Package Information

Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is among the short list of free open-source growth and modeling tools. This basic training is facilitated live and serves to reacquaint or introduce FVS as a tool to support you in your forestry and related projects for diverse landownership dynamics. With FVS you can take advantage of data-informed ecosystem-based variants.

Myth buster: FVS, while developed and managed by the USDA Forest Service, is applicable to landscapes beyond federally-managed lands.

This package contains days 1 and 2 of the virtual workshops. Please click the links below if you would like to register for any of the other options:

Select an FVS training package that aligns best with your professional development and project needs. Everyone has access to working with single and multi-stand runs (Day 1) and basic management thinning (Day 2). Choose to dive deeper with more utilizing the FVS fire and fuels features (Day 3), modeling more complex management scenarios including regeneration (Day 4), or all 4 days. Each day offers a skills challenge to help put your learning into practice.

Days 1-4

Days 1, 2, and 3

Days 1, 2, and 4

During skills challenges, either use the provided data sets or consider using your own data. To use your own data, ensure it is in FVS-ready format, create a new project, and load your data as part of the pre-work. Here’s a video on input data format.

Audience

Forestry and natural resources professionals interested in a free open-source modeling tool to inform forestry practices and management plans. This is intended for FVS beginners or those who wish to be re-acquainted with the accessible tool.

Registration and Cost

Member: $175

Non-member: $220

Join SAF today to save $45 on your course registration and to take advantage of SAF's growing member benefits including those here on ForestEd. 

Register for all four days for only $65-$85 more.

Registration closes at 12 PM ET on Friday, October 30, 2026. // Registration capped at 30 participants total between all four packages.

Virtual Workshop Dates (all dates included scheduled breaks)

Day 1 - Getting Started with Basic FVS Runs - November 3, 1-5:15 PM ET - 3.5 Category 1 CFEs

Day 2 - Modeling Basic Management with Thinnings - November 4, 1-6:30 PM ET - 4.0 Category 1 CFEs

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of these two days of this virtual workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Implement runs modeling harvests according to different specifications:
   1. Diameter-specific Thinning
   2. Thin from Below
   3. Thinning to Desired Canopy Cover
2. Explain the outputs resulting from each run.
3. Compare the results of different thinning treatments.

Virtual Workshop Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the virtual workshop host and subject matter experts continually improve the virtual workshop for future participants. Live training evaluation must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of each virtual workshop, you will earn 4 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

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

Get Started or Return to Place in Virtual Workshop

Once you are registered for the package, access each day within your MY DASHBOARD. 

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs or email [email protected]. For questions about this virtual workshop’s content email . For technical assistance, go to help.commpartners.com for self troubleshooting and/or live chat, or you can email [email protected].

Refund

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

Package Information

Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is among the short list of free open-source growth and modeling tools. This basic training is facilitated live and serves to reacquaint or introduce FVS as a tool to support you in your forestry and related projects for diverse landownership dynamics. With FVS you can take advantage of data-informed ecosystem-based variants.

Myth buster: FVS, while developed and managed by the USDA Forest Service, is applicable to landscapes beyond federally-managed lands.

This package contains days 1, 2, and 4 of the virtual workshops. Please click the links below if you would like to register for any of the other options:

Select an FVS training package that aligns best with your professional development and project needs. Everyone has access to working with single and multi-stand runs (Day 1) and basic management thinning (Day 2). Choose to dive deeper with more utilizing the FVS fire and fuels features (Day 3), modeling more complex management scenarios including regeneration (Day 4), or all 4 days. Each day offers a skills challenge to help put your learning into practice.

Days 1-4

Days 1 and 2 only

Days 1, 2, and 3

During skills challenges, either use the provided data sets or consider using your own data. To use your own data, ensure it is in FVS-ready format, create a new project, and load your data as part of the pre-work. Here’s a video on input data format.

Audience

Forestry and natural resources professionals interested in a free open-source modeling tool to inform forestry practices and management plans. This is intended for FVS beginners or those who wish to be re-acquainted with the accessible tool.

