Under the leadership of the North East State Foresters Association (Rob Davies and his counterparts in the northeast), the Northeast Silviculture Institute for Foresters five 2-day workshops were held in 2017. These are now available online. More information on this serieshere.
MyWoodlot.com – MyWoodlot is a project of the Watershed Agricultural Council’s Forestry Program, based in Delaware County, New York. MyWoodlot is a free, not-for-profit website that helps landowners care for and enjoy their woods. The site includes how-to information for 200 land-based activities, a blog with stewardship tips, and a landowner forum for asking questions or helping others.
MyLandPlan.org – American Forest Foundation’s new interactive website for woodland owners, by woodland owners.
ForestAndRange.org has modules for woodland owners that span a variety of topics. Examples of modules include: management planning, forest farming, inventorying your woods, estate planning and more. Most of the modules have activities that will assist the user in learning the content of the module. The site is managed by the University of TN with individual modules created by specialists from through the land grant university system.
Forest* A Syst* is a web-based tool for woodlot owners throughout the US to help them collect some baseline information about the location of their property, soils information, and connect them with agency / extension folks in their region. It is possible to view and print soils maps and aerial photos. The site provides general information on timber and wildlife management, recreation, forest health, and management planning. The software was developed by the University of Georgia by Kris Irwin.
A list of the newest publications from the Northern Research Station is now available. You can view and print the online versions or order paper copies of the publications at this link. http://nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/updates/
Community-Based Deer Management (CBDM) is a guided process for addressing deer-related problems. It focuses on careful planning, targeted actions, and measuring progress. The process is flexible, helping communities adapt their deer management plan as needs change over time.
Discover Data Science has a section on Guide to Data Science and Sustainability that covers an overview of the intersection between Environmental Science and Data Science and how the two can be combined to better tackle sustainability issues. There are also recommendations on how to become a contributor to the sustainability movement as well as career resources for those interested in a career in environmental sustainability.
EnvironmentalScience.org – Online resource of degree options and careers in environmental studies and sciences.