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RIFCO'S WOODLAND OWNER'S WORKSHOP SERIES
2010 SERIES INCLUDES UPDATED TOPICS |
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
8:30am - 12:00 noonOPTIONAL: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Field trip, weather permitting, at the RIFCO Demonstration Woodlot
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Hope Community Center
Hope Village
Scituate, RI
DIRECTIONS
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The RI Forest Conservator's Organization (RIFCO) will be presenting its popular four-morning series of workshops on woodland
management topics this coming winter on four successive Saturday mornings beginning January 30th. This year's sessions include information on new and emerging markets, including biomass
harvesting and carbon credits, as well as a new session on invasive plants.Each workshop in the series features presentations on various land management topics, including planning,
surveying, soils and mapping, wildlife habitat, invasive plants, the art and science of silviculture, the correct ways of going about the process of conducting timber harvesting, as well as a
session on the safe use of chain saws in your woods. The topics will be presented by local scientists and professionals in the field, including foresters, biologists, a surveyor, a soil
scientist, and state forestry officials. An optional field trip will be offered, weather permitting, on February 27 at the RIFCO Demonstration Woodlot, located on Howard Hill Road in Foster. Some
of the workshop topics will be demonstrated at the woodlot. According to Paul Boisvert, president of RIFCO, "the workshops will help you realize more profit and enjoyment from your
woodlands. We hope this learning experience will encourage future conservation of Rhode Island's forest resource." CLICK HERE FOR AGENDA
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Pre-registration for the workshops is requested, along with a fee of $15 per workshop or $50 for all four. For RIFCO members,
the fee is $10 per workshop or $30 for all four. The February 27 outdoor workshop is available free of charge, even if you haven't attended any of the indoor sessions.For more
information and a registration form, please call RIFCO at (401) 568-3421.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE |
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SCITUATE RESERVOIR WATERSHED
PUBLIC FIELD TOUR |
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Saturday, February 20, 2010
9:00am - 12:00 noon
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We will meet at 9:00 AM in the parking lot on the south side of the road across from Trinity Church at 251 Danielson Pike, 0.5
mile west of the intersection with Route 116. A portable restroom will be available. |
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Have you or your family ever wanted to see more of the forest around the Scituate Reservoir or wondered about the logging and
other activities going on there? Providence Water is beginning a series of seasonal field tours that are free and open to the public. Each of these tours will visit a different part of the
property and combine an outdoor walk with information on topics including current land management projects, natural history and the environment, and past settlement & land use history.The first of these tours will take place in the forest on the west side of the Horseshoe Dam near the village of North Scituate. A sugarbush has been established here to collect maple
sap for making maple syrup. At this time of year the sap will be flowing, so we will get a full tour of the maple tapping operation. We'll share more information about what this area used to be
like before the reservoir system was established and point out signs of historic settlement. We will then hike along a woods road to the site of a current timber harvest and discuss the forest
management goals we are trying to accomplish with this project. The length of the walk is approximately 2.5 miles and participants should wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately
for being outdoors in winter weather. Both adults and children are welcome, but no pets please. Participants will need to sign a liability release. In case of heavy rain
or snow, the field tour will be postponed to the same time on the following Saturday, February 27. Registrants will be notified if the event is postponed with an email or phone call by 4 PM on
Friday, February 19. The public watershed lands near the Scituate Reservoir are closed to unauthorized access for security reasons.
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Reservations are required
to join the field tour and can be made by registering online at the Providence Water website (
http://www.provwater.com) or by calling Forest Supervisor Christopher Riely at (401) 521-6300 x 7313. An email address or phone
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 RECENT EVENTS ...
