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Ecological Forestry workshop

Instructors: Jerry Franklin (University of Washington), Robert Mitchell (J.W. Jones Research Center), Steve Jack (J.W. Jones Research Center), Kevin McIntyre (J.W. Jones Research Center), Leon Neel (Forest Consultant)

The Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center at Ichauway holds an ecological forestry workshop annually. The workshop consists of classroom presentations, field tours and exercises in the application of ecological forestry practices. Using a foundation of general principles of ecological forestry common to a range of forest types, the workshop will focus on a case study of the application of these principles on the extensive longleaf pine forests found on Ichauway’s 29,000 acres.

Originally developed as the southeastern node of the Conservation Forestry Network (CFN), this series of workshops aims to improve forest practices across the North America by bringing together experts, land managers, stakeholders and decision-makers to learn, shape, and share innovative practices across the diverse range of American forests and communities.

Ecological forestry is a management approach that uses natural disturbance and ecological processes as a guide to silvicultural prescriptions and restoration practices. It seeks to build and maintain a complex forest structure, usually with multiple age classes, meeting a diversity of land management objectives while maintaining conservation values.

Registration
The cost for the course is $400 and includes lodging, meals, course materials, and on-site transportation.

Agenda

For More Information
If you are interested in attending a workshop, please contact Jessica McCorvey at jmccorve@jonesctr.org.