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Michigan Forestry Education Calendar

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

Region
Date
Program or Event Links
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.

NLP
27 June
Tree Farm Committee Meeting
10:00-12:00, Graying, Weyerhaeuser, 4111 W. Four Mile Road (I-75 Exit #251)
Lunch provided at noon, followed by a tour of the Weyerhaeuser faclity from 1:00 to about 2:30
Contact: Jill Scarzo at jill@huronpines.org or 989-377-0753 x21
NLP
1 July
Forest Stewardship Program Advisory Committee Meeting
10:00-3:30, Gaylord, DNR Operations Service Center, M-32 West
Contact: Deb Huff at huffd@michigan.gov  
                                                              Agenda            
WUP
7-11 July
MTU Teacher Institute - Future Fuels From Forests
Michigan Technological University, Houghton
Registration: $450 (lodging, meals, 3 credits), deadline 30 May, 20 spaces available
Contact: Joan Chadde at jchadde@mtu.edu                                                            More Information    
WUP
14-18 July
MTU Teacher Institute - Global Climate Change & Forests
Michigan Technological University, Houghton
Registration: $600 (lodging, meals, 3 credits), deadline 30 May, 20 spaces available
Contact: Joan Chadde at jchadde@mtu.edu        
                                                    More Information    
WUP
16-19 July
2008 Temperate Forest Foundation Teacher Tour
Based out of Escanaba
Sponsors for teachers are needed!
Contact: Lisa Leonard at lleonard@forestinfo.org                                                      Foundation Link
SLP
15 August
Michigan Forest Association Board Meeting
St. Charles, Hartley Outdoor Education Center

Contact: Bill Botti at miforest@acd.net                                                                          More Information   
SLP
15-16 August
Michigan Forest Association Annual Meeting
St. Charles, Hartley Outdoor Education Center

Contact: Bill Botti at miforest@acd.net       
SLP
18 August
Project Learning Tree Workshop
9:00-4:00, Newaygo County, Loda Lake Wildflower Sanctuary & Old Birch Grove School
Scholarships available for Newaygo & Lake County participants. Reduced rates for others.
Contact: Pat Ruta McGhan at 231-745-4631 x3102      
SLP
25 September
Project Learning Tree Advisory Committee
10:00-12:00, Lansing, Michigan Forest Products Council offices, 216 N. Chestnut Street
Contact: Ada Takacs at takacsa@michigan.gov or 989.275.5151, Ext 2049.
EUP
26 September
Tree Farm Committee Meeting
Newberry, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Contact: Jill Scarzo at jill@huronpines.org or 989-377-0753 x21
Portland, Oregon
16-18 October
National Tree Farmer Convention
Registration: variable, deadline 12 September                                                          More Information    
NLP
7 November
Michigan Forest Association Board Meeting
Grayling, Hartwick Pines State Park

Contact: Bill Botti at miforest@acd.net                                                                          More Information   
SLP
17 December
Project Learning Tree Advisory Committee
10:00-12:00, Lansing, Michigan Forest Products Council offices, 216 N. Chestnut Street
Contact: Ada Takacs at takacsa@michigan.gov or 989.275.5151, Ext 2049.
     

Links to other forestry event calendars.

Michigan Society of American Foresters
Michigan Forest Products Council

Michigan Tree Farm Program


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