The Department of Conservation & Recreation is holding 3 Town Forest webinars in May & June focusing on managing community forests for bird habitat and climate resilience.
The first webinar in this series on Bird Habitat & Climate Resiliency in Your Community will be held on May 26th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Habitat for Birds and other wildlife remain one of the primary management objectives for both municipalities and private forest landowners across the commonwealth.
Please join us for an introduction to DCR’s Foresters for the Birds Program; assessing habitat for forest birds; and silvicultural approaches to create desired habitat conditions. Case studies on landscape and stand-level planning and management to improve forest habitat diversity and climate resiliency will also be explored in this webinar.
AGENDA
6:35 – 7:05 pm: Forest Birds, Habitat & Climate: Big Picture –Jeff Ritterson, Field Ornithologist, Mass Audubon
7:05 – 7:25 pm: Implementation of Forest Management for Habitat Enhancement & Climate Resiliency — Lincoln Fish and Mike Barry, Baystate Forestry Service
- Overview of a Bird Habitat Assessment
- Stand Level Assessment
- Understanding Stand Management Recommendations with Birds in Mind
- Implementing Silviculture
7:25 – 7:45 pm: Forest Management for Wildlife Habitat and Climate Adaptation at Elm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary — Tom Lautzenheiser, Mass Audubon
7:45 – 7:55 pm: Questions — Jeff Ritterson, Tom Lautzenheiser, Lincoln Fish, and Mike Barry
8:00 – 8:20: Video – Implementation of Management Recommendations for Enhancement of Wildlife Diversity & Long-Term Forest Productivity
Elm Hill Wildlife Sanctuary (North Brookfield) and Griswold GTD Conservation Area (Greenfield) — Lincoln Fish and Mike Barry
8:20PM – 8:30PM: Questions – Lincoln Fish and Mike Barry
Pre-registration is required. Register at http://www.masswoodlands.org/events/massachusetts-town-forest-webinar-series-part-i/