break 2:20 |
| 2:30 |
Concurrent Technical Session 2 – Break 3:20 |
| 3:30 |
Concurrent Technical Session 3 – Break 4:20 |
| 4:30 |
Poster Session and cash bar |
| 6:30 |
Dinner on site |
| FEBRUARY 7, THURSDAY |
| 6:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| 8-9 |
Statewide Prescribed Fire Team – Multi-disciplinary & Multi-Agency “Sharing visions” |
| 9-10 |
Panel – legislators, tribal leaders, MN DNR, Counties, TNC |
| 10:00 |
Developing an Action Plan |
| 11:30 |
Adjourn |
Sponsors: MN Society of American Foresters, MN SAF Headwaters Chapter, MN Chapter of The Wildlife Society, Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative.
SAF CEUs: coming soon
Cost: $95 SAF & TWS members, $50 students, $125 non-members.
Registration: register online
Directions: view map (.pdf)
March 2008
- March 26. Making Your Voice Heard: Improving the Effectiveness of Natural Resource Communication.
UMN Cloquet Forestry Center, Cloquet, MN.
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This workshop is an opportunity for you to practice communicating to
others on natural resource subjects that you really care about!
We will cover communication tools that include methods to improve
public speaking and writing skills, use of the internet, and how to
build Powerpoint presentations. Each of you will work in a small
group and be encouraged to give presentations in two formats,
selecting from what is covered during the morning sessions. You are
encouraged to do some preparation before the workshop about one or
more topics to use for these presentations.
**This workshop is supported by an information and education grant
from the Minnesota Forest Stewardship Program. Approved Stewardship
Plan writers may register at a reduced registration fee of $40.
Agenda
Agenda - A Communications Workshop for Natural Resource Managers
| 8:00 | Registration & Coffee |
| 8:30 | Introductions and opening remarks |
| 9:00 – 11:45 |
Media lab group sessions: written, oral, powerpoint -
participants choose 2. Each lab session is a 75 minute block, 15 minute break at 10:30. |
| 10:15 |
BREAK |
| 10:30 |
Switch lab groups. |
| 11:45 |
Lunch |
| 12:30 |
Open work time |
| 1:15 |
Presentations (in media groups) |
| 2:30 |
Break |
| 2:45 |
Large group gathering: overview of process, concept review, going live! |
| 3:30 | Adjourn |
Presenters: Peter Bundy, Masconomo Forestry; Eli Sagor, University of Minnesota Extension; Louise Levy, Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative.
Sponsors: Forest Stewardship Program, Masconomo Forestry, University of Minnesota Extension, Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative.
SAF CEUs: 4.5 in category 1 CF
Cost: $135 ($65 SFEC, $40 FSP-approved consulting foresters)
Registration: register online
Directions: view map (.pdf)
April 2008
April 2. POSTPONED - New date TBA
Large Scale Wind and Fire in Northern Minnesota Forests.
UMN Cloquet Forestry Center, Cloquet, MN. - Significant wind and fire disturbances have preoccupied forest resource managers in recent years. Starting with the 1999 "July 4th" windstorm and continuing with the subsequent fires at Cavity and Ham Lakes in areas of this blowdown, these events have motivated us to revisit Minnesota's characteristic natural disturbance agents to better understand the forests we manage and enjoy. During this workshop you will hear presentations on current wind and fire research and have the opportunity to engage in discussion and small-group exercises with Dr. Lee Frelich and Dr. Roy Rich.
Specific presentations
- Historical fire in northern Minnesota
- An update on the 1999 blowdown and forest response – tree mortality and landscape changes
- What do we know about derechos (large-scale windstorms)?
- Prescribed burns in the 1999 blowdown, and their effects on fuel and the forest
- The Cavity Lake and Ham Lake Wildfires, their occurrence and early impacts, predictions of their long-term impacts on the forest, and research underway.