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
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Elks Hall
Rte. 3
West Greenwich, RI |
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For more information:
Marc Tremblay, RIFCO Outreach Coordinator
401.568.3421
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FAMILY LAND CONVERSATIONS
Effective Communication Strategies for Estate Planning
and Inheritance Decisions |
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
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Hotel Northampton
36 King Street
Northampton, MA
413-268-8219 |
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With Olivia Boyce-Abel of Family Lands Consulting
This seminar will be a rare opportunity to learn from one of the leading
experts in the field about how to manage family communication issues in estate planning and land conservation conversations. The principal audience for the workshop is landowners and their family
members, though land trust staff, board members, foresters, and anyone interacting with landowners will learn valuable strategies for how to encourage healthy communication and trust in making
decisions about family lands, as well as:
- How to initiate family conversations about the transfer of your land
- Different ownership and management structures that work over the long haul
- Where to go for help & which professionals you need on your team
- How to lay out a plan to keep your land in your family
Olivia Boyce-Abel has over 25 years of experience working with individuals and families across the country on issues of estate planning and land transfer. Ms. Boyce-Abel has
in-depth experience dealing with property stewardship, multiparty ownership and dispute resolution, and excels in working with family dynamics to foster creative solutions. This
conference is sponsored by UMass Extension, The Trustees of Reservations Highland Communities Initiative, Mount Grace, the MA Chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and MA DCR. |
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$20 per person, $50 per family. Pre-registration required.
For more information or to download a registration form,
visit
www.masswoods.net. |
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM |
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Chopmist Fire Tower
Scituate, RI |
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For more information:
401.647.3367 |
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RI TREE FARM PROGRAM'S ANNUAL FALL TOUR
In Conjunction with the RI Coverts Project |
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Saturday, October 17, 2009
8:30 AM |
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25 Hartford Pike (Route 101)
Foster, RI |
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Thursday, October 15, 2009
9:00am - 12:00 Noon |
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Scituate Reservoir
Scituate, RI |
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For more information:
401.647.3367 |
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Saturday, October 10, 2009
8:00am - 2:00pm |
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Hull Forest Products
Pomfret, CT |
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For more information:
Marc Tremblay, RIFCO Outreach Coordinator
401.568.3421
info@rifco.org |
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RIFCO'S SUMMER TWILIGHT WOODS WALK
HABITAT RESTORATION AT TILLINGHAST POND MANAGEMENT AREA |
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Thursday, August 6, 2009 @ 6:30pm |
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The RI Forest Conservator's Organization is conducting its annual Summer Twilight Woods Walk at the Tillinghast Pond Management
Area on Plain Road in West Greenwich. The meeting site is the new parking area for the pond's access ramp and trailhead.The event will include a walk into an area that is currently
being treated to provide habitat diversity and to restore some declining habitat types, such as pitch pine scrublands. Tree identification and wildlife topics will be covered during the walk. This year's guest speaker and walk leader is Bruce Payton, a forester with the RI DEM, Division of Forest Environment, and Tim Mooney, Preserve Manager with The Nature Conservancy. The Tillinghast Pond Management Area was purchased in 2007 by The Nature Conservancy, the State of Rhode Island, and the Town of West Greenwich. It is managed by a multi-agency
council according to a Forest Stewardship Plan. This habitat cut is the first operation on the Management Area, besides the installation of parking sites and access trails.
The program is free of charge, and there is no need to register. |
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For more information:
Marc Tremblay, RIFCO Outreach Coordinator
401.568.3421
info@rifco.org |
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Saturday, May 9, 2009 @ 9:00am (rain date: May 16) |
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Walk through Millar family's woodlands, currently undergoing Timber Stand Improvement work by Dana Millar. USDA funding being
provided for TSI and road work. Various stages of the process available for viewing, as well as equipment utilized, and a portable sawmill will be present. |
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Contact:
Marc Tremblay, RIFCO Outreach Coordinator
401.568.3421
info@rifco.org |
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For more information:
Marc Tremblay, RIFCO Outreach Coordinator
401.568.3421
info@rifco.org |
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WINTER WORKSHOP ON WOODY BIOMASS |
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Saturday, February 21, 2009
8:00am - 2:00pm |
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Ponaganset Middle School
Glocester, RI |
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Presentations, Lunch, and Tours of Wood-Burning
Heating Plant
Generation of heat and electricity utilizing woody biomass is part of our alternative energy future, as well as our history. The issues surrounding the use
of wood for energy will be the subject of several presentations at RIFCO's Woody Biomass workshop.The morning workshop will be followed by lunch, and attendees will be able to view
the new woodchip burning heating system recently installed at the new middle school serving the towns of Foster and Glocester. Featured speakers include state forester
Catherine Sparks,
who will speak at a general session, regional experts on air quality and market trends, as well as local residents involved in the inclusion of the biomass heating system in the construction of the Ponaganset schools. There are two tracks of half-hour presentations, one geared for the general public and a more technical track for professionals in the wood industry.
