Virtual Member Discussion Information

Join Society of American Foresters' leadership for an hour-and-a-half discussion in our mid-year debrief on the organization, the sector, and the exciting things to come in the rest of 2025. Formerly called Town Hall, SAF Connect is your opportunity to hear directly from Terry Baker, SAF CEO, Bettina Ring (President), Tara Bal, CF (Vice President), and Rebecca Barnard (Immediate Past President) on important messages and topics. This live virtual event offers an opportunity to submit your questions for consideration during the discussion. Members must sign in and register for the event to attend. 

In order to maximize our time during this live webinar, we are collecting participant questions ahead of time. Please use the following form to submit your question(s).

Submit Question(s) Here

Is this discussion for you?

All SAF members will benefit and be welcome to participate in this open discussion. If you have a question you'd like answered by SAF leadership, please enter your question into this form:

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

Registration is FREE ($0) for SAF members. Members still need to register to gain access to the webinar. 

Join SAF today to access member-only discussions, Community of Interest webinars, and more for free as well as other growing member benefits.

Discussion access 

The webinar-style discussion will be hosted on May 28 at 3:00 - 4:30 pm ET

The webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

This webinar will be archived for future viewing through May 28, 2026 at 11:55 pm ET unless notified otherwise. 

Discussion duration

This webinar-style discussion is scheduled for 1.5 hours.

Return to Webinar (live or archived)

Following the end of the webinar, the webinar will be accessible within the general listing of registered items of YOUR DASHBOARD.

Webinar Resources

Additional resources are available within the Resources tab and within the Contents tab.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions and technical assistance, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. 

Refund

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Webinar information

Thanks in no small part to organizations like the Urban Wood Network, the urban wood (UW) supply chain is becoming more robust and steady every day. However, this presents a challenge to the UW industry: How do we use all this wood? 

Join a team of seasoned UW professionals for a discussion about how UWN is helping to build markets, and how joining UWN can help to increase UW sales and build the UW brand.  This webinar will also provide a “sneak peek” at a comprehensive set of marketing tools that will be available exclusively to UWN members later this year.

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is intended for arborists, wood workers, urban foresters, and urban wood businesses. Wood producers looking for pathways to enter new markets in urban or built environments may find special value in this webinar. Additionally, students or foresters interested in emerging urban wood markets are welcome, as their work may be touched by these new markets.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

SAF and UWN Member: $10

Non-member: $15

UWN Members will receive a promotion code through the UWN listserv, to use for registering at the SAF member price of $10.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more. Affiliate membership is now available!

Webinar access 

This webinar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at 1pm ET.

Webinar duration

The duration of this webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Outline the steps taken to build urban wood markets.

2. Identify useful knowledge to have in order to run a successful urban wood business.

3. Define the ways that Urban Wood Network facilitates the growth of urban wood markets.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by participating in the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the presenters and webinar partner continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

This program is eligible for 1.0 ISA CEU in the ISA BCMA Management, ISA Certified Arborist, and ISA Municipal Specialist categories.

For ISA pre-approved webinars, SAF will report ISA CEU completions on a monthly basis for ISA CEU approved programs.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning SAF CFEs. CFE certificates will only be available until April 29, 2026 at 12:00 am ET. 

Return to Webinar

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." 

Following the day of the webinar, you can return to download your certificate accessing the webinar information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD for 12 months following the webinar. The webinar product will become inaccessible on April 29, 2026 at 12:00 am ET.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

The forest resources of the United States have experienced significant changes because of both natural and human actions, and continual change is expected. This webinar will review results from the Forest Resources Chapter of the 2020 RPA Assessment, summarizing recent trends and future projections of forest resources including forest carbon to 2070 based on RPA scenarios. To highlight the value of the RPA approaches, we will then hear about how investments in the RPA science and the RPA Assessment facilitate regional analyses that inform policy and management decisions.

Is this technical session for you?

This webinar is intended for land managers, scientists, and policy makers—anyone interested in understanding how forest resources in the U.S. have been changing over time and how they are likely to continue to change in the future.  Anyone with responsibility for evaluating or managing forest resources would benefit by learning more about ongoing trends and potential futures.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the technical session recording title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, this webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

This webinar is FREE ($0) for all viewers.

