This is the second in a series of seven peer learning sessions on Shared Stewardship hosted by the National Forest Foundation in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the National Association of State Foresters.
You are invited to the “Building Strategic Alignment for Shared Stewardship using State Forest Action Plans” peer learning session on Thursday, August 27, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. EDT.
REGISTER HERE: https://nationalforests.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1947d6cd971c70f8ef837d21a&id=4208c57b7c&e=09b227128f
Session overview:
During this session, speakers will respond to the questions:
- What are state Forest Action Plans and why are they important to Shared Stewardship?
- How do Forest Action Plans support cross-boundary work?
- What is the role of partners in Shared Stewardship and Forest Action Plans?
- How do state Forest Action Plans relate to tribal forest management plans, resource management plans, watershed plans, and forest plans?
- What processes are being used to identify shared priorities with partners?
Suggested audience:
Forest Service employees, state foresters and staff, tribes, collaborative group members, and non-governmental organizations involved or interested in state Forest Action Plans and their role in Shared Stewardship.
Speakers will include:
- Ian MacFarlane, Executive Director, Northeast-Midwest State Foresters Association
- Tom Boggus, Texas State Forester
- Jenny Sanders, Coordinator of the Texas Longleaf Taskforce
- Laura McCarthy, New Mexico State Forester
- Daniel Denipah, Santa Clara Pueblo Forestry Department Director
- Tim Garcia, Director of State and Private Forestry for the Northern Region of the USDA Forest Service
This session will be recorded and a link to the recording will be emailed to all registrants. If you are unable to attend the peer learning session but are interested, please register to ensure you receive the follow up email.
This session is the second in a series of seven on Shared Stewardship. A recording of the first session can be found HERE.
If you have any questions, please contact Ben Irey at birey@nationalforests.org