Calling All Maple Producers
2026-03-10 18:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Cornell Cooperative Extension – Jefferson County, 203 North Hamilton Street, Watertown, NY, 13601, United States
From one tree to one thousand, this event is designed for producers at every scale. Join fellow producers for an evening focused on connection, collaboration, and shared learning. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with peers, troubleshoot common challenges, explore mentorship opportunities, and hear from a featured keynote speaker. Whether you’re just getting started or looking to grow and refine your operation, this event offers valuable insights and meaningful connections for producers at every stage.
Link to Register:
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Fruit Tree/Bush Pruning
2026-03-29 13:00 - 15:00 | Ed and Donna Welch, 105 Dankers Road, Johnsburg, NY, 12843, United States
Mike Basedow Tree Fruit Specialist from Cornell Cooperative Extension will provide information and demonstrate how to properly prune.
Directions: Dankers Road is 2.3 miles down South Johnsburg Road from its intersection with Route 8 in Johnsburg. The house is 1/2 mile down Dankers Road on the left. There are no other houses on the road.

Sawmill Tour
2026-04-21 01:30 - 15:30 | A.D. Bowman and Sons Lumber Co., 1690 US 11, Castle Creek, NY, 13744, United States
The Southern Tier Chapter, NY Forest Owners Association, has arranged a tour of the A.D. Bowman & Sons Lumber Co. sawmill for April 21st, starting at 1:30. The sawmill is located at 1690 US Route 11 North, Castle Creek, NY 13744. Castle Creek is approximately seven miles north of Binghamton, taking exit 7 from Interstate 81. Drive north on Rt. 11 for approximately 2.2 miles from the exit 7 interchange and park in the lot on the east side of the road, across from the sawmill buildings.
A.D. Bowman & Sons is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary this year and is currently operated by Adam and Aaron Bowman, the fourth generation of the Bowman family in the business. Many of us with woodlots in this part of the state have seen our sawtimber go to the Bowman sawmill. Before starting the tour, we will meet in the employee lunchroom for a brief discussion about current sawtimber markets and an overview of the Bowman operation. The tour will include their wood pallet manufacturing line and should conclude by 3:30 or sooner. Earplugs and safety glasses will be provided.

Please call Jerry Michael to reserve a spot for this tour (607) 648-2941, or email GoTreeGo80@gmail.com.

Arbor Day Invasives Plant Walk
2026-04-24 17:00 - 19:00 | Laughing Earth Farm, 3842 State Route 2, Cropseyville, NY, 12052, United States
Arbor Day Invasives Plant Walk
When: April 24, 2026, 5:00 PM (1-2hrs)
Where: Laughing Earth Farm, 3842 State Route 2, Cropseyville, NY 12052.
Join Sean Murphy of the Agriculture Stewardship Association (ASA) on a walk about the farm and learn to identify invasive plants in the woodland when they are easiest to spot. Many management options begin in early spring – so let’s get a jump on it!
This event is a collaboration between ASA and NYFOA-CDC.
RSVP to: sean@agstewardship.org

WFL General Meeting - Alaska Surveying for the US Government
2026-04-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Honeoye United Church of Christ, 8758 Main Street, Honeoye, NY, 14471, United States
The evening’s featured speaker will be Dan Holtje, co-owner of Finger Lakes Land Surveying (FLLS). Dan holds a dual degree in forestry and surveying from Paul Smith’s College (1988) and brings decades of wide-ranging experience to his work, including contract surveying for National Grid, highway and topographic surveys, Native allotment surveys in Alaska, surveying Akzo salt mines, and snow surveys at Sacandaga Lake. He and his wife Julie have operated FLLS together since 2006; Julie also serves as zoning officer for the Town of West Bloomfield.

