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| 19 October 2013 | |||
| 9:00 am EDT | Planning for Long Term Forest Management from the Soil Up Moose Mountains Regional Greenways (MMRG) and Branch Hill Farm (BHF) will team up to host a free forestry workshop on Saturday morning, October 19, from 9:00 to 10:30 am in Wakefield, NH. Led by BHF Forester Daniel Stepanauskas, this field workshop will focus on ‘Planning for Long Term Forest Management from the Soil Up’. Dan Stepanauskas has been a consulting forester in New Hampshire for thirty-two years. He works on the sustainable management of private and municipal forest lands using light-touch management techniques. His goal is to achieve the desired results by imitating nature‚s design. From 2000–2012, he also conducted Forest Stewardship Council certification and audits to assess the sustainability of state, tribal, and private forests in the US and Canada. Stepanauskas will talk about the world as seen through a forester’s eyes, what he looks for, what he sees, and what he desires to see in the forest. He will describe the forester’s approach to observing the world, which is careful and meticulous. After this introduction, the group will traverse the southeast side of Davies Mountain, looking at examples of the managed BHF forest. The round trip distance will be less than a mile, including a little uphill climb. Participants will learn about forests from the ground up, how it all comes from the soil. Topics will also include forests and the carbon cycle, what determines the types of trees (silviculture), and how to optimize the land for wildlife habitat. Stepanauskas has stories to share from thirty-two years in the forest but he also welcomes interactive discussion. “Tell people to bring their questions,” Dan commented. “I’d be happy to stay afterwards and talk to anyone who wants more in-depth information; if I don’t know the answer, I’ll look it up.” The workshop is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. For more information and to pre-register, please call MMRG‚s Education Coordinator Kari Lygren at (603) 978-7125 or email info@mmrg.info. MMRG, a non-profit land conservation organization, works to conserve and connect valuable water resources, farm and forest lands, wildlife habitats, and recreational land in Brookfield, Farmington, Middleton, Milton, New Durham, Wakefield, and Wolfeboro. Throughout the year, MMRG offers many educational opportunities to inform all ages about the benefits of our region‚s natural resources. Branch Hill Farm/the Carl Siemon Family Charitable Trust works to protect open space and working forests and to educate the public about sound forestry, conservation and agricultural practices; see www.branchillfarm.org. | Image | |
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