Technical session information

Stemming from language in Executive Order 14072 (April 2022), the Mature and Old Growth Initiative is an effort to conserve mature and old-growth forests across federal forestlands. The USDA Forest Service provides an update on the latest science and policy developments shaping this ongoing effort with an emphasis on the environmental impact statement anticipated for summer 2024.

Is this technical session for you?

These recordings are intended for students and professionals in forestry interested in federal forest policy, defining and conserving mature and old-growth forests, tribal forestry and traditional ecological knowledge, and climate-informed forestry broadly.

Registration

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Pricing

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Recording access 

The archived recording of this technical session is available through June 20, 2025. Registrants will be informed if this changes.

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

Recording duration

This technical session recording is 54 minutes.

Learning objectives

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

1. Define Executive Order 14072 and its effect on mature and old-growth forests.

2. Outline the goals of the Mature and Old Growth (MOG) Initiative.

3. Summarize how the USDA Forest Service addresses risk when managing mature and old-growth forests.

Rubric

Successful completion of this learning product is measured by watching the entire technical session recording 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 0.5 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 viewing this recording 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 this learning product, 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 June 20, 2025. Registrants will be notified if that timeline is extended.

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