Registration and Cost

Member: $210

Non-member: $265

Join SAF today to save $55 on your course registration and to take advantage of SAF's growing member benefits including those here on ForestEd.

Register for all 4 days for only $30-$40 more.

Registration closes at 12 PM ET on Friday, October 30, 2026. // Registration capped at 30 participants total between all four packages.

Virtual Workshop Dates

Day 1 - Getting Started with Basic FVS Runs - November 3, 1-5:15 PM ET - 3.5 Category 1 CFEs

Day 2 - Modeling Basic Management with Thinnings - November 4, 1-6:30 PM ET - 4.0 Category 1 CFEs

Day 4 - Modeling Regeneration and Complex Management Scenarios - November 6, 1-5:30 PM ET - 3.5 Category 1 CFEs

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of these three days of this virtual workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Implement runs modeling harvests according to different specifications:
   1. Diameter-specific Thinning
   2. Thin from Below
   3. Thinning to Desired Canopy Cover
   4. Thin to Variable Density
2. Explain the outputs resulting from each run.
3. Compare the results of different thinning treatments.
4. Implement runs modeling regeneration for single tree and group selection harvesting systems.

Virtual Workshop Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the virtual workshop host and subject matter experts continually improve the virtual workshop for future participants. Live training evaluation must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of each virtual workshop session, you will earn its respective CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

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

Get Started or Return to Place in Virtual Workshop

Once you are registered for the package, access each day within your MY DASHBOARD. 

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs or email [email protected]. For questions about this virtual workshop’s content email . For technical assistance, go to help.commpartners.com for self troubleshooting and/or live chat, or you can email [email protected].

Refund

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

Package Information

Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is among the short list of free open-source growth and modeling tools. This basic training is facilitated live and serves to reacquaint or introduce FVS as a tool to support you in your forestry and related projects for diverse landownership dynamics. With FVS you can take advantage of data-informed ecosystem-based variants.

Myth buster: FVS, while developed and managed by the USDA Forest Service, is applicable to landscapes beyond federally-managed lands.

This package contains days 1, 2, and 3 of the virtual workshops. Please click the links below if you would like to register for any of the other options:

Select an FVS training package that aligns best with your professional development and project needs. Everyone has access to working with single and multi-stand runs (Day 1) and basic management thinning (Day 2). Choose to dive deeper with more utilizing the FVS fire and fuels features (Day 3), modeling more complex management scenarios including regeneration (Day 4), or all 4 days. Each day offers a skills challenge to help put your learning into practice.

Days 1-4

Days 1 and 2 only

Days 1, 2, and 4

During skills challenges, either use the provided data sets or consider using your own data. To use your own data, ensure it is in FVS-ready format, create a new project, and load your data as part of the pre-work. Here’s a video on input data format.

Audience

Forestry and natural resources professionals interested in a free open-source modeling tool to inform forestry practices and management plans. This is intended for FVS beginners or those who wish to be re-acquainted with the accessible tool.

Registration and Cost

Member: $210

Non-member: $265

Join SAF today to save $55 on your course registration and to take advantage of SAF's growing member benefits including those here on ForestEd.

Register for all 4 days for only $30-$40 more.

Registration closes at 12 PM ET on Friday, October 30, 2026. // Registration capped at 30 participants total between all four packages.

Virtual Workshop Dates (all dates include scheduled breaks)

Day 1 - Getting Started with Basic FVS Runs - November 3, 1-5:15 PM ET - 3.5 Category 1 CFEs

Day 2 - Modeling Basic Management with Thinnings - November 4, 1-6:30 PM ET - 4.0 Category 1 CFEs

Day 3 - Modeling Fire Applications and Fuel Mitigation - November 5, 1-6:30 PM ET - 4.0 Category 1 CFEs

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of these three days of this virtual workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Implement runs modeling harvests according to different specifications:
   1. Diameter-specific Thinning
   2. Thin from Below
   3. Thinning to Desired Canopy Cover
   4. Salvage Harvest
2. Explain the outputs resulting from each run.
3. Compare the results of different thinning treatments.
4. Implement runs modeling fire, salvage harvests, and fuel mitigation.

