Annual Forest Regeneration and Slash Wall Tour

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Annual Forest Regeneration and Slash Wall Tour

Time: September 30, 2021 from 8am to 4:30pm
Location: Arnot Teaching and Research Forest
Street: 611 County Road 13
City/Town: Van Etten (Cayuta), NY
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Event Type: site, tour
Organized By: Peter Smallidge
Latest Activity: Sep 24, 2021

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Restoring Ecological and Productive Function to Woodlands – a Field Practicum

We will see some of the original slash walls (5 growing seasons of protected seedlings), an oak dominated stand with 2 growing seasons in-side the slash wall, and a newly started project with active logging, weather permitting (bring your hard hat).  We will have a demonstration and discussion of the use of terrestrial LIDAR systems during lunch. Registration deadline is Monday 9/27; space limited, first come first served.

This workshop will help participants understand the ecological principles that underlie the complications of forest regeneration in order to restore depleted and degraded stands, especially with the confounding interactions of deer and interfering understory vegetation.  Management strategies (i.e., slash walls and "brushing") that limit exposure to deer impacts and reduce interference are showing promising results to establish new quality stands.  Pre-registration required (use link below).

https://pub.cce.cornell.edu/event_registration/main/events_landing.cfm?event=RestoringEcoandProductiveWoods_244 

Continuing Education Credits Approved:

  • SAF CFE 4.5 credits, category 1
  • NYS Pesticide Recertification, category 2 (forest) 4.5 credits
  • NYS Trained Logger Certification, 1 credit

Morning session (8:30 – 12:00)

  • Defining the issues and why just “doing good forestry” no longer cuts it.
  • As land managers, what can we do?  An introduction to viable solutions.
  • New technologies to help managers restore productive and ecological function in forest landscapes.

Lunch and networking (byo lunch)

Afternoon session (1:00 – 4:30)

  • Tour live logging and slash wall operations.
  • Are the innovative approaches to solving old problems working?
  • Learn about the results to date and how to put it to work in new locations.

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