Agenda
Agenda -Large scale wind and fire in northern Minnesota forests
Location: Cloquet Forestry Center, Stine Room
Date: Wednesday 2 April 2008, 9:00-3:30
Registration limit: 30
| 8:30-9:00 |
Registration |
| 9:00-9:15 | Introduction (Levy/Frelich/Rich) |
| 9:15-10:00 |
What we know about large-scale windstorms (Frelich) |
| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15-11:00 |
The 1999 blowdown, tree mortality and landscape change (Rich) |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Discussion of large-scale wind |
| 11:30-12:00 |
Historical fire in northern Minnesota (Frelich) |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Lunch |
| 12:45-1:15 |
Prescribed burns in the 1999 blowdown (Rich) |
| 1:15-1:45 |
Small group discussion—wind and fire interactions |
| 1:45-2:00 | Break |
| 2:00-3:00 |
The Cavity Lake and Ham Lake Wildfires (Frelich/Rich) |
| 3:00-3:30 |
Discussion of large-scale fire and wrap up |
| 3:30 |
Adjourn |
Presenters: Lee Frelich and Roy Rich, UMN Department of Forest Resources.
Sponsors: Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative.
SAF CEUs:5 in category 1
Cost: $135 ($65 SFEC).
Registration: not available
Directions: view map (.pdf)
June 2008
- June. Minnesota Site-level Biomass Harvesting Guidelines.
June 3 - Cloquet Forestry Center
June 10 - Grand Rapids, Wendigo Lodge
June 12 - Bemidji, Hampton Inn
- Workshop Description:
This 1/2 day training will introduce you to the latest addition to
Minnesota's Voluntary Forest Management Guidelines - the Biomass
Harvesting Guidelines. After the background and overview are
presented, you will hear three separate presentations, addressing
wildlife and biodiversity, soil productivity, and water quality and
riparian management zones. To conclude the training we will consider
the planning, design, and operational activities of harvesting woody
biomass.
A limited number of copies of the Biomass Harvesting Guidelines
chapters will be available at the workshops. If you do not already
have a copy, please speak with your supervisor about obtaining a copy
from the Forest Resources Council office. Council staff can be
contacted at (651) 603-0109.
Agenda
Minnesota Biomass Harvesting Guideline Training
Working draft 17 March 2008
June 3 Cloquet Forestry Center
June 10 Grand Rapids, Wendigo Lodge
June 12 Bemidji, Hampton Inn
| 8:00 |
Welcome |
| 8:10 – 8:40 |
Biomass Background and Overview |
| 8:40 – 8:55 |
Break
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| (5 minutes to account for any delay or overrun) |
| Attendees will be divided into three groups (anticipated number of attendees is 75+ per day). |
| 9:00 – 9:30 |
Concurrent sessions |
| 9:30 - 9:40 |
Break/Rotate classroom |
| 9:40 – 10:10 |
Concurrent sessions |
| 10:10 – 10:20 |
Break/Rotate classroom |
| 10:20 – 10:50 |
Concurrent sessions |
| 10:50 – 11:00 |
Break – participants return to the room they were in prior to break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 |
Things to Consider:
Planning, design, operational activities |
| 11:45 – Noon |
Conclusion and evaluation |
Concurrent Presentation Summary
Wildlife and Biodiversity
Soil Productivity
Water Quality and Riparian Management Zones
Speakers
Dick Rossman, MN DNR: Introduction background and overview; June 3, 10 and 12.
Rick Horton, MN DNR: Wildlife and Biodiversity; June 3 and 10.
Erik Thorson, MN DNR: Wildlife and Biodiversity; June 12.
Other speakers TBD.
Sponsors: MN Forest Resources Council, MN Logger Education Program, Sustainable Forests Education Cooperative.
SAF CEUs:2.5 in category 1 CF
Cost: $45 ($20 SFEC)
Registration: register online
Directions: June 3: Cloquet Forestry Center (.pdf)
June 10: Grand Rapids, Wendigo Lodge
June 12: Bemidji, Hampton Inn
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