Virtual Workshop Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the virtual workshop host and subject matter experts continually improve the virtual workshop for future participants. Live training evaluation must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of each virtual workshop, you will earn its respective CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

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

Get Started or Return to Place in Virtual Workshop

Once you are registered for the package, access each day within your MY DASHBOARD. 

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs or email [email protected]. For questions about this virtual workshop’s content email . For technical assistance, go to help.commpartners.com for self troubleshooting and/or live chat, or you can email [email protected].

Refund

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

Package Information

Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) is among the short list of free open-source growth and modeling tools. This basic training is facilitated live and serves to reacquaint or introduce FVS as a tool to support you in your forestry and related projects for diverse landownership dynamics. With FVS you can take advantage of data-informed ecosystem-based variants.

Myth buster: FVS, while developed and managed by the USDA Forest Service, is applicable to landscapes beyond federally-managed lands.

This package contains all four days of the virtual workshop. Please click the links below if you would like to register for any of the other options:

Select an FVS training package that aligns best with your professional development and project needs. Everyone has access to working with single and multi-stand runs (Day 1) and basic management thinning (Day 2). Choose to dive deeper with more utilizing the FVS fire and fuels features (Day 3), modeling more complex management scenarios including regeneration (Day 4), or all 4 days. Each day offers a skills challenge to help put your learning into practice.

Days 1 and 2 only

Days 1, 2, and 3

Days 1, 2, and 4

During skills challenges, either use the provided data sets or consider using your own data. To use your own data, ensure it is in FVS-ready format, create a new project, and load your data as part of the pre-work. Here’s a video on input data format.

Audience

Forestry and natural resources professionals interested in a free open-source modeling tool to inform forestry practices and management plans. This is intended for FVS beginners or those who wish to be re-acquainted with the accessible tool.

Registration and Cost

Register for this package to attend all 4 days of the virtual workshop to receive >30% discount.

Member: $240

Non-member: $305

Join SAF today to save $65 on your course registration and to take advantage of SAF's growing member benefits including those here on ForestEd.

Registration closes at 12 PM ET on Friday, October 30, 2026. // Registration capped at 30 participants total between all four packages.

Virtual Workshop Dates (all dates include scheduled breaks)

Day 1 - Getting Started with Basic FVS Runs - November 3, 1-5:15 PM ET - 3.5 Category 1 CFEs

Day 2 - Modeling Basic Management with Thinnings - November 4, 1-6:30 PM ET - 4.0 Category 1 CFEs

Day 3 - Modeling Fire Applications and Fuel Mitigation - November 5, 1-6:30 PM ET - 4.0 Category 1 CFEs

Day 4 - Modeling Regeneration and Complex Management Scenarios - November 6, 1-5:30 PM ET - 3.5 Category 1 CFEs

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of all 4 days of this virtual workshop, participants will be able to:

1. Implement runs modeling harvests according to different specifications:
1. Diameter-specific Thinning
2. Thin from Below
3. Thinning to Desired Canopy Cover
4. Salvage Harvest
5. Thin to Variable Density
2. Explain the outputs resulting from each run.
3. Compare the results of different thinning treatments.
4. Implement runs modeling fire, salvage harvests, and fuel mitigation.
5. Implement runs modeling regeneration for single tree and group selection harvesting systems.

Virtual Workshop Evaluation

Participant feedback is appreciated to help the virtual workshop host and subject matter experts continually improve the virtual workshop for future participants. Live training evaluation must be completed to receive CFEs.

CFEs

Upon successful completion of each virtual workshop, you will earn its respective CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.

Certificate

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

Get Started or Return to Place in Virtual Workshop

Once you are registered for the package, access each day within your MY DASHBOARD. 

