So is titled Connecticut's fifth Statewide Forest Forum. Be sure to look at the agenda and list of speakers – there's not a session you'd want to miss. Hope to see you there!
The 5th annual Connecticut Statewide Forest Forum will be held on Tuesday, November 24 at the University of Connecticut Rome Ballroom in Storrs. Complete details and registration information are attached, and are available at www.ctwoodlands.org.
Connecticut's Forest Forums were created to enable anyone interested in forest resources, regardless of background or experience, to come together, share ideas and work towards solutions to our forest-related problems. Past Forums have highlighted such issues as forest sustainability in an urbanizing environment, blending science and policy, and valuing forest ecosystem services.
This year, we build on these themes by looking at Connecticut in the context of critical global and national issues. A fascinating look at the complex and rapidly changing global forces shaping Connecticut's forests will be followed by an overview of national forest policy, including the 2008 Farm Bill and its impacts on Connecticut. We then turn to the state level and a new state forest resource assessment which is in progress as we meet. The results will produce a strategy to guide future use of state and federal forest funding. The morning concludes with a fresh look at forest ecosystem services, followed by ample time for questions.
The afternoon begins with a roundtable session where participants can add their ideas to the developing statewide strategy and plan. Three concurrent sessions follow. The Private Forest Stewardship session delves into key current issues including climate change, carbon sequestration and details of the 2008 Farm Bill programs. Forest Research and Forest Health provide four reports on research underway in the Highlands of western Connecticut. Urban & Community Forestry is examined in the context of the latest Smart Growth initiatives and Connecticut's shifting political environment.
The $50 registration fee includes all breaks, lunch and handout materials. Questions and suggestions may be directed to Steve Broderick, Forester and Program Director at the Goodwin Forest Conservation Education Center, at 860-455-9534 or gro.sdnaldoowtc@kciredorbs.
We look forward to seeing you there!!
Thomas E. Worthley
Assistant Extension Professor
Middlesex County Extension Center
1066 Saybrook Rd.
Haddam, CT 06438-0070
phone: 860-345-5232
fax: 860-345-33572009 Forest Forum Brochure [1800kb]
Bill Adamsen
President, CT Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation
