Stephens Forest Spring Field Day ~ FRIDAY April 27, 2012 Time Topic/Activity 9:00 am Meet at Stephens State Forest Shop; Registration 9:15 am Understanding Succession and Assessing Regeneration DNR Forestry – 10:15 am Oak Ecosystem Improvement Cost Share Update Dave Whittlesey, NWTF – 11:00 am Restoration and Function of Forest Understory ISU Forestry Research – Presentation Group Exercise 12:00 pm Lunch / Open Discussion* - Lucas Community Building 12:45 pm Conservation Easements and Landowner Options Erin Van Waus, INHF – 1:15 pm ISU Forestry Research Outdoor Session – 1:45 pm Bats in Iowa Woodlands Daryl Howell, DNR Wildlife – 2:30 pm Forest Health Update DNR Forestry – 3:00 pm Questions Instructors Jeremy Cochran - District Forester (Chariton), Iowa DNR Jessica Flatt Area Forester, Stephens State Forest, Iowa DNR – Jeff Goerndt State Forests Section Chief, Iowa DNR – Goerndt District Forester (Creston), Iowa DNR – Daryl Howell Zoologist, Iowa DNR – Dave Whittlesey Regional Biologist, National Wild Turkey Federation – Erin Van Waus Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation – Dr. Jan Thompson Professor, Iowa State University – Michaeleen Gerken Graduate Student, Iowa University – Dr. Jesse Randall– Extension Forester, Iowa State University
Stephens Forest Spring Field Day ~ FRIDAY April 27, 2012 Time Topic/Activity 9:00 am Meet at Stephens State Forest Shop; Registration 9:15 am Understanding Succession and Assessing Regeneration – DNR Forestry 10:15 am Oak Ecosystem Improvement Cost Share Update – Dave Whittlesey, NWTF 11:00 am Restoration and Function of Forest Understory – ISU Forestry Research Presentation Group Exercise 12:00 pm Lunch / Open Discussion* - Lucas Community Building 12:45 pm Conservation Easements and Landowner Options – Erin Van Waus, INHF 1:15 pm ISU Forestry Research – Outdoor Session 1:45 pm Bats in Iowa Woodlands – Daryl Howell, DNR Wildlife 2:30 pm Forest Health Update – DNR Forestry 3:00 pm Questions Instructors Jeremy Cochran - District Forester (Chariton), Iowa DNR Jessica Flatt – Area Forester, Stephens State Forest, Iowa DNR Jeff Goerndt – State Forests Section Chief, Iowa DNR Goerndt – District Forester (Creston), Iowa DNR Daryl Howell – Zoologist, Iowa DNR Dave Whittlesey – Regional Biologist, National Wild Turkey Federation Erin Van Waus – Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Dr. Jan Thompson – Professor, Iowa State University Michaeleen Gerken – Graduate Student, Iowa University Dr. Jesse Randall– Extension Forester, Iowa State University
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