Lepak Farm Spring Woodswalk
2026-05-09 10:30 - 12:00 | Lepak Farm, 229 Hemingway Road, Whitney Point, NY, 13862, United States
This spring woods walk will cover a variety of topics, including:
· Brief discussion on the use of the Cornell Bird Call Identification app, Merlin.
· Local spring birding update by John Knapp.
· Grassland bird habitat lands are under the Conservation Reserve Program.
· White spruce tree disease observation.
· Porcupine activity observation.
· Manmade 5-acre wildlife marsh habitat observation at 30 years old.
· Pond building discussion, if desired by the group.
· Water control structures- pluses and minuses.
· Beaver issues.
The woods walk will be approximately 1 mile long on uneven, natural forest terrain. Hiking poles and waterproof footwear are recommended, as the trail could be wet after recent rains. Restrooms are not available. The woods walk program will be one to one and a half hours long, depending on the number of questions.
The Lepak Farm is located two miles from the village of Whitney Point at 229 Hemingway Road, Whitney Point, NY 13862. Turn left onto Hemingway Road approximately one mile east of the village, just off State Route 206. On Hemingway Road, drive one mile to the end, where the farm is located. The road becomes gravel for the last 200 yards and ends in a cul-de-sac. Parking is limited to the cul-de-sac and along the road. Please Park as close as possible to other vehicles to allow adequate space for all. Reservations are not required. If you have questions, call Steve at 607-902-4090.

Pack Forest Woodswalk
2026-05-16 09:30 - 13:30 | Pack Forest, 136 Pack Forest Road, Warrensburg, NY, 12885, United States
At SUNY ESF’s Demonstration Forest in Warrensburg we will tour new projects recently completed.
Lunch to follow – please bring your own bag lunch and beverage

NAC Chateguay Woodlands Woodswalk
2026-06-06 09:00 - 16:00 | Chateguay Woodlands, Goldsmith Road
The New York Forest Owners Association’s Northern Adirondack Chapter
announces an upcoming Woodswalk in Franklin County on Saturday June 6, 2026,
near Chateguay Lake in Eastern Franklin County, NY. Starting location is a
snowmobile parking lot off Goldsmith Road coordinates, 44.57335296049713, –
73.98761132436125. The walk will commence at 9:00 am with a break at noon for
a brown bag lunch, then proceed with an afternoon session concluding at about
3:30-4:00 pm. The host property “Chateguay Woodlands” owned by Aurora
Sustainable Lands, Chapel Hill NC and managed by Landvest Forest Resources,
Concord NH, is 80,000 thousand acres in size and is managed by District Forester
Adam Bullis, based at the Lowville, NY Office. Participants will have an
opportunity to view various regenerative silviculture methodologies, including
shelterwoods, clearcut blocks, and overstory removals with a special focus on
Expanding Gap Shelterwood Systems. Adam will discuss ongoing roadwork and
repair to maintain access to Chateaugay Woodlands inclusive of a difficult project
brought about by the devasting 2023 rainstorm/flood. Finally, he will discuss
American Beech management strategies employed over the years on the
property. Depending on harvest schedules we may have opportunity to view
some modern commercial harvesting equipment. Note that participants may be
required to sign a liability waiver.
Please pack a lunch, bring a friend, and enjoy a day in the field, rain or shine, for
your chance to network with friends and take home a door prize. You may just be
able to see a moose. This will be a multiple-stop vehicle tour with some walking
involved. Walking is generally easy and participants have the option of skipping
individual site visits if necessary. Please note, no bathroom facilities are available
for this event. Pré-register by text message with Scott Bonno at 315-854-7788 or
by email glenmeal@yahoo.com by June 1, 2026.

Pack Forest Open House - What Does Forestry Mean to You?
2026-06-23 08:30 - 15:30 | Pack Forest, 136 Pack Forest Road, Warrensburg, NY, 12885, United States
From landowners and managers to contractors and manufacturers, each of us plays a vital role in sustainable forest management. Join fellow industry members for a day of field-based discussion as we bring all facets of forestry together to build a more sustainable future.
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Registration & Coffee – 8:30 AM – provided at no cost to attendees.
Opening Discussion– 9 AM
Field Tours – 10:15 – 12:30PM
Climate Adaptive Silviculture
Prescribed fire
Tree marking exercise & discussion
Lunch – 12:30 – 1:15PM – provided at no cost to attendees.
Door prizes announced!
Field Tours – 1:15 – 3:30 PM
Old growth and recreation
Hemlock management
Best Management Practices (BMPs)

