Keeping Forests is a collation of multi-stakeholder partners committed to sustaining 245 million acres of southern forestland by 2060. There are major threats to this land and the solutions are largely in the hands of private landowners. Yet, to date, there has been limited research that reveals how the public understands the role of southern
Donna Sinclair - “From ‘Invalids need not apply’ to ‘Black Foresters Wanted’: The Forest Service in the Civil Rights Era” African Americans and other people of color remained largely excluded from forest management work until the late 1960s. Then, in the midst of an era of civil unrest, following the passage of the Civil Rights
Forisk's Applied Forest Finance Class will be held via live Zoom Webinar on March 4, 2021. The "early bird" registration discount is available until February 19th! Attendees will engage with the instructor throughout the day through polls, case studies, and Q&A. New Course Content: Forest Carbon Economics At Forisk, we added forest carbon to
Benefits of Forests for Drinking Water Source Water Collaborative Forestry Learning Exchange Webinar #2: This webinar will communicate how trees and forests are a critical component to solving the water-related challenges facing communities, utilities, businesses, and the environment, and that sustainable management are essential for providing a clean and continuous supply of fresh water for
Team Safe Trucking is happy to announce we will be offering Virtual Training Presentations each month of 2021! March: Module Two: Clearances, Distracted Driving, Preventing Rollovers, Speeding, and downloading the Talent LMS app (to access online courses and documentation). When: Mar 23, 2021, 1:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Register in advance for this
BIG NEWS The 2021 Conference Will Be 100% Virtual Yes, the world's largest mass timber event is going virtual in 2021 and we've got lots in store for our global attendees. Why virtual? Since an in-person gathering of any reasonable size is increasingly unlikely by the date of next year’s conference (March 30–April 1),
Join us for the Georgia Division of the Society of American Foresters Sprint Webinar "Optimal Timber Sourcing and Allocation to Reduce Carbon Emission from Electricity Generation in Georgia, United States", winner of Best Student Presentation Award at the 2020 National Society of American Foresters Annual Conference. Our speaker will be Farhad Hossain Masum, Postdoctoral Research
The Catawba-Wateree Initiative - A Case Study of Forests & Drinking Water Collaboration Source Water Collaborative Forestry Learning Exchange Webinar #3: This webinar will highlight the innovative collaboration between regional water utility, state, local, and industry partners in the Catawba-Wateree River Basin to incorporate the values of forested lands for water supply sustainability using a
SAVE THE DATE GEORGIA'S FORESTS AND OUR EARTH On April 21-23, Trees Atlanta is teaming up with the Georgia Forestry Foundation, Chattahoochee Nature Center, Georgia Forestry Commission and Project Learning Tree to celebrate our state’s trees, forests, and the benefits that they provide to clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat and sustainable products. The three-day