The workshop is being co-sponsored by RIFCO, the RI DEM, Division of Forest Environment, the RI Resource Conservation & Development Council, and the RI Tree Farm Program. CEU's available. RIFCO is a private, non-profit forest landowner's association dedicated to the protection of Rhode Island's forest resources. |
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For more information:
Marc Tremblay, RIFCO Outreach Coordinator
401.568.3421
info@rifco.org |
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Saturday, October 25, 2008
9:00 AM |
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The Rhode Island Tree Farm Program is conducting its annual Fall Tour at a Tree Farm in West Greenwich this year, in
conjunction with the RI Coverts Project. The tour, hosted by Steven & Patricia Wright, will begin at 9:00 AM on Saturday, October 25, 2008. The meeting site for the tour is the Plain Meeting
House parking lot at the intersection of Plain Road and Plain Meetinghouse Road, west of Route 102, in West Greenwich.
The tour is free and open to the public, and no registration is necessary.
The Wrights are cooperators of the RI Coverts Project, where woodland owners are trained in wildlife habitat enhancements on forested land. They will be leading participants on a tour of
the property to showcase the actions they have taken to improve forest conditions for wildlife habitat, as well as other forestry and natural resource conditions. Kate Giorgi, a biologist
with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, will be on hand to talk about the habitat improvements and funding programs available at the NRCS.
Other sites in the general area that will be accessible for viewing as part of the Tree Farm Fall Tour include the nearby Liberty Tract, a white pine stand owned by the State of Rhode
Island as a forest demonstration area, and the Tillinghast Pond Management Area. For more information, contact RIFCO at (401)568-3421 or visit www.ritreefarm.org.
The RI Tree Farm Program is part of the American Tree Farm System, promoting the sustainable management of our forests for wood, water, wildlife, and recreation since 1941. The RI
Tree Farm Program sponsors annual tours to highlight the work that certified Tree Farmers do to protect and manage Rhode Island's woodlands. The Rhode Island program is co-sponsored
by the RI Forest Conservator's Organization (RIFCO), the RI DEM's Division of Forest Environment, and Providence Water. The Rhode Island Coverts Project is an initiative of the Rhode
Island Resource Conservation and Development Area Council (RIRC&D) through a Conservation Innovation Grant provide by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).
Anyone interested in participating in the program, or who would like more information, should contact Paul Boisvert, RI Coverts Project Coordinator, at the RI RC&D Area Council, 60 Quaker
Lane, Suite 45, Warwick, RI 02886. Telephone: 401-568-1610 or email
sneforest@sneforest.necoxmail.com. |
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RIFCO ANNUAL MEETING & SILENT AUCTION |
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Saturday, November 15, 2008 |
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Chelo's Restaurant
Warwick, RI |
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COMPLETION OF SHELTER TO BE CELEBRATED AT RIFCO'S SUMMER TWILIGHT WOODS WALK |
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Thursday, August 7, 2008
6:00 PM |
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RIFCO's Merriman Demonstration Woodlot
Howard Hill Road
Foster, RI
(at the end of Brigg's Road, west of Route 102)
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Come join us for a free cookout at RIFCO's Merriman Demonstration Woodlot as we celebrate the completion of the Adirondack
shelter there on Thursday, August 7, starting at 6:00 p.m. The next day is the rain date for the event in case of inclement weather.We will be christening our new shelter, which
will provide covered space for educational activities at the woodlot. The event will include a woods walk along the woodlot's trails to view the growth progress in the 2-acre clearcut area, as
well as our progress in controlling the invasive plants on site. Tree identification and wildlife topics will be covered during the walk. As always, the walk will be led by foresters, and a
wildlife biologist will also be participating. The cookout will include a variety of items, and refreshments will be provided. Potluck contributions will be gladly accepted.
