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Schedule

8:00 amRegistration

Women's Networking too with Ellie Johnson, MFA ...

8:50 amWelcome & Opening Remarks

Mike Smalligan, SAF Program Chair

9:00 amIce damage to 1 million acres of state forest

Dan Heckman, DNR Planning

9:30 amEcology and silviculture after ice damage

Robert Fahey, UConn

10:15Maple salvage post ice storm

Bryce Metcalfe, Metcalfe Forestry

10:30 amNetworking Break

11:00 amNews from national SAF

Tara Bal & Terry Baker

11:30 amSAF issues and awards

Jim Malloy, Weyerhaeuser and SAF Chair

12:00 pmStudent and faculty reports

Hear the latest from MTU, MSU, Gogebic & Bay

12:30 pmLunch

1:30 pmForests in the Wildlife Action Plan

Tony Henehan, DNR Wildlife

2:00 pmAI and tree modelling in urban forests

Lee Mueller, CF, Davey Resource Group

2:30 pmPrescribed Burn Boss training and credential

GraceAnna Cooper, DNR

3:00 pmNetworking Break

3:30 pmHuron Manistee National Forest

4:00 pmServing Michigan's family forest landowners

Nicole Frost, Michigan Forest Association

4:30 pmPolicy priorities for Michigan’s forests

Representative Ken Borton

5:00 pmHappy Hour

6:00 pmDinner

7:00 pmFundraiser

Raise money for MI SAF and the national Foresters Fund

Hotel Information

Treetops Resort

Call Treetops Resort at 855-261-8764 by February 23 to reserve a room for $90.50 plus taxes and resort fee. Treetops is at 3962 Wilkinson Road in Gaylord. More info at www.treetops.com

Registration Information

  • Any student enrolled in high school or college.

  • Any active member of Society of American Foresters.

  • Anyone not current with their SAF annual dues.

  • Non-members must pay $50 for the 7 CFEs for the Thursday Zoom webinar option. Zoom is FREE for SAF members - just email [email protected] for the links.

  • Sponsorship that includes one registration.

  • Sponsorship that includes two registrations.

  • Sponsorship that includes three registrations.

  • Sponsorship that includes four registrations.

Friday Tours*

  • North - Ice Damage

    Tour the UM Biological Station in Pellston with Robert Fahey of UConn who is doing ice damage research there. Pellston is 1 hour north of Treetops so this tour is great if you are heading home to the UP. Lunch will be included on this tour only. There is an optional silviculture workshop after lunch from 1 to 3 for foresters working on the Emergency Forest Restoration Program with FSA and DNR. Limit 30 participants.

  • East - Canada Creek Ranch

    Explore Canada Creek Ranch with its forester Terry Manty of Green Timber Consulting Foresters to learn about their wildlife management, timber harvests and carbon credits. Canada Creek Ranch is a 13,500 acre private hunt club about 45 minutes east of Treetops. Limit 25 participants.

  • South - Prescribed Fire

    Join GraceAnna Cooper of the DNR on a recent Rx fire somewhere around Gaylord. Or maybe a workshop to start on your burn boss credential? More details soon...

  • West - Fish Hatchery

    Join Tim Falconer of USFWS at the Jordan River fish hatchery which is about 45 minutes west of Treetops.

  • No Tour

    I am not available for a tour on Friday.

SAF Swag

  • Wood is Good Sticker

    $1.00 ea.

  • Earth Day Sticker

    $1.00 ea.

  • Arbor Day Sticker

    $1.00 ea.

  • Camel Beanie

    $10.00 ea.

  • Orange Beanie

    $10.00 ea.
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