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
