Webinar Series Titled "Sustainable Woodlands"

Webinar Series Titled "Sustainable Woodlands" That Emphasizes The Range Of Skills And Attitudes Necessary For Maintaining a Well-Managed, And Sustainable, Woodland.

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Webinar Series Titled "Sustainable Woodlands" That Emphasizes The Range Of Skills And Attitudes Necessary For Maintaining a Well-Managed, And Sustainable, Woodland.

May 18, 2009 - Intergenerational transfers and long-range planning

Have you considered what is to happen to your forestland after you pass away? If the answer is no, youre not alone. Less than five percent (possibly significantly less) of the 10 million-plus family forest owners have planned for the long-term disposition of their forests. Yet failures to plan can lead to unsustainable practices or even forced liquidation of family forests. Consider, too, that if the current title-holders fail to plan instead leaving forests entrusted to heirs, the probability of ever effecting the necessary long-range planning drops to near zero. Forests owned by families that do not develop long-term, inter-generational plans are often sold to the highest bidder, or divided among family members, or converted to non-forest uses to pay estate transfer costs and to settle the division of assets among family. Larger forest parcels are destined to become smaller or pacelized, and parcelization of land leads to fragmentation of purpose. Sub-divided forests are more apt to become housing, rather than continuing to provide vital habitats and productive woodlands that help support sustainable communities. Unabated, parcelization will eventually convert forested landscapes into a facade; a caricature of what they once were. Thom McEvoy, Professor, Author and Vermont Extension Forester will discuss the effects of parcelization of forests on fragmentation of purpose and describe planning strategies that owners can use to keep lands intact and in the family.

June 1, 2009 - Enhancing biological diversity on forest lands. Kristi Sullivan, Cornell University

June 15, 2009 - Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources. Dr. Andrew Egan, Paul Smith's College

June 29, 2009 - Sustaining healthy and productive forests. Dylan Jenkins, The Nature Conservancy in Pennsylvania

July 13, 2009 - Forest carbon cycles and management. Maria Janowiak, Michigan Technological Institute

July 27, 2009 - Landowner perspectives on forest stewardship and sustainability. Ruth McWilliams, USFS (retired)

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Additional Information

Web Site: http://www.dnr.cornell.edu/ext/forestconnect/web.htm

Category: Forestry>Education

Region: New York

Ad Running: 5/4/2009-5/4/2011

Ad Posted: 5/4/2009 12:24:08 PM

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