ForestConnect (Cornell University Cooperative Extension)

This free service connects forest users to the knowledge and resources needed to ensure sustainable production and ecological function on private forest lands.  They cover a wide range of topics and have topnotch guest speakers that present the information.  If you have a flexible schedule, you can join the webinars live and participate.  You also have the option of watching the presentations at your convenience by accessing the archived presentations.

Below is the fall line-up for the ForestConnect webinars.  Feel free to share these with others.  For more information about webinars or to register, please visit www.ForestConnect.info   All webinars are live at noon and again at 7:00 PM.  Webinars are recorded and archived for viewing.  The following titles are approximate.  In addition to the webinars below, we will announce additional presentations addressing the recovery from and management for Emerald Ash Borer that was discovered in NY in June.

September 23rd:  The sweet side of maple - is syrup production an option for your woodland?  Presented by Mike Farrell, Cornell University Cooperative Extension Department of Natural Resources.  (Note this date is a break from pattern to the 4th Wednesday)

October 21st:  Deer and forests - impacts, assessment, control and recovery.  Presented by Susan Stout and Alex Royo, US Forest Service Northern Research Station.

November 18th: Timber Harvesting Aesthetics Part 1.  Timber harvesting options to improve aesthetics.  Presented by Andy Egan, Paul Smiths College.

December 16th: Timber Harvesting Aesthetics Part II.  Perceptions of woodland owners and the general public about harvest aesthetics.  Presented by Shorna Broussard Allred, Cornell University, and Shannon Rogers, Purdue University.