Directions to the site are available by calling RIFCO at (401) 568-3421. |
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SPRING PROGRAM IN PAWTUXET RIVER
WOODLAND AREA |
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Saturday, May 17, 2008
9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
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Hope Village area
Scituate, RI |
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RIFCO will conduct its Annual Spring Program in the Hope Village area of Scituate, along the Pawtuxet River. The Program is
being hosted by the Hope Associates at their Trott/Perry Land Preserve, and will be held rain or shine. There is no charge for participating. The woods walk will begin at the parking lot for the
town beach and barn facility at the end of Ryefield Road, which is located just downhill from the Hope Library. The tour will highlight the historic and natural features of the landscape, and the
current forestry practices, of the lands that are owned and managed by the Hope Associates.The forestry walk, led by local foresters, including Hans Bergey, will examine the past
management activities of the Trott and Perry families that established spruce and pine stands, as well as recent activities related to the insect defoliations of oaks in the area. The natural
land formations along the river provide interesting terrain, and a large field is maintained for bird habitat. The RIFCO Spring Program is free and open to the public. This year's
program is being co-sponsored by the Woodscape Program, a water quality protection outreach effort by Providence Water through the No. RI Conservation District and the Southern New England Forest
Consortium. Directions to the site are available below or by calling RIFCO at (401) 568-3421. |
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WOODLAND OWNER WORKSHOP SERIES |
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Saturdays 8:30 am to 12:00 noon
February 9, 2008
February 16, 2008
February 23, 2008
March 1, 2008
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Scituate Community House
No. Scituate, RI
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RIFCO will be hosting its popular four-morning series of workshops on woodland management topics at the Scituate Community
House in North Scituate Village.The workshop series will feature natural resource professionals, with take-home materials to inform attendees on topics ranging from estate and tax
planning, locating boundaries and working with maps, forestry and wildlife habitat management options, to soils, insects and diseases, and chainsaw safety. An optional field trip will be offered,
weather permitting, at the end of the series to the RIFCO Demonstration Woodlot, which is located on Howard Hill Road in Foster.
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February 9
Forest Mgmt. Planning:
Marc Tremblay (RIFCO, Forestry Consultant)
USDA Cost-Share Programs: Mike Merrill, USDA Natural Res. Cons. Service
Estate Planning:
Jane Gurzenda, Gorham & Gorham, Attorneys at LawFebruary 16
Where Is It? Property Boundaries: TBA
Soils & Mapping:
Jim Turreen, Soil Scientist, USDA Natural Resources Cons. Service February 23
Wildlife Habitat: Paul Ricard, RI DFE
Coverts Project: Paul Boisvert, RIFCO March 1
Silviculture, Harvesting Timber: Chris Modisette, RI RC&D Coordinator (forester) and Tom Abbott, forester, RI DFE
Chain Saw Safety:
Paul Dolan, forester, RI DFE
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Pre-registration for the workshops is required, along with a fee of $15 per workshop, or $55.00 for the four-workshop series. RIFCO
members get a $5.00 discount for each workshop.
REGISTER NOW
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RIFCO ANNUAL MEETING & SILENT AUCTION |
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Friday, November 9, 2007
6:00 PM |
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Chelo's Banquet Facility
Warwick, RI |
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Our annual meeting will include the Silent Auction, Tree Farmer of the Year Award, RIFCO Awards & Elections, and good food
and friends! Please note that this year's meeting is on a Friday evening. |
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POST & BEAM CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP |
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Saturday, October 27, 2007
9:00 AM |
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We've been talking about this one for a while, so here we go! The Adirondack shelter we've been working on is ready for
framing, thanks to the efforts of Bill Fortune and his volunteers.On Saturday morning, October 27, we'll have a free public workshop to demonstrate the mortise and tenon techniques,
featuring Phil Hauser, local sawmiller and P&B builder. Our goal will be to raise the frame for the shelter that morning. The workshop will start around 9am, and will run for a
few hours until we get the timbers set in place. There is no set schedule, so you can arrive and depart at your convenience. The Merriman Demonstration Woodlot is located on Howard
Hill Road, at the end of Briggs Road, which runs off of Route 102 about one mile north of Plainfield Pike. For more information, call us at 568-3421. |
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 2007 FORESTRY
& WOOD EXPO
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Crowne Plaza at the Crossings
801 Greenwich Avenue (Rte. 5)
Warwick, RI
MAP & DIRECTIONS
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The Forestry & Wood EXPO is an educational and business-to-business event with a goal of promoting the use of locally-grown
forest products in the building and manufacturing industries, along with the promotion of small enterprises that utilize local forest products. This year's event is being held
in conjunction with the
RI Office of Energy Resources Energy Expo.
Both events will focus on the theme of Energy Efficiency Products, Alternative Energy Products,
and Forest & Wood Products.The event will run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and will be open to the general public. The Expo will offer educational
sessions on forest stewardship and forest-business topics, as well as vendors, exhibitors, and demonstrations on a variety of subjects.
This event has been organized by the RI Forest Conservators Organization, Inc., the RI Office of Energy Resources, RIDEM - Division of Forest Environment, The University of Rhode Island,
the RI Rural Development Council, the RI Resource Conservation & Development Area, and the RI Tree Farm Committee. |
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$200 for 10'x10' booth
Electricity for booth, outdoor
exhibit space for equipment demonstrations, and product demonstration time on show floor available.
REGISTRATION FORM
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Two sponsorship levels available.
Sponsorships include
an exhibit booth, two registrations, and signage for the sponsored event. Event sponsors have logos on banners and in advertising for the event. All sponsors are listed in the event Program
publication.
SPONSORSHIP FORM
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WAYS OF THE WOODS EXHIBIT |
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Saturday, October 13, 2007
9:00 AM to 12:00 NOON |
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USDA/NRCS WORKSHOPS ON COST-CARE
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS |
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Tues., Oct. 9, 2007 @ 4:00 PM
Laurel Grange, Snake Hill Rd., Harmony, RI
Wed., Oct. 10, 2007 @ 4:00 PM
ERICD office, 2490 Main Road, Tiverton, RI
Thurs., Oct. 11, 2007, 4:00 PM
Richmond Grange, Route 138, Kingston, RI |
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These workshops, sponsored by the Conservation Districts, will provide information and assist with the application process for
the various programs that provide funding for agricultural and forest management improvements.Application deadline for 2008 funding is November 1, 2007. |
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ANNUAL FALL TREE FARM TOUR |
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Saturday, October 6, 2007
8:45 AM |
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652 Gardner Road
Exeter, RI |
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The Rhode Island Tree Farm Committee is conducting its annual Fall Tour at a Tree Farm in Exeter this year, with a focus on the
management activities of last year's Outstanding Tree Farmers. The tour, hosted by John & Patience Ericson, will begin at 8:45 AM on Saturday, October 6, 2007. The tour is free and open to
the public, and no registration is necessary.The Ericsons have intensively managed their forested property and over the past fifteen years have conducted three timberharvest
operations. These operations have resulted in not only financial returns but have silviculturally improved the forest, created and maintained wildlife habitat, invigorated natural regeneration,
and created access roads and trails. With two ponds fed by a natural spring and adjacent open fields, the homesite is frequented by a myriad of native wildlife. The 37 acres of Tree
Farm have produced a total of 224,675 board feet of sawlogs and over 100 cords of fuelwood. On the walking tour we hope to see examples of forest pests, white pine blister rust and
beech bark disease. A chain saw safety and operation demonstration by DEM Forester Paul Dolan is an added feature. |
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The Ericson's Tree Farm is located at 652 Gardner Road, about 1/2 mile south of the old town house building on Ten Rod Road, in Exeter.