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs or email [email protected]. For questions about this virtual workshop’s content email . For technical assistance, go to help.commpartners.com for self troubleshooting and/or live chat, or you can email [email protected].

Refund

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

Webinar information

Foresters are increasingly navigating the intersection of timber management and carbon markets. Join us to examine how harvesting strategies affect carbon stocking and sequestration, which practices are recognized as climate-smart forestry, and how landowners can continue active forest management and earn revenue while participating in carbon programs.

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is intended for foresters, natural resource managers/land managers and landowners (and others interested in participating in similar programs).

Registration

1. Click REGISTER to the right of the 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 [email protected] or 202-938-3910.

Pricing

This webinar is a FREE webinar sponsored by Chestnut Forest Carbon Works, and costs $0 for both SAF Members and Non-Members.

You will need to have an SAF account to register for 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 was live on Thursday, September 10, 2026 from 1-2pm ET. 

Its archived recording is available for viewing through September 10, 2027.

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. Define the relationship between timber harvesting and forest carbon outcomes.

2. Identify the ways in which various harvesting strategies impact carbon stocking and sequestration.

3. List climate-smart forestry practices recognized within carbon programs.

4. Describe how landowners can balance active forest management with carbon revenue opportunities.

5. Identify carbon program enrollment and participation requirements.

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 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 September 10, 2027. 

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email [email protected], or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this technical session recording, email [email protected].

Refund

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

Read the Journal of Forestry September 2026 issue and complete the 10-question quiz. Earn 5.0 Category 1 CFEs when you pass the quiz with a score of at least 70%. 

ACCESS 

1. Click REGISTER. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the quiz will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd. The online quiz is accessible within the Contents Tab. 

3. Access to CFEs for this quiz and access to this quiz online is for 12 months following its availability date. Complete this quiz by 11:59pm ET on September 30, 2027.

4. Online access to Journal of Forestry articles may be free depending on membership type. If you're unable to access the Journal of Forestry online, check with Membership to confirm your membership type and available benefits. Full membership is available for only $125! Non-members who purchase access to the quiz do not also gain access to all JOF quiz articles; additional fees may apply.

PRICE

Purchase price includes a single (1) quiz attempt.

Member: $30

Non-member: $45 

Note that you can get this quiz as part of the 2026 Journal of Forestry Quiz Bundle and save 1/3rd of the price when buying all six quizzes in the bundle.

View the Journal of Forestry September 2026 articles online - Member Access (free)* / Non-Member Access (additional fees)

To access the articles, visit the journal page, then click on the article you would like to access. If it is locked for you, click the "Sign In Via and Institution" button and then search in the prompt for "Society of American Foresters". Click on the link that is specific to "JOURNAL OF FORESTRY" and sign-in via the SAF sign-in process. You should then have full access.

There is also a PDF in the "Handouts" tab with a walkthrough for visual learners.

Effects of Forest Management and Land Use Change on Soil Carbon in the US Gulf Coastal Plain
L.E. Nave, K. DeLyser, G.M. Domke, S.M. Holub, A.B. Keller, D. Miller, K.A. Solarik, E. Schilling, J. Vogel, C.W. Swanston

Family Forest Ownerships Trends in the United States, 2013-2023: Results from the USDA Forest Service, National Woodland Owner Survey
B.J. Butler

Populations of the At-Risk American Bumble Bee, Bombus pensylvanicus (De Geer, 1773), within Southeastern Managed Pine Forests
M.R. Coughlan, H. Huber-Stearns, S. Schneider, E.J. Davis, J. Johnston, and H. Loeb

Local Understandings of Fire Stage Restrictions and Forest Closures as Wildfire Prevention Strategies in the US Southwest
C.M. Edgeley, W.D. DeGrandpre, G. Kohler, A.N. Busco, and M.L. Rangel-Lynch

The Impact of Pulp Mill Closures on Pine Plantation Investment Returns in the US South
B. Kanieski da Silva, M.N.I. Sanquetta, H. Knight, S.M. Kinane, E. Lincoln, J.Siry, and Y. Li

OPTIONAL Downloadable quiz is available here. You will find it in the "Handouts" tab prior to registration, or in the "Contents" tab once registered.

