Foresters for the Birds training

The Department of Conservation & Recreation and Massachusetts Audubon will hold a Foresters for the Birds training program at the Haston Public Library in North Brookfield on June 1^st from 8 am to 1 p.m. 

Foresters for the Birds is a DCR program providing cost‐share assistance to landowners to hire a qualified consulting forester to conduct a Bird Habitat Assessment on their land. The assessment will provide information about the existing or potential habitat for target bird species, and silvicultural recommendations for enhancing the habitat through forest management.

To become qualified to provide this service to landowners, consulting foresters must attend this training, and then conduct two assessments under the review of Mass Audubon and DCR. This training is open to those who have not yet attended a Foresters for the Birds training, those who would like extra support or those who just have questions.

To be eligible, landowners need to be currently enrolled or applying to the Forest Stewardship Program.

This training will include indoor lectures and a nearby site visit to the Underwood Property to view specific bird habitats.

Schedule:

8:00 – 8:30 registration

8:30 – 9:30 indoor learning

9:40 – 1:00 field portion

To register, call Chris Capone at 857 406-0175 or email chris.capone@massmail.state.ma.us