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July 2021
National Virtual Conference on Ecosystem Restoration
Visit conference website. NCER is an interdisciplinary conference on large-scale ecosystem restoration presenting state-of-the art science and engineering, planning and policy in a partnership environment. NCER brings together scientists, engineers, policy makers, planners and partners from across the country actively involved in large-scale ecosystem restoration. NCER 2021 will be conducted on the Zoom virtual platform and will be spread over a two-week period to minimize screen-time fatigue and to allow the maximum number of presentations on restoration science. The program…
Find out more »August 2021
2021 North American forest and conservation nursery technology webinar series
Webinar registration. Webinars will be Wednesdays, August 4 through September 8, 2021. Each webinar will last approximately one hour and include a Q&A session. Planned webinar topics are: Lessons learned in nursery operations during the pandemic Water management and its effects on pests, pathogens, and plant growth Hot planting and fall/summer planting: operational tips and tricks for success Current programs and resources regarding genetics and assisted migration Innovative nursery technologies from other industries Current reforestation pipeline goals and legislation: expected…
Find out more »Western Region Climate Change Virtual 101 Course
Save the Date! The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Tribes and Climate Change program(link is external) is hosting a virtual summer course about adaptation planning for Western Region Tribes. Will take place Aug 9-13! For more information, email Althea Walker at [email protected] or Nikki Colley at [email protected]
Find out more »Home hardening Q&A
Webinar registration Living With Fire will host a question-and-answer workshop with Steve Quarles, who is both University of California Cooperative Extension Advisor Emeritus and the retired Chief Scientist for Wildfire and Durability, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Research Center. The session will focus on “home hardening,” defined as building or retrofitting homes to withstand wildfire. Watch a previous presentation on this topic online.
Find out more »Priority species lists to restore desert tortoise and pollinator habitats in Mojave Desert shrublands
Webinar registration. Webinar is free to Natural Areas Association members, $29 for non-members. Presenter: Todd C. Esque
Find out more »September 2021
Reseeding and flood after wildfire
Webinar registration Forester Anna Higgins with the Nevada Division of Forestry, Ecologist Mark Freese with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, and Project Manager Danae Olson with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will discuss reseeding landscapes, and preparing for potential flood after wildfire.
Find out more »Mitigation Best Practices Training
Training website. This national level training from Coalitions & Collaboratives, Inc. and the USDA Forest Service is designed for current or future mitigation specialists, wildfire program leads, and others who work with residents and their communities to reduce wildfire risk. The Mitigation Best Practices training concentrates on science, methods and tools that will help you engage communities/residents while also helping you to eliminate ineffective practices. Participants should come with a basic understanding of wildfire, how homes burn, and vegetation management…
Find out more »2021 Great Plains Fire Summit/9th Annual Nebraska Prescribed Fire Conference
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Find out more »Colorado Wildland Fire Conference
Submit your presentation proposal. Conference theme: Resilient Colorado: Moving Forward in Evolving Wildfire Landscapes September 21-23, 2021 Double Tree Hotel 743 Horizon Drive Grand Junction, Colorado
Find out more »October 2021
4th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop
Visit the workshop website for more information. The 4th Annual National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop will be in Asheville, North Carolina October 26-30, 2020. The workshop theme is: Hard truths, fantastic failures and magnificent successes of cross-boundary, landscape level and community-wide implementation will focus on the following themes: Significant wildland fire events that are changing the way future fires are addressed, “Fantastic Failures” where alignment of ideas and resources did not produce the desired outcomes, “Magnificent Successes” where collaborative,…
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