Date: April 14, 2026
Time: noon - 1:00 PM, eastern time
and 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Registration: https://extension.psu.edu/forest-seminar-silviculture-basics
Presentation Summary: Gain a foundational understanding of silviculture and its role in sustainable forest management. This webinar introduces key forest ecology concepts, including succession and stand development, and explains common silvicultural practices such as weeding, crop tree release, thinning, and seed tree and shelterwood harvests. Participants will build practical knowledge to better understand how these practices support healthy, productive forest ecosystems.
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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
