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In a continuing effort to provide services to the forestry and natural resource community, this calendar is intended to list meetings from all natural resource disciplines that may have an impact on forest management. If you know of a meeting that should be posted on this calendar, please contact Bill Cook at cookwi@msu.edu.   Your cooperation in listing meetings will be appreciated!   For more "public" oriented programs, try the Michigan Forest Pathways website.

Last updated 5 March, 2010

SFE Sustainable Forestry Education (SFE) Courses
Both UP and LP schedules can be found at: http://wildfire.for.msu.edu/extension/sfe.htm
Contact: Julie Harwood at 866-339-1587 (toll-free) or 989-344-3263 or hardwood9@msu.edu
These classes are designed primarily for folks in the logging businesses, but anyone may attend and the courses have material of interest to forest owners and others interested in forestry and logging.               
Forest Management Advisory Council to the Michigan DNR
Schedule on the DNR Website, along with notes and other data
DNRE Public Discussions - Draft Deer Management Plan    
23 February, Kalamazoo, MDOT SW Regional Office, 1500 E. Kilgore Road
25 February, Novi Community Center, 45175 West 10 Mile
2 March, Alpena Civic Center, 133 Johnson Street
3 March, Cadillac, High School All Purpose Room, 400 Linden      
9 March , Newberry, Comfort Inn, 13954 East M-28     
10 March, Crystal Falls, Forest Park Elementary School, 810 Forest Parkway    
16 March , Lansing, Quality Inn, 3121 E. Grand River Avenue    
18 March , Midland, Northwood University, Sloan Bldg, Room 210
All meetings scheduled 7:00-9:00 pm, except Crystal Falls - 6:00-8:00 pm (central time)
Written comments via email - dnr-wld-wild@michigan.gov   
Via Post - John Niewoonder, DNRE Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 30444, Lansing, MI 48909
Symposium on Ash Trees in North America
9-11 March, Purdue University
Contact: http://www.fnr.purdue.edu/ashsymposium/index.htm
Forest Management & Recreation - Joint MSAF-UP and WSAF-NE Conference
10-11 March, Marinette, Wisconsin, Best Western Riverfront Inn
Registration: $95 for SAF members, register by 19 February
Contact: Maria Janowiak at janowiak@mtu.edu                                                          More Infomation

Branch County Conservation District Annual Meeting    
13 March , 8:30, Coldwater, Branch Area Career Center
Cost: $5.00 donation (RSVP required)
Contact: Kathy Worst at kathy.worst@mi.nacdnet.net or 517-278-8008 x5                More Information    

Timber Tax Webinar - USDA & IRS Presenters    
17 March , 12:00-1:30    http://forestrywebinar.net
No registation required                                                                                                      More Information  
Project WILD Teacher Training      
19 March, 8:00-4:00, Tustin, Kettunen Center
Cost: $20       www.projectwild.org
Contact: Andrea Grix at agrix@kettunencenter.org or 231-829-3421                       More Information  
PNIF Coalition Meeting
23 March, 10:00-3:00, Grayling, RAM Center
Contact: Amy Spray at aspray@mucc.org
Public Meeting - Slowing Ash Mortality (SLAM) Pilot Project
25 March, 6:30 pm Calumet EAB Site, at the Washington Middle School on Mine Street
Contact: Anne Collins at ahcollin@mtu.edu or 906-281-0064
Sault Ste. Marie Truck & Logger Safety Program
25 March, 8 hours SFE credit
Registration: Jan at 1-800-682-4979
Project Learning Tree planning meeting
25 March, 10:00, Lansing (location TBA)
Contact: Ada Takacs at takacsa@michigan.gov
Michigan Association of RC&D Councils Spring Conference
25-26 March, Dearborn, The Dearborn Inn
Registration: $100, 12 March deadline, $110 afterwards
Contact: Southeast Michigan RC&D at 734-761-6722 x102                                      More Information
Baraga Truck & Logger Safety Program
31 March, 8 hours SFE credit
Registration: Jan at 1-800-682-4979
Public Meeting - Slowing Ash Mortality (SLAM) Pilot Project
7 April, 7:00 pm , Cooks, Inwood Township Hall
Contact: Brenda Owen at brenda.owen@macd.org or 906-235-2669
Ornithological Congress - Michigan Bird Conservation Initiative
7-10 April, Petoskey, North Central Michigan College
Registration: variable                                                                                                       More Information

Delta Conservation District Annual Meeting
14 April, Plumbers & Pipe Fitter Hall
Cost: $10
Contact: 906-428-9469 x3
Sustainable Forestry Conference - Navigating the Future
15 April, 8:00-2:45, Florence, Wisconsin at Encore on Central
Regisration: $25 - NO registration at the door! Credits: SAF, SFE-MI, SFE-WI
Contact: Corrin Seaman at corrin.seaman@ces.uwex.edu                                       More information
Michigan Association of Timbermen Annual Meeting
22-24 April, Boyne Falls, Boyne Mountain Resort                                                       More Infomation to Come
Wetland ID & Delineation Workshop
23-25 June, Grayling, RAM Center
Registration: $900
Contact: Jeff Auch at jeff.auch@macd.org or 231-773-0008                                      More Information   
Michigan Forest Association Annual Meeting
13-14 August, BSA Cole Canoe Base north of Standish
Contact: Bill Botti at miforest@acd.net                                                                          More Infomation to Come
Forest Fest at Hartwick Pines: A Celebration of Michigan's Forests
14 August, 10:00-4:00 at the Park!
Michigan Forest Association Tour - Agawa Canyon
23-26 September, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario                                                                More information to come    
   

 

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