Appalachian Cove Virtual Series

The Forest Stewards Guild's Appalachian Cove Virtual Series

(1) The effect of timber harvest on the growth of American ginseng
Date: August 7, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsduqqqDkuHNLLqit9VuYEEXE2vLgnMUaW
This webinar is approved for 1 hour (0.25 years) of PA SFI continuing education credit

Presentation Summary: Ginseng is the premier medicinal non-timber forest product in the United States. In this webinar, we will ask: “Do the traditional logging practices of eastern hardwood forests have negative side effects on the survival, growth, and reproduction of wild American ginseng?”

Presenters: Dr. James McGraw, and Dr. Jennifer Chandler (who is the Guild’s new Southeast Program Manager). More about them and this webinar are on the event page.



(2) Tom's Run Preserve Virtual Field Tour
Date: September 4, 2020 
Presentation Summary: Join us on a pre-recorded virtual field tour of Tom's Run Preserve in West Virginia,lead by West Virginia Land Trust.Recording will be made available on this day. Watch the event page (https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/appalachian-cove-virtual-series-tom-runs-field-tour/) and for an email with the link to access it then!



(3) Managing invasives in cove sites
Date: October 2, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUrdOCopzstGta6viqii29Q7hoa1sabnMr0
This webinar is approved for 1 hour (0.25 years) of PA SFI continuing education credit
 
Presentation Summary: Do you have problems with invasive plants in your forests? Join us for this interactive webinar to learn about techniques for managing invasives in coves from EcoForesters.



(4) Aquatic biodiversity in Appalachian coves
Date: Tentaively November 6, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET
More details will be announced on the event site as we have them!


This webinar series counts for 4 hours (1 year) of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Each session counts for 1 hour (0.25 years) of credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.

Safety in Operations During COVID-19

FRA's Summer Webinar Program

Date: July 23, 2020
Time: 2:00 to 3:00 PM
Registration: You must pre-register for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GKzTwMOjQvGLP6hpsfVTgg

Presentation summary:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, FRA members have implemented new safety practices into their daily operations to make sure that their employees and overall operations remain safe.

In this webinar, FRA President Deb Hawkinson will be joined by the leader of International Paper’s U.S. Safety Team, Amy Hood, and Weyerhaeuser’s Southern Director of Harvesting & Transportation, Clay Thomas.

The webinar will be a panel format to discuss topics such as employee safety, company operations and safety practices with contractors that have been implemented to address COVID-19. There will be a Q&A and we look forward to a great discussion centering around best practices in company operations.

Presented By:
Deb Hawkinson, FRA
Amy Hood, International Paper
Clay Thomas, Weyerhaeuser


*** Please note: Continuing Education credits are not available for reviewing recorded webinars. You must participate in the live seminar to receive credit.

This webinar counts for 1 hour of PA SFI Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. You must complete 3 additional hours of C.E. credit to add 1 year to your training card expiration date. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (Please request that the webinar administrator send PA SFI confirmation of your participation), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SIC”) to the PA SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI Training Card expiration date by a maximum of 3-years from the current calendar year. Please refer to the PA SFI Training Policy for a complete description of the program requirements.
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