Skip navigation

2009 WI Master Woodland Steward Program

Wisconsin Communication Conference Logo

Mark Your Calendars!

March 21, 2009 through January 16th, 2010
The Careful Timber Harvest
Saturday, March 21, 2009; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ($20)
Treehaven Field Station
Harvesting timber is a difficult choice for many woodland owners. Not because they do not want to harvest the trees from their land, but rather because they want to make sure that the job gets done right. Planning a timber harvest is not an easy or simple process. There are many things to consider and you will need to weigh all the pros and cons, not the least of which is how the planned harvest will help you to reach your goals. This seminar will help you to understand the steps in the process necessary to have a carefully considered and well planned timber harvest.
Logs to Lumber
Saturday, March 28, 2009; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ($20)
Treehaven Field Station
This course is designed to help you understand how logs are sawn on a portable band mill to get the most useable lumber possible. You will also learn how external defect and disease affect net lumber volumes, and how this differs for various tree species. We will demonstrate sawing techniques and how that relates to lumber yields for selected tree species such as red pine, white pine, balsam fir, tamarack, white spruce, hemlock, big tooth aspen, quaking aspen, white birch, and red maple. This will be very much a hands-on training, so come prepared for a day in the field.
Tree Selection and Planting
Saturday, April 11, 2009; 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ($10)
College of Natural Resources; UW – Stevens Point
Have you ever wondered which tree is the right tree for your property? This workshop is designed to answer some of the most common questions that you might have about selecting the right tree to plant, how to plant a tree, and the care and maintenance of newly planted trees.
How Trees Grow
Saturday, May 2, 2009; 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ($10)
Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center
Have you ever wondered why some trees do well in one place but poorly in another? This workshop will help you understand how trees grow and why they grow where they grow and how to apply these concepts to become a better manager of your woodlands.
Woodlot Management
Saturday, June 20, 2009; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ($20)
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station

Have you ever wondered if you are doing the right things to help your trees grow? Forests are living systems with processes that you need to consider when developing or implementing your management plan for your property.

This workshop will help you understand the ability of a site to support a given tree species, how trees grow, reproduce and respond to change, how you can manage your woodlot to meet your goals and the opportunity to practice these skills.

Lumber Grading and Scaling
Saturday, August 1, 2009; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ($20)
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station
Have you ever wondered how many board feet of oak or how many cords of red pine are in your woodlot? This workshop will help you understand how forest inventory data is collected and how trees are classified into pulp, sawlog, or veneer. As a part of this workshop you will learn how to measure the volume of a tree, determine the appropriate tree grade, and see how tree grades relate to log grades.
Tree Identification
Saturday, August 29, 2009; 9:00 am - 1:00 pm ($10)
Schmeeckle Reserve Visitor Center
One of the most basic ways that you can learn about your land is to learn how to identify the trees in your woods. This seminar will teach you the basics of tree identification, how to use tree keys and give you the opportunity to practice these skills. You will also have the opportunity to work with a tree key designed specifically for portable electronic devices (iPod, Blackberry, etc…). A unique opportunity to apply today’s technology to a love for the land.
Chainsaw Safety
(Game of Logging – Level 1)
Saturday, October 17, 2009; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm ($20)
Treehaven Field Station
Personal safety in the woods is probably one of the most important topics that we can cover. This seminar is designed to teach you techniques to safely use a chainsaw and will focus on introducing participants to open-face felling. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features, chainsaw reactive forces, bore cutting, pre-planning the felling, and understanding hinge wood strength.
Wildlife Habitat Management
Saturday, January 16, 2009; 9:00 am - 4:00 pm ($20)
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station
Good forest management is good wildlife management. This may seem strange to some, but if you stop and think about it you will realize that wildlife management is really habitat management. This seminar will provide you with a deeper understanding and appreciation of what “habitat” means, help you learn to identify what animals are present on your land, and how you can manage your woodlands to provide habitat for different wildlife species.