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From the Communications Desk May 2025
Reminder: Our mailing address is PO Box 6058, Santa Fe, NM 87502
Weather is warming and more of us are busy in the woods for the season. Thanks to Guild members and partners who hosted 30th anniversary Guild Gatherings already in the Pacific Northwest andvirtually! More are on the way in Maine and New Mexico! Students in Guild chapters gathered too for inspiring events. Coming up, we'll get together to start using thebrand new Forestry for Minnesota Birds guide, and to empower through trainings. Your Membership and Policy Council has been busy considering old forests, and membership season is officially here. Never a dull moment in the Guild! Thank you all for the difference you make.
Sincerely,
News from the Forest
Forestry for Minnesota Birds: Efforts for a Healthy Habitat
Written by Christian Nelson
Minnesota is home to 18 million acres of forests, nearly 1/3 of the state, that support a 17 billion dollar forest-products industry and approximately 64,000 jobs in the state. These same forests also help support a nearly 600 million dollar wildlife-watching tourism economy, including bird watching.
Reflections from the 2025 PNW Guild Gathering in Arcata, CA
A 30th Anniversary Celebration of Community, Conservation, and Collaborative Forestry
Written by Chanda Littlefield
On April 25–26, 2025, the Forest Stewards Guild co-hosted a two-day Pacific Northwest Guild Gathering in Arcata, California, in celebration of the Guild’s 30th Anniversary.
The heart of Alabama is cleaved by 194 miles of freshwater. On a five-mile segment of the Cahaba River, just outside Birmingham, were several canoes headed by Wil Rainer and backed by La’Tanya Scott of the Cahaba River Society. A joint venture between the University of Alabama and Mississippi State University chapters of the Guild had resulted in a unit of clumsy and joyful students desperately knifing at the water with their paddles.
A summary of the soon-to-release Guild Position Statement regarding the Stewardship of Old Forests and Trees.The Guild’s Membership and Policy Council (MPC) has drafted a Position Statement with help from Guild staff. This position statement aims to support stewardship of old forests and trees with a view to maintaining and expanding the acreage, ecological functions, societal benefits, and cultural values of old forests. It adds to the Guild’s library of policy and position statements and comes out of a history of engagement on the topic. Within the next couple of weeks, we will share the full position statement. Along with it we will point to the work that helped get us here, and will welcome your expert perspectives. Please stay tuned!
Your Membership and Policy Council
Upcoming Events
Lots coming up in the Guild this month—don’t forget to check out the Webinar Library to stay updated! It’s a great way to revisit past events, catch up on what you may have missed, or stay in the loop with all things Guild-related.
Thank you all for being part of this community. Membership season is here for the term July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026! Join or renew today.
New Professional and Retired Professional Members
Michael Mauri, Forester
South Deerfield, MA
Kevin Ceder, Kitsap County Parks Department
Seattle, WA
Mark Moroge, Environmental Defense Fund
Flagstaff, AZ
Walker Cammack, Yale School Of The Environment
Danby, VT
Nils Christoffersen, Wallowa Resources
Enterprise, OR
New Affiliate Members
Peggy Miller
Santa Fe, NM
New Student Members
Avraham Penso, Yale School of the Environment
New Haven, CT
Joel Scott, Oregon State University
Beaverton, OR
Kai Dalton, Washington State University
Newcastle, WA
Allison Benfield, Metropolitan State University
North Branch, MN
Carmela Bon Tempo, University of Vermont
Milford, MA
Finn Murphy, University of Vermont
Morrisville, VT
Notes
Guild efforts are getting attention!
Remembering Henry CareyConsidering the beginnings of the Forest Stewards Guild 30 years ago, Henry Carey could be considered a mentor to all members of this community, even those who never met him. We will continue to share additional reflections and celebrations of Henry's vision and impact within this community as the year goes on. Thanks to everyone who has already sent words of remembrance, gratitude, and reflection, which help us smile in this time of mourning.
Publications
Healthy forests require combined deer and invasive shrub control If left unchecked, both overabundant white-tailed deer populations and invasive shrubs like Amur honeysuckle can devastate native tree regeneration. Yet, a management strategy focused only on deer, or only on invasive shrubs, results in little or no forest health improvement, according to research from Ohio, spanning more than 10 years.
Benefits of onshoring forestry rely on scienceJudicious onshoring could reduce the considerable climate and habitat effects of US-driven harvesting, including in highly sensitive ecosystems in countries such as Mexico, Vietnam, and Brazil
Jobs
Check our full jobs page! There are regular updates on opportunities in support of healthy forests, communities, and ecosystems!
Our Supporters
The Guild depends on support from donors and members. Thank you for all you do to support our collective vision of ecologically, economically, and socially responsible forestry.