Members and non-members still need to register to gain access to this learning product. To register for a free SAF account, click the 'Log In' button in the top right corner, then click 'Create a new account'.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more!

Webinar Access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

Access this learning product within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Explain how forest resources have changed over recent decades.

2. Identify how forest resources are projected to continue to change in the future.

3. Identify ways in which projections of forest resources can be used in policy or management.

Rubric

Successful completion of this learning product is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help us continually improve ForestEd offerings for future programming. Evaluations must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this learning product, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the webinar and filling out its evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of this learning product and earning SAF CFEs.

Return to webinar

Once you are registered for the webinar, access it within your MY DASHBOARD. You can return to download your certificate by accessing the webinar information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD through February 11, 2026. Registrants will be notified if that timeline is extended.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this technical session recording, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

The United States and the world have undergone economic, social, and economic changes over the 10 years since the last Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment, all of which have impacts on production and consumption of forest products. This webinar will review results from the Forest Products Chapter of the 2020 RPA Assessment, summarizing recent trends and presenting economic projections of production, consumption, net trade, timber harvest levels, and timber prices. Projections are based on varying assumptions on plausible rates of change in population, aggregate income, climate, and technology, as well as on the evolution of bioenergy markets and international trade policies through 2070. To highlight the value of the RPA approaches, we will then hear from Dr. Justin Baker of North Carolina State University about the value of the RPA Assessments as a resource for educators and researchers. In particular, data and findings from the Forest Products chapter of the Assessment are an example of the application of economic principles to the forest sector, including how socioeconomic dynamics, climate dynamics, technology change, and policies lead to national and global outcomes today and in the future.

Is this technical session for you?

This webinar is intended for land managers, scientists, and policy makers—anyone interested in understanding how forest product markets in the United States and globally have been changing over time and how they may continue to change into the future. Anyone with responsibility for evaluating or managing forest product markets would benefit by learning more about ongoing trends and potential futures.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the technical session recording title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, this webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

This webinar is FREE ($0) for all viewers.

Members and non-members still need to register to gain access to this learning product. To register for a free SAF account, click the 'Log In' button in the top right corner, then click 'Create a new account'.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more!

Webinar Access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Friday, January 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

Access this learning product within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of viewing this recording, you will be able to:

1. Explain how forest product markets have changed over recent decades.

2. Describe how forest product markets are projected to continue to change in the future across a variety of plausible futures for population, income, climate, technology, wood-based bioenergy, and trade policies.

3. Identify ways in which projections of forest product markets can be used in policy or management.

Rubric

Successful completion of this learning product is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help us continually improve ForestEd offerings for future programming. Evaluations must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this learning product, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the webinar and filling out its evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of this learning product and earning SAF CFEs.

Return to technical session

Once you are registered for the recording, access this technical session recording within your MY DASHBOARD. You can return to download your certificate by accessing the technical session information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD through February 11, 2026. Registrants will be notified if that timeline is extended.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this technical session recording, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

As climate, other biophysical factors, and management regimes change, disturbance regimes are being altered, with the possibility of some disturbance types becoming more frequent, severe, or longer in duration. These alterations have the potential to drive changes in the distribution, structure, species composition, or function of forest and rangeland ecosystems, putting those ecosystems at risk and presenting challenges for management. Identifying trends in disturbances on forests and rangelands enables examination of effects on forest and rangeland resources and can inform regional and national management and policy. This webinar will review results from the Disturbance Chapter of the 2020 RPA Assessment, summarizing recent changes in forest and rangeland exposure to fire and drought, and presenting future projections to 2070 based on RPA scenarios. To highlight the value of the RPA approaches, we will then hear about the ways in which RPA information on disturbance, in particular projected trends in drought, were used to inform the Forest Plan Revision process for the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests in western North Carolina.

Is this technical session for you?

This webinar is intended for land managers, scientists, and policy makers—anyone interested in understanding how the exposure of forests and rangelands to disturbances in the U.S. has been changing over time and how it is likely to continue to change in the future. Changes in disturbances can have substantial effects on resources, so anyone with responsibility for evaluating or managing resources would benefit by learning more about ongoing trends and potential futures.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the technical session recording title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, this webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

This webinar is FREE ($0) for all viewers.

