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Michigan Forestry Education Calendar

Events Are Labeled By Geographic Areas (Michigan is a BIG state) and listed in chronological order. Please let Bill Cook [cookwi@msu.edu] know about forest/forestry events that should be on this calendar.

Region	Date	Program or Event Links
WUP = western UP CUP = central UP EUP = eastern UP		NLP = northern LP SLP = southern LP
Statewide	Various	"Sustainable Forestry Education (SFE) Classes Part of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) in Michigan The most current schedule is located 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.
Statewide	Feb-March	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
SLP	5-13 March	MSU ANR Week (Agriculture & Natural Resources) MSU Campus, East Lansing More Information
SLP	8 March	Family Forest Succession: Keeping Forests in the Family MSU Kellogg Center, East Lansing Contact: Georgia Peterson at petersong1@michigan.gov
Purdue	9-11 March	Symposium on Ash Trees in North America Purdue University Contact: http://www.fnr.purdue.edu/ashsymposium/index.htm
UP-NE WI	10-11 March	Forest Management & Recreation - Joint MSAF-UP and WSAF-NE Conference Marinette, Wisconsin, Best Western Riverfront Inn Contact: Maria Janowiak at janowiak@mtu.edu More Infomation
SUP	13 March	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
On-line	17 March	Timber Tax Webinar - USDA & IRS Presenters 12:00-1:30 http://forestrywebinar.net No registation required More Information
SLP	17 March	Fruit Tree Care Workshop 9:00-11:00: Tuscola County Cost: None - but must register Contact: Jim Kratz at jim.kratz@mi.nacdnet.net or 989-673-8174 x3 More Information
NLP	23 March	PNIF Coalition Meeting 10:00-3:00, Grayling, RAM Center Contact: Amy Spray at aspray@mucc.org
WUP	25 March	Public Meeting - Slowing Ash Mortality (SLAM) Pilot Project 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
EUP	25 March	Sault Ste. Marie Truck & Logger Safety Program 8 hours SFE credit Registration: Jan at 1-800-682-4979
SLP	25 March	Project Learning Tree planning meeting 10:00, Lansing (location TBA) Contact: Ada Takacs at takacsa@michigan.gov
SLP	26 March	Michigan Association of RC&D Councils Spring Conference Dearborn, The Dearborn Inn Registration: $100, 12 March deadline, $110 afterwards Contact: Southeast Michigan RC&D at 734-761-6722 x102 More Information
WUP	31 March	Baraga Truck & Logger Safety Program 8 hours SFE credit Registration: Jan at 1-800-682-4979
EUP	7 April	Public Meeting - Slowing Ash Mortality (SLAM) Pilot Project 7:00 pm , Cooks, Inwood Township Hall Contact: Brenda Owen at brenda.owen@macd.org or 906-235-2669
NLP	7-10 April	Ornithological Congress - Michigan Bird Conservation Initiative Petoskey, North Central Michigan College Registration: variable More Information
CUP	14 April	Delta Conservation District Annual Meeting Plumbers & Pipe Fitter Hall Cost: $10 Contact: 906-428-9469 x3
WIsconsin	15 April	Sustainable Forestry Conference - Navigating the Future 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
NLP	22-24 April	Michigan Association of Timbermen Annual Meeting Boyne Falls, Boyne Mountain Resort More Infomation to Come
NLP	23-25 Junel	Wetland ID & Delineation Workshop Grayling, RAM Center Registration: $900 Contact: Jeff Auch at jeff.auch@macd.org or 231-773-0008 More Information
NLP	1-7 August	4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp Camp Chickagami, Presque Isle Contact: Jule Ratkos at ratkos@msu.edu or 517-432-7613 More Information
NLP	13-14 August	Michigan Forest Association Annual Meeting BSA Cole Canoe Base north of Standish Contact: Bill Botti at miforest@acd.net More Infomation to Come
NLP	14 August	Forest Fest at Hartwick Pines: A Celebration of Michigan's Forests 10:00-4:00 at the Park!
EUP	23-26 September	Michigan Forest Association Tour - Agawa Canyon Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario More information to come

Links to other forestry event calendars.

Michigan Society of American Foresters
Michigan Forest Products Council
Michigan Tree Farm Program

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TRAILER- This website was created by a consortium of forestry groups to help streamline information about forestry and coordinate forestry activities designed to benefit the family forest owner and various publics that make up our Michigan citizenry. This website is maintained by Bill Cook, Michigan State Extension Forester/Biologist. Direct comments to cookwi@msu.edu or 906-786-1575.

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