Kane Area Logger Safety Meeting

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This meeting has been approved for 4 hours (1 year) of PA SFI Continuing Educaiton credit. To register, complete a copy of the 2013 spring course registration form and submit with $20 registration fee to the Pennsylvania SFI office. Continuing Education credit can only extend your PA SFI training card validation date 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.

Invasive Plants in Your Backyard

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Topic: Invasive Plants in Your Backyard
Date: April 9, 2013
Times: noon to 1:00 PM and 7:00 to 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes
Registration: http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/register
Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/previous

Presentation summary: Invasive plants are an increasing threat to Pennsylvania’s forests and native biodiversity. Learn how to identify common non-native invasive plants that may be impacting your woods and what you may be able to do about these invasives. Native look-alikes and alternatives will also be highlighted.

Presented by: Carrie Gilbert, Botanist, Pennsylvania DCNR Bureau of Forestry, Ecological Services Section.

*** 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 SFI 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.

19th Annual Northeast Regional Contractors & Engineers Workshop

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This meeting counts for 4 hours (1 year) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI® 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.

16th Annual Forestry and Wildlife Conference

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This workshop counts for 4 hours (1 year) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI 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.

ESM Dirt and Gravel Roads Workshop

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This workshop counts for 8 hours (2 years) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI 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.

Impacts of Emerald Ash Borer on Forests

Emerald Ash Borer University

Topic: Impacts of EAB on Forests
Date: Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
Time: 11 am - 12 noon (EST)
Presenter: Kathleen Knight, USDA Forest Service Research Ecologist in Delaware, OH

Registration: https://connect.msu.edu/eabu-knight/event/registration.html



*** 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 SFI 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.

Clarion Forest Landowner's Conference

When: Saturday, February 16, 2013
             8:45 am - 3:30 pm
Where: St. Michael's Hall
              18668 Route 208
              Fryburg, Pennsylvania 16326
Cost: $20/person (pre-registration is required)
Registration Deadline: Friday, February 8, 2013

Contact: Scott Weikert
                Penn State Extension Forest County
                668 Elm Street, Suite C
               Tionesta, PA 16353
               Phone: 814-755-3544
               sjw128@psu.edu

Summary: The long-term sustainability of our natural resources is in the hands of many local communities, state agencies, non-profit conservation organizations, and thousands of private landowners. Private forest landowners own over 12.5 million acres, or 75 percent, of the Commonwealth's forestland. The demands on our forests are ever increasing; subsequently, the knowledge a forest landowner should have to properly manage their forests is also increasing. Future forest conditions directly depend on the decisions being made today.

The goal of this conference is to help you explore and understand some of the management options that are available to you and to provide an opportunity to network and meet other forest landowners.

Additional conference details are available here.

Sponsored By:

• Clarion County Forest Stewardship Committee
• Penn State Extension
• PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
• Woodland Owners of Clarion - Allegheny Valley

  

This meeting counts for 4 hours (1 year) of PA SFI® Continuing Education (C.E.) credit. Individuals seeking C.E. credit must submit a completed Non-SFI Course C.E. credit form (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI® 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.

Tree and Log Quality Webinar

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Topic: Tree and Log Quality
Date: February 12, 2013
Times: noon to 1:00 PM and 7:00 to 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes
Registration: http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/register
Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/previous

Presentation summary: Pennsylvania is well known as a source for high quality hardwood lumber. Some of the best black cherry, ash, and red oak are found in the state. What is it that makes a high quality tree or log? This webinar will discuss the characteristics that the wood products industry look for in trees and logs to make high quality products such as lumber and veneer, and how defects affect product quality.

Presented by: Scott Weikert, Forest Resources Educator, Penn State Extension.