Members and non-members still need to register to gain access to this learning product. To register for a free SAF account, click the 'Log In' button in the top right corner, then click 'Create a new account'.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more!

Webinar Access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

Access this learning product within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of viewing this recording, you will be able to:

1. Explain how the exposure of forests and rangelands to disturbances including fire and drought has changed over recent decades.

2. Describe how the exposure of forests and rangelands to fire and drought is projected to continue to change in the future.

3. Identify ways in which projections of disturbance exposure can be used in policy or management.

Rubric

Successful completion of this learning product is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help us continually improve ForestEd offerings for future programming. Evaluations must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this learning product, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the webinar and filling out its evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of this learning product and earning SAF CFEs.

Return to technical session

Once you are registered for the recording, access this technical session recording within your MY DASHBOARD. You can return to download your certificate by accessing the technical session information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD through February 11, 2026. Registrants will be notified if that timeline is extended.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this technical session recording, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

Human activities and natural processes have significantly altered the land resources of the United States, and these changes are expected to continue influencing most landscapes into the future. This webinar will review results from the Land Resources Chapter of the 2020 RPA Assessment, summarizing recent land use and land cover changes and their effect on landscape patterns including forest fragmentation. Future projections of land use to 2070 will be presented based on RPA scenarios of climatic and socioeconomic change. To highlight the value of the RPA approach, we will hear about how landscape pattern metrics developed for the RPA Assessment have been adopted in European and global assessments and learn how to access and explore RPA projection data.

Is this technical session for you?

This webinar is intended for land managers, policy makers, and researchers—anyone interested in understanding how the U.S. land base has been changing over time and how it is likely to continue to change in the future. Changes in the land base can have significant effects on the resources these lands provide, so anyone with responsibility for evaluating or managing resources would benefit by learning more about ongoing trends and potential futures.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the technical session recording title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, this webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

This webinar is FREE ($0) for all viewers.

Members and non-members still need to register to gain access to this learning product. To register for a free SAF account, click the 'Log In' button in the top right corner, then click 'Create a new account'.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more!

Webinar Access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

Access this learning product within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of viewing this webinar recording, you will be able to:

1. Explain how the U.S. land base has changed over recent decades and the major land use drivers of forest area changes.

2. Describe how the U.S. land base is projected to continue to change in the future—specifically how certain land uses are projected to increase while others decrease.

3. Identify new ways in which land cover metrics can be used in policy or management.

4. Access and explore the 2020 RPA Assessment's land use change projections.

Rubric

Successful completion of this learning product is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help us continually improve ForestEd offerings for future programming. Evaluations must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this learning product, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the webinar and filling out its evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of this learning product and earning SAF CFEs.

Return to technical session

Once you are registered for the recording, access this webinar recording within your MY DASHBOARD. You can return to download your certificate by accessing the webinar information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD through February 11, 2026. Registrants will be notified if that timeline is extended.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this technical session recording, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

The Urban Wood Standards for North America have been created to help ensure traceability and credibility of urban wood products as well as the organizations providing them; they are intended to be easy to use, time saving and value adding. The insights gained from a pilot test of such standards will be instrumental for Urban Salvaged and Reclaimed Woods Inc. (USRW), helping them to deliver enhanced value to the sector. The pilot is intended to identify issues or obstacles in adopting the Standards for Certification and Chain of Custody for Urban, Salvaged, and Reclaimed Woods as well as any revisions that may be needed to the first version of these standards. The pilot process will aid in identifying strengths, weaknesses, and gaps, providing valuable insights on the most effective methods to implement the standards on a larger scale. Then, reviews and feedback from pilot testers will be taken into consideration when making revision recommendations. This webinar will review primary objectives of this pilot as well as speak to next steps in this pilot program.

Speaker

- Jennifer Alger, USRW Director and UWN Board Member, Urban Salvaged and Reclaimed Woods Inc.