Signs will be posted.
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SUMMER TWILIGHT WOODS WALK |
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Thursday, August 9, 2007
6:30 PM
Rain or shine |
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The newest addition to the RI Statewide Demonstration Woodlot Network will be the focus of a summer twilight woods walk. The
Program will be held rain or shine, and there is no charge or pre-registration required for participating.The Liberty Demonstration Woodlot is located on Liberty Hill Road, west of
the Plain Meetinghouse Church, located about three miles west of Route 102. The woods walk is being held cooperatively by the RI Forest Conservator's Organization, Inc. (RIFCO), and
the RI DEM, Division of Forest Environment (RI DFE). DFE forester Bruce Payton will be the walk leader, and he will be explaining the thinning demonstration project being developed in the white
pine woodlands of the demonstration forest. Other foresters and a wildlife biologist will also be participating. Refreshments will be provided. |
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May 12, 2007
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Rain or Shine |
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The woods walk will begin at the Providence Water gate located on Peeptoad Road in Scituate, and will highlight the historic
features of the landscape and the current forestry practices of the lands that are managed by Providence Water. The forestry walk, led by foresters from Providence Water and RIFCO, will examine
the result of recent thinnings and harvests of the Red pine and White pine stands that were established in the old fields in the 1930's. An old mill water supply trench is present in this area,
which transported water from the Peeptoad Pond to the North Scituate Cotton Mills. An added feature of the walk will be a short hike to measure a large white pine for potential inclusion on the
state's Champion Tree inventory. |
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Saturday, March 10, 2007
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
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Estate Planning Techniques presented by John T. Howard, Farm Family insurance & Arthur Read, J.D.
Conservation Easements by James V. Aukerman, J.D. |
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Registration and fee of $10.00 is required by March 3, 2007
to reserve your spot. Space is limited, so register today. Registration fee covers up to two people of the same family. |
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RIFCO ANNUAL MEETING & SILENT AUCTION |
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Saturday, November 18, 2006 |
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Chelo's Banquet Facility
Warwick, RI |
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TREE FARM ANNUAL FALL TOUR |
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Saturday, October 14, 2006
9:00 AM |
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Scituate Reservoir Site
P-2 Gate on Tunk Hill Road
Scituate, RI |
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The state's largest Tree Farm is celebrating its recertification as a Tree Farm this year by hosting the annual Tree Farm Fall
Tour. The tour, sponsored by the RI Tree Farm Program and the Providence Water Supply Board, is free and open to the public.Participants will have the opportunity to walk through
some of the woodlands behind the gates and fencing that are being managed for timber and the protection of water quality that ends up in the reservoir. You'll have access to the historic Tunk
Hill Fire Tower, a 100-foot tower built in 1935, and some of the Red Pine stands that have been harvested in recent years. "This is an opportunity to see how Providence is managing
the woodlands that protect the drinking water quality of 60% of the state's residents," said John Macera, Chair of the RI Tree Farm Committee. Mr. Macera is a Tree Farm member that lives on a
40-acre woodlot in Scituate. "There's been a long history associated with the reservoir here in town, and their forest management program is a big part of that."
One of the tour's highlights will be a look at some invasive plants that have become established in some of the area's woodlands. Participants will learn how to identify these plants and what control measures are available.