*** 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 SFI® 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.

Supplier-Consumer Relations Study: Regional Observations and Recommendations for Change

*** 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 SFI® 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.

Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Woods in Service

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Topic: Woods in Service
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Times: noon to 1:00 PM and 7:00 to 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes
Registration: http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/register
Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/previous

Presentation summary: One of the best-kept secrets of Pennsylvania is that it is one of the leading wood-producing states in the country. From pulp and paper, lumber, fine veneer, and cabinets and furniture, "Penn's Woods" have provided folks with jobs and products for more than three centuries. And as we enter the age of renewable energy, Pennsylvania is once again at the forefront of wood utilization, this time producing energy to reduce our dependence on foreign fossil fuels. This webinar will touch on the history of wood in Pennsylvania and where the industry is likely to go in the future.

Presented by: Chuck Ray, Associate Professor, Penn State Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.

*** 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 SFI® 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.

Reading the Forest Landscape

PA Forests Web Seminar Center

Topic: Reading the Forested Landscape
Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Times: noon to 1:00 PM and 7:00 to 8:00 PM, eastern time. Questions often last an extra 15 to 20 minutes
Registration: http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/register
Presentation URL (for both times): https://meeting.psu.edu/PAForestWeb/
Handouts, PowerPoints and Recorded Presentations will be available at:
http://extension.psu.edu/private-forests/tools-resources/webinars/previous

Presentation summary: Reading the Forested Landscape brings together an understanding of ecology with the sometimes subtle, observed hints from the land, to help you create a story of change. The story you learn to read may help guide your management - most certainly it will increase your appreciation for how site and the past have created the forest of today.

Presented by: Jim Finley, Ibberson Professor of Forest Management, Penn State Department of Ecosystem Science and Management.

*** 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 SFI® 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.

From Springs to Sprinklers

from South Mountain Speakers Series by The South Mountain Partnership

Oct. 2, 2012

DCNR: Next South Mountain Lecture to Focus on Water Quality and Quantity in the Region

Harrisburg – The final lecture of the year in the South Mountain Speaker Series will focus on the challenges of conserving water quality and quantity in the region on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Memorial Auditorium at Shippensburg University.

“From trout fishing in our spring-fed creeks to the ice cold glass we enjoy on a hot summer's day, water is at the heart of our quality of life here in the South Mountain region,” said Allen Dieterich-Ward, an associate professor of history at Shippensburg University and the chair of the South Mountain Partnership committee on the speaker series. “Over the years, new demands on ground and surface water have created challenges for conserving these important resources.”

The event will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a reception featuring displays by local watershed and advocacy groups.

At 7 p.m., Pat Bowling, a hydrologist with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, will describe water challenges and then join a panel of local experts to discuss ways to protect our water supply for future generations.

The panel will include Dr. Christopher Woltemade, a professor in Shippensburg’s Department of Geography/Earth Science, and Michael Christopher, manager of Washington Township, Franklin County.

This event is sponsored by the Adams, Cumberland and Franklin county conservation districts; Shippensburg University; DCNR; and the South Mountain Partnership.

This is the third year for the South Mountain Speakers Series, envisioned as a revival of the talks given by Joseph Rothrock in the late 19th century as part of his work to preserve and restore Pennsylvania’s forests and natural landscape. The series is anticipated to return in 2013.

Sparked by DCNR’s Conservation Landscape Initiative, the South Mountain Partnership is an effort to engage communities, local partners, state agencies and funding opportunities to conserve high-quality natural and cultural resources while enhancing the region’s economic viability.

For more information about the speaker series, visit http://southmountainspeakers.blogspot.com/ or call the Appalachian Trail Conservancy at 717-258-5771.

Some of the earlier lectures in the speaker series can now be found on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/user/SouthMtnSpeakers.

Media contact: Christina Novak, 717-772-9101http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/index.aspxhttp://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/index.aspxhttp://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/index.aspx

This lecture 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 (this form may not be available at the training so you will need to print it out beforehand), a course agenda or certificate of completion, and a $20 administrative fee (Check made payable to “PA SFI® 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.