Either register for and complete the quiz online here at ForestEd for instant results, or submit the completed downloaded quiz and payment to SAF.

CFEs 

Earned CFEs will be added to your record at the end of the day after you pass the quiz. CFEs are available for this item once.

CFE Certificates are available until 11:59pm ET on September 30, 2027.

RETAKE QUIZ

If you are seeking to retake the quiz for improved results and to earn CFEs, contact [email protected]. Your purchase includes a single quiz attempt. Retakes have additional fees. 

NEED HELP?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email [email protected]. For technical assistance, go to help.commpartners.com for self troubleshooting and/or live chat, or you can email [email protected].

REFUNDS

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

This bundle contains all 2026 Journal of Forestry Quizzes. Purchasing them in a bundle like this one can save you $60 as an SAF Member and $90 as an SAF non-member. Each quiz will be added to the bundle as it goes live on ForestEd. Quiz overviews will contain information unique to that quiz.

ACCESS 

1. Click REGISTER. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.

2. After checking out, the quiz will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd. The online quiz is accessible within its corresponding quiz product. 

3. Access to CFEs for this quiz and access to this quiz online is for 12 months following their upload month. Complete each quiz within that 12-month period to earn CFE credits.

4. Online access to Journal of Forestry articles may be free depending on membership type. If you're unable to access the Journal of Forestry online, check with Membership to confirm your membership type and available benefits. Full membership is available for only $125! Non-members who purchase access to the quiz do not also gain access to all JOF quiz articles; additional fees may apply.

ACCESS DATES

This bundle will be available to purchase through January 31, 2027, at which point it will no longer be offered. You will retain access to all quizzes purchased through their respective close dates.

PRICE

Purchase price includes all current and future 2026 Journal of Forestry Quizzes (January, March, May, July, September, and November). If you have already purchased a January 2026 Journal of Forestry registration, please contact [email protected] for a promotion code to gain a proportional discount.

Member: $120

Non-member: $180

View the Journal of Forestry articles online - Member Access (free)* / Non-Member Access (additional fees)

To access the articles, visit the journal page, then click on the article you would like to access. If it is locked for you, click the "Sign In Via and Institution" button and then search in the prompt for "Society of American Foresters". Click on the link that is specific to "JOURNAL OF FORESTRY" and sign-in via the SAF sign-in process. You should then have full access.

CFEs 

Earned CFEs will be added to your record at the end of the day after you pass the quiz. CFEs are available for each quiz once unless you have contacted us to retake the quiz.

RETAKE QUIZ

If you are seeking to retake the quiz for improved results and to earn CFEs, contact [email protected]. Your purchase includes a single quiz attempt per quiz. Retakes have additional fees. 

NEED HELP?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email [email protected]. For technical assistance, go to help.commpartners.com for self troubleshooting and/or live chat, or you can email [email protected].

REFUNDS

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

Webinar information

Trees have always told a story, from the forests that sustain our communities to the wood products that shape our homes, workplaces, and everyday lives. Today, AI is creating new ways to tell that story, helping forestry and forest products professionals better understand markets, connect with customers, and make data-driven decisions. In this webinar, Dr. Pipiet Larasatie of Virginia Tech will explore practical applications of AI in forest products business. Drawing on research, Extension experiences, and a recently funded USDA-supported Extension Foundation initiative focused on AI workforce development, she will share real-world examples, opportunities, and considerations for AI adoption in the forest sector.

Whether you work in forestry, wood products manufacturing, consulting, Extension, or natural resource management, this session will help you better understand how AI can support your organization while keeping people, forests, and sustainable wood products at the center of the conversation.

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 Production and Utilization 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 designed for forestry and forest products professionals, including industry leaders, foresters, Extension personnel, consultants, educators, and natural resource managers interested in understanding the role of artificial intelligence in market development and business decision-making. Attendees will gain practical insights into how AI can support customer engagement, market intelligence, communication, and workforce development while helping organizations remain competitive in an increasingly digital marketplace.