The RI Tree Farm Program sponsors annual tours to highlight the work that certified Tree Farmers do to protect and manage Rhode Island's woodlands. The RI Tree Farm
Program is part of the American Tree Farm System, promoting the sustainable management of our forests for wood, water, wildlife, and recreation since 1941. The Rhode Island program is
co-sponsored by the RI Forest Conservator's Organization (RIFCO), the RI DEM's Division of Forest Environment, and Providence Water. There is no registration required. For more
information, contact RIFCO at (401)568-3421. |
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Providence Water's P-2 gate is located about ½ mile west of Matteson Road, or about 1 ½ miles east of the Potterville Fire Station, on Tunk
Hill Road, or RI Route 12, in Scituate. Signs will be posted.
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SUMMER PROGRAM: FORESTRY WALK |
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Thursday, August 3, 2006
6:30 PM |
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Borders Farm Woodlot
31 North Road
Foster, RI |
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The development of a Forest Stewardship Plan for the Borders Farm woodlot will be the focus of the summer twilight woods walk.
The woods walk is being held cooperatively by the Borders Farm Preservation, Inc., the RI Forest Conservator's Organization, Inc. (RIFCO), and the RI Chapter of the Society of American Foresters
(RI SAF).The tour will be led by Marc Tremblay, a forestry consultant who developed the Forest Stewardship management plan for the Borders Farm woodlands, and Catherine Sparks,
acting Chief of the RI Division of Forest Environment. Other foresters may also be participating. A Forest Stewardship Plan looks at the resources on a property and develops forestry, wildlife
management, and other land stewardship recommendations, according to the interests and objectives of the property owner. Catherine and Marc are both members of the RI SAF and RIFCO.
Development of these plans can be cost-shared through the USDA's Forest Land Enhancement Program, which is administered here in Rhode Island by the state's DEM, Division of Forest Environment.
According to Catherine Sparks of the Division, they are accepting applications for the program from woodlot owners of more than 10 acres. For more information on the FLEP program, attend the
woods walk at the Borders Farm, contact Tom Abbott of the RI DFE at 539-2356. MORE INFOThe program will be held rain or shine, and there is no charge or pre-registration required for participating. Refreshments will be
provided.
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SPRING PROGRAM: FORESTRY WALK |
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Saturday, May 20, 2006
9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon |
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Arcadia Management Area
Exeter, RI |
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RIFCO's Annual Spring Program - Forestry Walk will feature a fire equipment demonstration.The program will be
held rain or shine, and there is no charge for participating. The woods walk will begin at the DEM check station located just east of Mount Tom Road, and will highlight a fuel-hazard mitigation
project being conducted by the RI Division of Forest Environment and the J. Thompson Native Lumber Co. The RI DFE forest fire crews will have some of their fire-fighting equipment on
hand, and will conduct demonstrations of how they draw from water sources to fight woods fires. The Division is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, with their forest fire control
function a major part of their history and tradition. The fuel hazard mitigation project is a special program funded through the US Forest Service to reduce hazardous conditions in
forest stands, and this particular 90-acre pine plantation along Mount Tom Road is being thinned of its highly flammable thickets to reduce fire hazards. The plantation was established after a
severe burn in the 1950's. The RIFCO Spring Program is free and open to the public.
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Community College of Rhode Island
400 East Avenue
Warwick, RI
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RIFCO is leading the effort to put on a Forestry & Wood EXPO at CCRI's Warwick Campus. This event will feature Seminars,
Workshops and Business Luncheons.
PROGRAM & SEMINAR SCHEDULE
 There will also be a raffle featuring items
donated by our exhibitors and sponsors -- including a chainsaw from Stihl Corp. |
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Friday & Saturday General Admission
$10 per person; $15 per family
Friday Business Luncheon
12:00-1:30 PM
$25 per person
Guest Speaker: Gov. Donald Carcieri |
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Your choice of 10'x10' or 10'x15' booths. Exhibitor fee includes a two-day meal and refreshment package for two. Electricity
for booth, outdoor exhibit space for equipment demonstrations, and product demonstration time on show floor available. |
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Four sponsorship levels available. All sponsorships include an exhibit booth, two registrations, and signage for the sponsored
event. Event sponsors have logos on banners and in advertising for the event. All sponsors are listed in the event Program publication. |
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