Old Forests | |
Tuesday, March 20 | |
9:00AM | Executive Committee Meeting |
12:00PM | Registration |
1:00PM | Greeting |
1:15PM | What does old forest mean? What depends on old forest? Dr. Mike Jenkins, Purdue University |
2:00PM | Older Forest Management on State Forests Scott Haulton, IDNR Division of Forestry |
2:45PM | Break |
3:00PM | Indiana Forest and Woodland Association Update Liz Jackson, IFWOA |
3:30PM | Accelerating the Development of Old growth Characterisitics Dustin Bronson, Wisconsin DNR |
4:15PM | Young Forests Steve Backs, Indiana DNR Division of Fish and Wildlife |
5:00PM | Adjourn |
5:15PM | Business Meeting |
6:00PM | Supper |
7:00PM | Social Time and Forester's Fund Activities |
Wednesday, March 21 | |
7:00AM | Breakfast |
8:30AM | Dendochronology Dr. Jim Speer, Indiana State University |
9:15AM | Managing for Older Forest Conditions Dr. Mike Saunders, Purdue University |
10:00AM | Break |
10:15AM | Historical Perspective of Pre-Settlement Forests of Indiana Mike Homoya, IDNR Division of Nature Preserves |
11:00AM | Lunch |
12:30PM | Hike of Donaldson's Woods Nature Preserve Mike Homoya & Jason Larson, IDNR DNP |
2:00PM | Adjourn |
Conference Facility: Spring Mill Inn, 3333 State Road 60 East, Mitchell, IN 47446
Tour Location: Donaldson's Woods Nature Preserve, 3333 State Road 60 East, Mitchell, IN 47446
Continuing Education: This workshop will be assigned contact hours for continuing education credits.
Lodging:
Spring Mill Inn - 3333 State Road 60 East, Mitchell, IN 47446
Room Reservations:
1-877-563-4371
Group Code 320181
2 Queen Bed Rooms $110.23/night
Registration: Pre-registration is required in order to plan meals and breaks. Please complete and return the registration form on this flyer by March 12, 2018 to the address indicated. Registration pays for part of the total cost of breaks, meals, transportation and speakers.
Online registration and payment link (PayPal)
Fill out the registration form and send with payment to Dale Weigel, 143 The Woods, Bedford, IN 47421. Make checks payable to Indiana Society of American Foresters.