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A note from the Director

Right now the largest wildfire in recorded history is burning in New Mexico. Our families and forests are suffering. This climate change driven wildfire has only strengthened our resolve to protect as many communities and forests as we can. The large, new project in the Rio Chama region is a great example of proactive, collaborative work. Starting with some bittersweet leadership changes, we’re building a larger team in the Southwest to respond to the urgent need and increased federal funding. We’re expanding our work across the country too. We’re hiring a manager in the Northeast to help with projects like the Science & Practice Series.

Momentum continues in the Northwest with the recent virtual Innovative Forestry Summit series. As we feel increasing direct effects of climate change, the Guild is needed more than ever and we’re very appreciative of all your work and support. It is time to renew your Guild membership – thank you in advance for continuing to expand excellent stewardship across the country!

 Zander Evans, Executive Director

NEWS FROM THE FOREST

A farewell and celebration in the Guild's Southwest office

Written by Eytan, Matt, and Esmé

It is bittersweet to announce that long-time staff member Matt Piccarello has taken a new position with The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico. With change comes new opportunities and I am pleased to announce the well-deserved promotion of Esmé Cadiente to Southwest Director. Read More

Season 2 of the Science & Practice Series Concludes

Since 2020, the University of Maine’s Forest Climate Change Initiative (FCCI) has collaborated with the Forest Stewards Guild to address Climate Change impacts in Maine’s forests. They began with a Science and Practice forum in Orono in February 2020. In the Fall of 2020, the FCCI and Guild kicked off a monthly webinar series. Season 2 of the Forest Climate Change Science & Practice took a new approach – coupling lunch hour webinars with follow up field tours.    Read More

Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit updates

2022 marks the Summit’s second year. Last spring we kicked off this event and a Mighty Networks online community with a virtual Summit. This year, our spring NIFS Virtual Series just wrapped up in April, building momentum for a late September in-person Summit at the University of Washington’s Pack Forest.  Read More

Upcoming Events

Want Forest Stewards Guild members to know about an event? Have a webinar or project idea? Let us know! Email colleen@forestguild.org. Also, check out our webinar library of recorded webinars you may have missed!

Welcome New Members

Professional members

Affiliate members

Student members

Stewards Circle Donors

Thank you to all of our Stewards Circle donors for supporting the Guild's work! Stewards Circle donors and their regular support makes a huge difference!

Organizational Sponsors

Thank you to our organizational sponsors! Your support is essential to fulfilling our mission of putting the forest first.

Its membership renewal season!

Membership: Thank you to everyone who maintains current membership. Our membership season runs July 1 - June 30 so if you have not renewed recently, please be sure to do so now. You can easily stay current by using online renewal or by emailing membership@forestguild.org for assistance. 

If you currently have a gift membership, or are not a member and like our work, please join today! And spread the word to your colleagues.

Thanks to everyone who supports the Guild's work and community! You can become an organizational sponsor or join our Stewards Circle anytime to help us launch projects and provide innovative support for forest stewards.

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Notes

The Guild is a key player in this Federally supported project. New Mexico is facing unprecedented and devastating wildfires. Our thoughts are with everyone who is impacted. Stay tuned as the Guild highlights activities and results over time in this new project, directly intended to help reduce future wildfires in the region. 

Ecotone Landscape Planning, LLC is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Owned and operated by long-time Guild member and current MPC representative Jan-Willem Jansens, Ecotone has been a strong partner since inception, accomplishing much needed work on the ground in New Mexico. Congrats!

The Guild is being featured by Giving Compass!

The University of Vermont is conducting an Eastern U.S. Forest Adaptation and Tree Planting Survey

Forestry for the Birds is active this spring and the Guild is supporting events across the country! Check out details in our events list above about field tours and workshops for stewarding forests with birds in mind in Maine and Oregon this June!

Publications and Research

The Rural Voices For Conservation Coalition partnered with the Forest Stewards Guild and others to produce Pathways to Prescribed Fire: three case studies highlighting opportunities for community-based nonprofits to build cooperative burning capacity. These case studies are meant to support and encourage wider adoption of cooperative burn programs by showcasing the efforts of three nonprofit organizations and the strategies and tools they used.

Our trees provide over $100 billion in environmental benefits but face increasing threats. New research found value of ecosystem services generated by trees totaled $114 billion annually. 

Jobs

Check out the Guild's jobs page today and return often for updates. The Guild's Northeast Region office has a Manager position open now. There are so many opportunities posted this month, search them and apply now!