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is intended for those looking for a co-beneficial approach to the utilization of urban wood in the built environment. Wood producers looking for pathways to enter new markets in urban or built environments may find special value in this webinar. Additionally, students or foresters interested in the development of new wood standards should attend, as it may affect their field in the near future.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

SAF and UWN Member: $10

Non-member: $15

UWN Members will receive a promotion code through the UWN listserv, to use for registering at the SAF member price of $10.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more. Affiliate membership is now available!

Webinar access 

The recorded webinar is accessible through December 11, 2025.

Webinar duration

The duration of this webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Outline the Standards for Certification and Chain of Custody for Urban, Salvaged, and Reclaimed Woods.

2. Describe the pilot process for testing these standards.

3. Identify next steps for USRW Certified Urban Wood, the Standards, and the pathway for certification.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by participating in the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the presenters and webinar partner continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

This program is approved for 1 ISA CEU in the following categories: ISA BCMA Management, ISA Certified Arborist, and ISA Municipal Specialist.

For ISA pre-approved webinars, SAF will report ISA CEU completions on a monthly basis for ISA CEU approved programs.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning SAF CFEs. CFE certificates will only be available until December 12, 2025 at 12:00 am ET. 

Return to Webinar

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." 

Following the day of the webinar, you can return to download your certificate accessing the webinar information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD for 12 months following the webinar. The webinar product will become inaccessible on December 12, 2025 at 12:00 am ET.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

Fungal needle diseases that cause premature shedding or death of the needles, including brown spot needle blight (BSNB), are a growing threat to forest health, particularly to loblolly pine forests in the southeastern U.S. Brown spot needle blight is a native disease of pines caused by the fungus Lecanosticta acicola. While typically not a major disease on loblolly pine, the disease has recently caused greater damage to southeastern U.S. forests. Currently, there are no management recommendations to reduce BSNB occurrence or damage on loblolly pine. However, BSNB is a top research priority in the Southeast. We'll discuss what we currently understand about BSNB and other needle diseases and how this emerging issue can be used as a test case for the recently developed Pine Pandemic Preparedness Plan (P4) - a collaborative effort with University, private, and federal researchers alongside industry.

Communities of interest are another way to receive, contribute, and add value to your SAF membership. LEARN MORE about SAF Communities of Interest or how to join the Forest Health & Genetics Community of Interest. JOIN SAF to engage in a community of interest and tap the growing membership benefits.

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is appropriate for working foresters and forestry professionals interested in forest health threats, specifically needle diseases in the southeastern U.S. Students and academic professionals will find of interest the current extent of study and need for more research in this area. Those managing southern pine forests may gain insight in managing for these diseases. 

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

Registration is FREE ($0) for SAF members. Members still need to register to gain access to the webinar. 

SAF Non-member price is $10. Join SAF today to access Community of Interest webinars for free and other growing member benefits. Affiliate membership is now available!

Webinar access 

The webinar is archived for recorded viewing through November 20, 2025. 

The webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Identify threats to the southern pine resource posed by invasive pests and pathogens and the role of differential fungal organisms in recent loblolly pine needle disease outbreaks.

2. Describe the brown spot needle blight phenomenon in the southeastern United States and the factors associated with these outbreaks.

3. Summarize ongoing efforts aimed at evaluating the long-term impacts of loblolly pine needle disease outbreaks.

4. List some of the strategies currently being developed to reduce damage cause by loblolly pine needle disease outbreaks.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the Community of Interest and presenters continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.5 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Return to Webinar (live or archived)

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. The webinar will be accessible within the general listing of registered items of YOUR DASHBOARD.

Webinar Resources

Additional resources are available within the Resources tab and within the Contents tab.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For questions about this Community of Interest, contact the Forest Health & Genetics Community of Interest Chair Esteban Galeano at esteban.galeano@msstate.edu. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

California's forests and communities are facing unprecedented threats from catastrophic wildfire in the face of a changing climate. In response, the State of California, in partnership with the United States Forest Service, has made a commitment to increase the pace and scale of forest management in California to 1 million acres annually. CAL FIRE's (California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection) Wood Products and Bioenergy Team is addressing the challenges of growing the forest-sector infrastructure and workforce needed to accommodate this increase in pace and scale with both grants and technical support. The Team has supported approximately 100 projects totaling nearly $100 million in investment since 2022. This webinar highlights three of the brightest forest-sector innovators that the Wood Products and Bioenergy Team is supporting.