Releasing the Reality of the Existing Forest - WFL/AFC
2026-07-25 09:00 - 13:00 | Collette and David Morabito, 6067 White Creek Road (County Road 17), Friendship, NY, 14739, United States
Bruce Robinson, our Forester for over the past 20 years, will guide us through one of the great challenges facing landowners. Specifically, ownership of a commercially high-graded forest (approximately 99.7%). The existing forest has a high percentage of trees which have already been rejected by the industry. Unfortunately, these low-quality trees have the ability to represent the future forest. Starting over is impractical for private landowners. Few landowners have the luxury of 60-90 years needed for the new forest development. Substantial Taxes, the greatest ownership deterrent and combined with the element of time, create the negative side of the equation. Forest managers must apply management which improves the grade of the forest and shortens the number of years without forest income. This recovery should begin with and be sustained by commercial cutting.
We will discuss the difference between a forest which has developed naturally to attain certain attributes such as volume, quality, vigor and vitality in contrast with that of a forest that might have the same volume but the quality, vitality, and vigor have been compromised. Why do some trees, and entire forests, seem to grow so slowly, while trees of similar size in another forest seem superior? We will discuss what makes a tree young (it is not age), mature (yes, it has everything to do with upbringing), and even how to recognize over-maturity (it happens even with seedlings). Wouldn’t it be great to find superior trees throughout the forest and make them young again? Our theme will be ‘Releasing the Reality of the Existing Forest’. As Bruce would say, Love the Forest!
Please arrive at 9 a.m. Light breakfast fair will be available as well as fresh water. A short preview of the woods walk will be made by Bruce Robinson before we head out into the woods. There are stairs to consider, rocky roads and paths, some mild uphill challenges for some folks, and dress for the weather/bugs/outdoors. We will host this woods walk rain or shine.
After the presentation, we invite you to please stay for lunch. Cook your own hot dog(s) over an open fire, chili, salads, snacks, fruit, and s’mores for dessert. You are welcome to stay and enjoy time around the campfire, visit with friends, and in his usual delightful humor, Bruce is always available to answer questions. All are welcome. We would appreciate your communicating directly with us as to the number of people in your group attending, so that we might better prepare the food needed to satisfy each of you.
Please RSVP that you will attend and the number in your party to: colettemorabito57@gmail.com or call 585/248-0654, please leave a message.

NAC Wellesley Island Woodswalk
2026-07-25 10:00 - 12:30 | Darrel and Judy Rippeteau, 45608 Landon Road, Wellesley Island, NY, 13640, United States
The New York Forest Owners Association’s Northern Adirondack Chapter
announces its second Woodswalk of the 2026 season, to be held at 45608 Landon
Rd, Wellesley Island NY in Jefferson County on Saturday July 25, 2026. Our hosts
Darrel and Judy Rippeteau will show us the effects of an eight-foot deer exclusion
fence on plant growth. Participants will see firsthand the progress created over
three years, as wildflowers, native grasses and desired tree species have taken
hold and continue to thrive in this setting. Darrel will further explain his efforts to
compost forest cuttings and display his ongoing garden projects.
This is an easy walking, minimal effort event limited to 20 participants
commencing at 10:00am. Lunch will be served overlooking the American channel
of the St. Lawrence Seaway at the conclusion of this approximately two-hour
event. Bathroom facilities are available on site. Pré-register by text message
Scott Bonno at 315-854-7788 or by email glenmeal@yahoo.com by July 23, 2026.

NAC Final Woodswalk - 2026
2026-08-29 09:00 - 15:00 | Dan Rutherford, 301 Chipman Corners Rd,, Lisbon, NY, 13658, United States
We have an exceptional event in store for you on Saturday August 29, 2026. The
New York Forest Owners Association’s Northern Adirondack Chapter announces
its final Woodswalk of the season, to be held at 301 Chipman Corners Rd, Lisbon
NY 13658 commencing at 9:00 am. Our host Dan Rutherford is very active in his
forest and is the face of a multi-generational effort involving his father, siblings
and many other family members, who collectively own over 400 acres. There is a
long history of silvicultural work, which continues today with Dan’s participation
in grant opportunities. The family has undertaken planting several different tree
species and Dan continues to operate a Bandsaw mill to market forest products
from the property. We will make a stop at the mill to get a real time view of the
mill in operation. Dan will also highlight the history and current state of the maple
operation, which is a blend of modern practices and some old school tried and
true methods. Finally, he will also discuss efforts to manage the deer herd by
leasing a family-built cabin to an out-of-the-area hunt club and his lease
arrangements with local farmers to offset property taxes.
There will be a significant bit of walking involved in this event; however, the
terrain is very friendly with little elevation change. We will break at midday for a
brown bag lunch. Please note, there are bathroom facilities available at one stop.
Door prizes will be awarded at days end. Pre-register by text message Scott
Bonno at 315-854-7788 or by email glenmeal@yahoo.com by July 23, 2026.
