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NHLA: An Urban Wood Resource
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Webinar information
Join the National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA) as we present the value of understanding and applying the NHLA Hardwood Lumber Grading Rules to urban wood. In this webinar, discover how the foundational hardwood lumber grading rules can protect your brand while optimizing the value of your wood resource. Learn how to extract maximum value from what you produce – from flitch to slab to dimensional lumber. Drying techniques, quality control measures, and yield recovery strategies will also be covered. As we address common misconceptions, we’ll explore grading and processing appearance lumber. Gain insight into the pivotal role of bucking in determining the value of the urban wood, essential knowledge for both urban foresters and wood-users alike.
Speaker
Dana Spessert - Chief Inspector, NHLA
Is this webinar for you?
This webinar is intended for arborists, urban foresters, landscape architects, and wood processing specialists. It is additionally intended for those in pursuit of starting an urban wood business or just wanting to learn more about the urban wood movement. Anyone who has a love for urban, salvaged, and reclaimed wood will also benefit by learning more about the unique business structure that is growing across the United States.
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.
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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.
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Webinar access
The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Wednesday, April 10, 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. Outline the NHLA Grading Rules and Services.
2. Explain the benefits and opportunities associated with applying NHLA Grading Rules to urban wood projects.
3. Identify methods and strategies for maximizing the value of an urban wood resource.
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).
ISA certification holders can also earn CEUs. This program will grant 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 April 11, 2025 at 12:00 am ET.
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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 11, 2025 at 12:00 am ET.
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Dana Spessert
Chief Inspector
National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
Dana began working for NHLA as Chief Inspector in September 2010 and has more than 30 years of industry experience. As Chief Inspector, Dana is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the NHLA grading rules by supervising the association’s National Inspectors. He also serves as the Dean of the NHLA Inspector Training School.
Dallin Brooks (Moderator)
Executive Director
National Hardwood Lumber Association (NHLA)
Dallin Brooks is the Executive Director of the National Hardwood Lumber Association, the NHLA is responsible for establishing the grading rules for hardwood lumber 125 years ago. Dallin continues to lead the NHLA in its goals to provide education, networking, and lumber services to the hardwood industry. Dallin focuses on growing and stabilizing the hardwood industry by investing in research and promotion to advance the industry.
Jennifer Alger (Moderator)
Co-owner and President
Far West Forest Products
Jennifer Alger is the Co-owner and President of Far West Forest Products in Olivehurst, CA. This company sells slabs of locally sourced hardwoods as well as salvaged and reclaimed wood. She helped start this business in response to managing and marketing her father's portable saw milling business. As a national leader within the Urban Wood Network, she led the process to establish certification standards for urban, salvaged, and reclaimed wood. This year she became a Board member of UWN to help it get established as a new non-profit.
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