Allegheny SAF 2021 Annual Winter Meeting to Be Virtual

In light of current events and our inability to meet in person, the Allegheny Society of American Foresters will host our Annual Meeting “virtually on Zoom” on the evening of Wednesday, March 10, 2021, beginning at 6:30 pm. This will serve as our annual business meeting, with the intended audience being our entire Allegheny SAF membership, similar to the meetings that we typically hold on Friday mornings during our normal annual Winter Meetings. This will also be our opportunity to present awards, recognitions, and other items. Please save the date and plan to attend if you are able.

The Zoom meeting link will be provided to our membership prior to the event.

Thank you all, and I look forward to seeing everyone on March 10.

Mike Huneke
Chair, Allegheny SAF

Allegheny SAF Winter Training 2020

Please plan to join us for the 2020 Winter Conference! The Rothrock Chapter of the Allegheny Society of American Foresters invites you to attend the Allegheny Society of American Foresters – 2020 Winter Conference from February 26‐28 in Boalsburg, PA.

Location: Wyndham Garden, 310 Elks Club Road, Boalsburg, PA 16827 

Agenda: download (pdf)

Registration: click here

Allegheny SAF Winter Training 2019

 

The Allegheny SAF Winter Training will be hosted by the West Virginia Chapter on February 20-22, 2019. The theme is “Evolving Forestry”. Cheat Lake and Morgantown WV is an area with many recreational opportunities with the Lakeview Resort as a wonderful venue for the meeting. It provides easy access to the membership from all the member states as well as being central to many West Virginia attractions including Coopers Rock State Park, Cheat River, Cheat Lake and West Virginia University.

Meeting Information

Location: One Lakeview Dr, Morgantown, WV 26508

Info/Registration: Agenda & Registration - revised 2/13 (pdf)

Sponsorship info: Businesses and members can help support this training by becoming a sponsor. The Cover Letter (pdf) can provide an introduction to our organization and the event. The Meeting Sponsorship Form (pdf) should be completed and returned by February 1, so sponsors can be recognized in the pre-meeting publicity and at the training.

Allegheny SAF Winter Training 2017: The Presentations

The Allegheny Society of American Foresters Winter Training was held at Wyomissing, PA, February 15-17, 2017. The theme was Rural and Urban Ecosystem Health in the Mid-Atlantic Region. You can download the agenda here. Training presentations can be downloaded below. 

Thursday, February 16, 2017

• Plenary Talk, Steve Koehn, Director, Cooperative Forestry, USFS State & Private Forestry
• Plenary Talk, Al Todd, Executive Director, Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Morning Concurrent Sessions

Biomass Utilization in Rural and Community Forest

• Urban Wood Utilization, Ed Cesa, USDA Forest Service
• Baltimore Case Study, Mike Galvin, SavATree Consulting Group
• Wood to Energy: Biomass Utilization, Lew McCreery, USDA Forest Service

Forest Management and Fire for Oak Sustainability

• Why We Need Prescribed Fire, Pat McElhenny, The Nature Conservancy
• Prescribed Fire: Challenges in PA, Todd Breininger, PA DCNR
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Forest Mngt, Merlin Benner, Remote Intelligence, LLC

Lunch Talk, Matt Menashes, CEO, National SAF

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 1

Integrated Forest Management

• Integrate Wildlife and Forest Management, Jeff Larkin, Indiana University of PA
• Alternative Products from Riparian Buffers, Tracy Coulter, PA Bureau of Forestry
• Large-landscape Forest Management, Ben Jones, PA Game Commission

Student Forum

• Articulating Your Value and Lessons in Leadership, Tom Davidson, Leadership Nature

Afternoon Concurrent Sessions 2

People and Communication

• Outreach for Kittatinny Ridge Preservation, Kim Murphy, Berks Nature
• Community Forest Program, Jim Bonesteel, Rensselaer Plateau Alliance

Urban Forest Data: New Applications for Communities and Managers

• Applications of Urban Tree Canopy Data, Sarah Low, USDA Forest Service
• i-Tree Landscape, Jason Henning, Davey Institute and USDA Forest Service
• Forest Restoration in an Urban Context, Curtis Helm/Tom Witmer, City of Philadelphia *

Banquet Dinner Presentation, John Goodall, Brandywine Conservancy *

Friday, February 17, 2017

Morning Concurrent Sessions

Community Forestry for Water Quality

• Stormwater Management in Lancaster, Douglas Smith, City of Lancaster
• Soil Management for Urban Trees, Susan Day, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
• Urban Watershed Management, Bob Adams, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society *

Forest Health/Invasive Species

• Hemlock in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Mary Ann Fajvan, USDA Forest Service
• Important Invasive Pests in the Mid-Atlantic Region, Randall Morin, USDA Forest Service
• Invasives Management with Herbicides, Todd Hagenbuch, Arborchem Products

Final Plenary, James Finley, Penn State University

* — an asterisk at the end of the line indicates a presentation edited due to file size limitations

Allegheny SAF Winter Training 2017

 

Allegheny Society of American Foresters Winter Training will be held at Wyomissing, PA, February 15-17, 2017. The theme focus will be Rural and Urban Ecosystem Health in the Mid-Atlantic Region.

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Dates: February 15-17, 2017

Location: The Inn at Reading Hotel and Conference Center

Directions: 1040 North Park Road, Wyomissing, PA 19610

Agenda/Registration: Registration (pdf) | Agenda (pdf)

Pesticide Training: Agenda (doc) or (pdf)

Tree Farm Inspector Training: Information (doc) or (pdf)

Contact: Randy Morin for more info

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Please submit a registration form even if online registration (PayPal) is used for payment.

Registration

SAF Member $125.00 USD Non-Member $135.00 USD Student $30.00 USD

Options

Pesticide Training $25.00 USD Thursday Banquet $32.00 USD Chair's Breakfast $15.00 USD Sponsor a Student $10.00 USD Sponsor a Student $20.00 USD Sponsor a Student $30.00 USD

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Exhibitor

Commercial $200.00 USD Non-Profit $150.00 USD

Sponsorship Level

Gold $500.00 USD Silver $250.00 USD Bronze $150.00 USD Anthracite $100.00 USD

2016 Allegheny SAF Winter Meeting

 

The date has been set for the 2016 Allegheny SAF winter meeting for Wed, Feb 17, 2016 9:00am  through Fri, Feb 19, 2016 4:00pm.

The theme for the winter meeting is Urban and Traditional Forestry: At the Crossroads. The location will be the Radisson Hotel North Baltimore, at 2004 Greenspring Dr, Lutherville-Timonium MD 21093 (map). Stop back for updates.

IMPORTANT: Due to vehicle limitations, the tour of the Port of Baltimore is limited to the first 40 registrants. Please complete the Port Tour Form if you register for the this tour.

Download: Agenda & Registration | Meeting Info | Port Tour Form

Register online: click here