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 [email protected] 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 will be live on Wednesday, August 26 at 1:00 pm ET. 

It will be recorded, and its recording will be accessible for a year following air date. Access will close after July 22, 2027.

The webinar is accessible 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. Identify current and emerging applications of artificial intelligence in forest products business.

2. Evaluate opportunities and challenges associated with adopting AI tools in forestry and forest products organizations, including considerations related to accuracy, ethics, and workforce readiness.

3. Apply practical strategies and AI-enabled tools to enhance marketing communications, support data-driven decision-making, and strengthen competitiveness in the 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 1.0 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. The archived webinar will be available for 1 year following its live air date.

Webinar Resources

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

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email [email protected], or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For questions about this Community of Interest, contact the Forest Production and Utilization Community of Interest point of contact Alex George at [email protected]. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email [email protected].

Refund

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

Webinar information

The Android Team Awareness Kit (ATAK) was developed by the US Air Force Research Lab and subsequently adopted as the primary tool used by all branches of the US Military to help improve situational awareness in tactical environments. ATAK is now openly available for public use and provides several powerful capabilities for foresters, loggers and fire managers integrating spatial data and real-time location-sharing technologies. As part of the Pacific Northwest Ag Safety and Health Center (PNASH), University of Idaho researchers are evaluating and developing new applications of smartwatches and real-time mapping solutions for forestry and logging. We will provide a general, instructional overview and tutorial on use of the ATAK app with commercially-available technologies to integrate real-time spatial data that provides logging equipment operators, ground-workers and foresters with a common operating picture for active operations.

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 Physiology 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 intended for forest managers, foresters, students, logging business owners, equipment operators and spatial data managers.

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 [email protected] 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 will be live on Wednesday, July 22 at 1:00 pm ET. 

It will be recorded, and its recording will be accessible for a year following air date. Access will close after July 22, 2027.

The webinar is accessible 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. Describe the history and description of the Android Team Awareness Kit.

2. Identify how to obtain, configure, and use ATAK with commercially available radios and other technology.

3. List specific examples of how ATAK can be helpful for improved communication among logging equipment operators, ground workers, and foresters.

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 1.0 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. The archived webinar will be available for 1 year following its live air date.

Webinar Resources

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

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email [email protected], or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For questions about this Community of Interest, contact the Forest Technology Community of Interest point of contact Robert Keefe at [email protected]. For technical assistance and questions about this webinar, email [email protected].

Refund

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

Webinar information

The Society of American Foresters (SAF) has a long history of championing small acreage landowners and recognizing the essential role they play in sustaining America’s forests. Building on this commitment, SAF is proud to partner with the USDA Forest Service and the US Endowment of Forests and Communities. The goal of this partnership is to empower small landowners to maintain healthy and resilient working forests through Forest Landowner Support Program (FLSP) grants. This webinar will share important information about forest landowner support payment programs.  

This webinar will be live on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 pm ET.

Is this webinar for you?

This webinar is intended for Forest Landowner Support awarded partners, professionals, landowners, and anyone who wants to learn about landowner assistance programs.

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 [email protected] 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 will be live on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 from 2:00-3:30 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 and 30 minutes. There will be approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes of instruction and 25 minutes of breakout discussion.

Learning objectives

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

1. Identify ways to discover available landowner payment programs.

2. Describe specific landowner payment programs.

3. Share the importance of landowner payment programs and the ways to access them.

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, live attendees will earn 1.5 CFEs in Category 1. For those viewing the recording, only 1.0 CFEs in Category 1 will be awarded, as breakout rooms are not archived. 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 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 April 21, 2027. Registrants will be notified if that timeline is extended.

Need Help?

For ForestEd questions, visit FAQs, email [email protected], or check out the registration quick tips in the Handouts tab. For technical assistance and questions about this technical session recording, email [email protected].

Refund

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