Ecological Forestry Workshop
Incorporating principles of natural disturbance and stand dynamics into silviculture

AGENDA
Wednesday, October 10 and Thursday, October 11, 2007
College of Menominee Nation
Campus Commons
Keshena, Wisconsin

Day 1:  Wednesday, October 10, 2007

7:45 am-8:30 am            Registration and Continental Breakfast
                                    College of Menominee Nation, Campus Commons, Keshena, Wisconsin

8:30 am-9:10 am            Welcome and Introductions
                                    College of Menominee Nation, Dr. Verna Fowler, President
                                    Menominee Indian Tribe of Wisconsin, Lisa Waukau, Chairperson
                                    State of Wisconsin, Paul Delong, State Forester
                                    Workshop Introduction and Overview, Brian Palik (USFS)

9:10am-10:00 am            Keynote Lecture
                                    Jerry Franklin, (University of Washington)
                                    Incorporating Ecological Forestry Principles into Stand Management

10:00 am-10:15 am            Break

10:15 am-11:00 am            Keynote Lecture continued
                                    Jerry Franklin, (University of Washington)
                                    Ecological Forestry in a Landscape Context:  Matrix Management

11:00 am-11:45 am            Audience Question and Answer

11:45 am-12:30 pm            Lunch (provided)

12:30 pm-1:30 pm            Regional Perspectives
                                    Linda Parker, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
                                    Karl Martin, Wisconsin DNR
                                    Marshall Pecore, Forest Manager, Menominee Tribal Enterprises
                                    Dr. Victoria Yazzie, College of Menominee Nation

1:30 pm-2:00 pm            Audience Question and Answer

2:00 pm-2:15 pm            Board Buses for Field Sites

2:30 pm-5:00 pm            Field Sites
                                    Site 1:  Open Pine Woodland Restoration with Fire-Menominee Forest
                                    Site 2:  Pin Oak Shelterwood-Pine Restoration-Menominee Forest
                                    Site 3:  Pin Oak Retention Tree Harvest with Fire-Menominee Forest

5:00 pm                        Return to College of Menominee Nation

6:30 pm                        Dinner-Networking and Informal Discussions
                                    Best Western Village Haus Motor Lodge, Shawano, Wisconsin

Day 2:  Thursday, October 11, 2007

7:00 am-7:30 am            Registration and Continental Breakfast
                                    College of Menominee Nation, Campus Commons, Keshena, Wisconsin

7:30 am-8:00 am            Review Concepts and Plan for the Day

8:00 am-8:15 am            Board Buses for Field Sites

8:15 am-11:30 am            Field Sites                                   
Site 4:  White Pine Shelterwood with Retention-Menominee Forest
Site 5:  Hardwood Management/Sustaining Mid-Tolerants-Menominee Forest
Site 6:  Moderate Windstorm Event 1997 Damage and Management-Menominee Forest
Site 7:  Hardwood Management under Legacy Pines-Menominee Forest

11:30 am-12:30 pm            Lunch (provided)
                                    Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

12:30 pm-2:50 pm            Field Sites
Site 8  Old Growth Reference Conditions: Cathedral Pines-Chequamegon-Nicolet, National Forest
Site 9:  Natural Disturbance Reference Conditions:  Post-Tornado Management-Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest

3:45 pm                        Return to College of Menominee Nation

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