{"id":14524,"date":"2025-07-03T10:41:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=14524"},"modified":"2025-07-03T10:41:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T14:41:12","slug":"audubon-training-endorsement-workshop-for-vermont-foresters","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/event\/audubon-training-endorsement-workshop-for-vermont-foresters\/","title":{"rendered":"Audubon Training &#038; Endorsement Workshop for Vermont Foresters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><strong>Wednesday, Aug 13<span class=\"s1\">th, <\/span>2025, 9:00am &#8211; 4:00pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Where: Northwoods Stewardship Center | 154 Leadership Dr, Island Pond, VT 05846<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong><em>Registration required. <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>This event is for forestry professionals.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>To register, or for more information, please contact <span class=\"s1\">Tim Duclos at: <\/span>tim.duclos@audubon.org<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p4\"><strong>Support Wildlife, Strengthen Forests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Habitat for birds and other <span class=\"s2\">wildlife <\/span>is a top priority for many <span class=\"s2\">Vermont <\/span>forest landowners. Audubon is here to help <span class=\"s2\">you <\/span>meet that goal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Through our Forester Training and Endorsement Program, <span class=\"s2\">you&#8217;ll <\/span>gain practical strategies for enhancing forest diversity and resiliency-benefiting birds, biodiversity, and landowner satisfaction. This training covers bird habitat needs, landscape- and stand-level planning, and tools to support <span class=\"s2\">your work <\/span>in the field.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Our goal? A growing network of professional foresters partnering <span class=\"s2\">with Audubon <\/span>to promote healthy, bird-friendly forests-without adding to <span class=\"s2\">your workload. <\/span>We offer simple reporting, ongoing <span class=\"s2\">support, <\/span>and opportunities for continuing education and peer connection.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This training fulfills Steps 1 <span class=\"s1\">&amp; <\/span>2 of the 3-step endorsement process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Learn more: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vt.audubon.org\/forester-program\">vt.audubon.org\/forester-program<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Limited to 20 participants<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Bring <span class=\"s3\">your <\/span>own lunch; coffee and <span class=\"s3\">snacks <\/span>provided.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This program will be approved for 4.5 Category 1 SAF CFEs<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>WORKSHOP AGENDA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Morning: Classroom Presentations<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p2\"><em>Forest Bird Habitat <span class=\"s1\">Assessment and <\/span>Planning<strong> &#8211; <\/strong><\/em>Learn how to <span class=\"s1\">assess <\/span>habitat for forest birds <span class=\"s1\">at <\/span>both the landscape <span class=\"s1\">and stand <\/span>level using <span class=\"s1\">Audubon&#8217;s <\/span>practical approach. We&#8217;ll cover <span class=\"s2\">quick methods for <\/span>evaluating <span class=\"s2\">forest <\/span>cover, estimating age-class <span class=\"s2\">diversity, <\/span>and <span class=\"s2\">identifying <\/span>ways <span class=\"s2\">to <\/span>reduce threats to breeding birds-all <span class=\"s1\">with <\/span>habitat management in mind.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><em>Forest Management for Birds <strong>&#8211; <\/strong><\/em>Explore how to <span class=\"s1\">apply silviculture <\/span>to <span class=\"s1\">support <\/span>breeding birds across <span class=\"s2\">life <\/span>stages. We&#8217;ll <span class=\"s2\">focus <\/span>on strategies <span class=\"s2\">to <\/span>create and maintain the diverse <span class=\"s1\">conditions <\/span>mature <span class=\"s1\">and young <\/span>forest birds need to thrive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Afternoon: Forest Tour<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"p3\"><em>Stop <\/em><span class=\"s2\"><em>1<\/em>: Habitat <\/span>assessment exercise <span class=\"s2\">in mature forest <\/span>stand, incorporating <span class=\"s1\">content <\/span>from morning presentations.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Stop <\/span>2<\/em>: Example <span class=\"s1\">stand <\/span>prescription <span class=\"s1\">exercise <\/span>in mature forest <span class=\"s1\">stand. <\/span>This fulfills <span class=\"s1\">Step <\/span>2 <span class=\"s1\">of <\/span>the process for foresters seeking Audubon endorsement.<\/li>\n<li class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\"><em>Stop 3<\/em>: <\/span>Further discussion <span class=\"s1\">of <\/span>integrating <span class=\"s1\">stand-level and <\/span>landscape-level management planning <span class=\"s1\">and <\/span>prescriptions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Audubon&#8217;s <span class=\"s1\">Forester <\/span>Training and <span class=\"s1\">Endorsement <\/span>Program is funded in <span class=\"s1\">VT <\/span>by a New <span class=\"s1\">England Forests <\/span>and Rivers <span class=\"s1\">Fund <\/span>grant through the National <span class=\"s1\">Fish <\/span>and Wildlife <span class=\"s1\">Foundation.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wednesday, Aug 13th, 2025, 9:00am &#8211; 4:00pm Where: Northwoods Stewardship Center | 154 Leadership Dr, Island Pond, VT 05846 Registration required. 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