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  • Friday, March 16, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – Soil & Water Conservation Society Winter Conference: Healthy Forests, Healthy Habitats

    The Southern New England Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society will hold its 2018 Winter Conference on Friday, March 16 from 8 – 5 at the Publick House Historic Inn in Sturbridge. Guest speakers include

    Lois Bruinooge, Executive Director, The Last Green Valley, & Coordinator, Southern New England Heritage Forest Project
    Partners Bring $6.1 Million to the Region for Forest Conservation!

    Michael Downey, MA DCR Service Forester
    Introduction to Agroforestry: The Science, Practice and Possibilities for Massachusetts

    Fern Graves, RI Department of Environmental Management, Forester & Stewardship Coordinator
    Healthy Forests

    Douglas Hutcheson, MA DCR Service Forester
    Forestry Best Management Practices

    Steve Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Ecologist, SWCA Environmental Consultants
    Rare and Endangered Species and Forest Cutting

    Christopher Martin, Forestry, CT DEEP
    Forestry and Water Quality

    John Scanlon, Habitat Program Supervisor, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife
    Young Forest Habitats, Forest Reserves and Rare Species Habitats

    Thomas Worthley, Associate Extension Professor at the University of Connecticut
    Perspectives on Woodland Management in a Parcelizing World

    In keeping with the Forestry and Wildlife theme, we will be joined for the day by members of the Yankee Division of the Society of American Foresters (YDSAF), the professional forestry organization in Southern New England, for their Annual Meeting.

    $65 SWCS Members & SAF Members
    $65 Government Staff
    $90 Non-Members
    $40 Students
    Group Discounts (25% OFF)

    In conjunction with the conference, EnviroCert International, Inc. (ECI) will be leading review courses and a next day exam for several professional certifications including but not limited to the Certified Professional in Erosion & Sediment Control™ (CPESC®) and Certified Erosion, Sediment & Stormwater Inspector™ (CESSWI™) programs. Registration for these review courses and exams are available at http://booking.envirocertintl.org/ and is a separate registration.

    Contact Megan Myers, Executive Director, with questions at info@swcssnec.org

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  • Thursday, February 13, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Frances Crane Wildlife Habitat Walk

    Join Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Ecologists and Foresters from 2:00 P.M. – 3:30 P.M. on Thursday, February 13 to walk the Pheasant Area of Frances Crane WMA in Falmouth and learn about habitat improvement plans. DFW has been working to improve habitat conditions for rare and endangered grassland birds on the northern section of Crane Wildlife Management Area. The next phase involves converting second growth forest on abandoned agricultural lands by clearing invading pine and oak trees and planting native warm-season grasses. Please dress warmly for the weather and wear sturdy boots. An inclement weather date is set for February 14. Contact John Scanlon at (508) 389-6324 for more information or to check on the inclement weather plan.

    Directions and meeting location: From Boston area, take Route 3 to the Cape Cod Canal. At the Canal, go partly through the traffic circle to Route 6 (Scenic Hwy) west. From Route 6, follow the signs to Route 28 south, and the Bourne Bridge. Go over the bridge and continue going south on Route 28 to Route 151. Go east on Route 151. After approximately 2 miles there will be a sign for the Nickelodeon Theater on the left (north). Immediately after the theater, there will a sign for the Frances Crane WMA. Take a left (north) onto the unpaved road at the sign and follow approximately ¼ mile to the end. This is the primary parking area for Frances Crane WMA north.

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