Communities of interest are another way to receive, contribute, and add value to your SAF membership. LEARN MORE about SAF Communities of Interest or how to join the Silviculture Community of Interest. JOIN SAF to engage in a community of interest and tap the growing membership benefits.

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is appropriate for working foresters and forestry professionals both. Anyone invested in emerging forestry innovations, or just curious about the application of technology in the industry, are welcomed to learn more. 

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

Registration is FREE ($0) for SAF members. Members still need to register to gain access to the webinar. 

SAF Non-member price is $10. Join SAF today to access Community of Interest webinars for free and other growing member benefits. Affiliate membership is now available!

Webinar access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on October 23, 2024 at 1:00 pm ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

The webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

This webinar is 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Discuss how CAL FIRE programs are contributing to the increase in pace and scale of forest management in California.

2. Explain how public-private partnerships have been employed in California in order to increase forest sector capacity.

3. Highlight specific examples of how public-private partnerships are bolstering California's forest sector.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the Community of Interest and presenters continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.5 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

Return to Webinar (live or archived)

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." Following the end of the webinar, the webinar will be accessible within the general listing of registered items of YOUR DASHBOARD.

Webinar Resources

Additional resources are available within the Resources tab and within the Contents tab.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For questions about this Community of Interest, contact the Silviculture Community of Interest Chair Brian Lockhart at blockhart@hardwoodsilviculture.com. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.

Webinar information

Every year, countless tons of community trees fall or are cut down due to storm damage, insect and disease outbreaks, or conflicts with either power lines or personal and commercial property needs. When community members have strong ties to the once standing trees, they demonstrate much creativity in how they choose to honor those memorable trees. Woodworkers are unique artists who can bring almost any vision to life with their skillful hands. They are also excellent teachers, who can inspire today's youth to think differently about what should happen to a community tree that reaches the end of its life. This webinar celebrates the creative spirit of community members, university leaders and woodworkers so that you may recognize new ways to honor the trees in your own neighborhood when they can no longer stand upright.

Speakers

- Joe Lehnen, Forest Utilization and Marketing Specialist, Virginia Department of Forestry

- Chad F. Niman, Forest Products Specialist and Director of the Robinson Wood Utilization Center

- Andy Spears, Fabrication Lab Technician and Sawmilling Coordinator at the University of Virginia

- Patricia Layton, Director of Wood Utilization and Design Institute, Clemson University

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is intended for foresters, city foresters, tree debris producers, and municipalities. It is intended for those curious about all the ways urban wood can be used to its fullest extent.

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.

For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

SAF and UWN Member: $10

Non-member: $15

UWN Members will receive a promotion code through the UWN listserv, to use for registering at the SAF member price of $10.

Join SAF TODAY to take advantage of the growing member benefits, including course savings, free community of interest webinars, and more. Affiliate membership is now available!

Webinar access 

The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 1 pm ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.

Access this webinar within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).

Webinar duration

The duration of this webinar is 1 hour.

Learning objectives

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:

1. Identify the ways in which repurposing of urban wood adds value to local communities.

2. Describe how universities can develop a partnership across departments to repurpose the wood of fallen campus trees.

3. Explain how students can acquire hands-on learning experiences in wood processing and wood product design.

Rubric

Successful completion of the webinar is measured by participating in the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.

Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the presenters and webinar partner continually improve webinars for future programming.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.0 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).

This program has been approved for 1.0 ISA CEU in the following categories: ISA BCMA Management, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Municipal Specialist

For ISA pre-approved webinars, SAF will report ISA CEU completions on a monthly basis for ISA CEU approved programs.

Certificate

Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning SAF CFEs. CFE certificates will only be available until October 10, 2025 at 12:00 am ET. 

Return to Webinar

Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." 

Following the day of the webinar, you can return to download your certificate accessing the webinar information within the general listing of YOUR DASHBOARD for 12 months following the webinar. The webinar product will become inaccessible on October 10, 2025 at 12:00 am ET.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org, or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email ForestEdSupport@safnet.org.

Refund

This is a non-refundable item. Please view FAQs for additional information.