This field-based workshop, held in partnership with Fond du Lac Natural Resource Management, will address forest management strategies managers can use to meet cultural use goals regardless of their landbase. For this workshop we'll key in on four topics:

• Sugar maple management for sugaring

• Cedar silviculture

• Adding and/or retaining paper birch in stands

• Promoting blueberries and other culturally useful non-tree species

During this workshop we'll work through sites managed by Fond du Lac, going over management strategies for different species of cultural significance while also covering some of their life history traits and uses. Expect discussions related to good-better-best practices for incorporating Tribal non-timber forest product objectives within stands amidst varied objectives. Resource managers of all backgrounds and organizations are invited to attend!

Learning objectives

• Attendees are able to identify silvicultural strategies that promote cedar and paper birch as well as Tribal NTFP objectives within their respective work area

• Attendees gain knowledge of the life history traits and niches of select non-tree species that are culturally useful to Fond du Lac

Agenda

9:00 - Meet at North/South 210 Stop

• Welcome, overview of the day; ash/cedar wet forest management and broader silvicultural strategies to perpetuate cedar on both lowland and upland sites

10:30 - Depart for Deadfish Lake

10:50 - Arrive at Deadfish Lake

• Discuss paper birch silvicultural strategies, fire, and fire-dependent understory species

12:15 - Lunch at Deadfish Lake

1:00 - Depart for Maki Road Site

1:30 - Arrive at Maki Road Site

• Discuss sugar bush management and maple silviculture 

2:50 - Wrap up and closing thoughts

Accessibility: We will be driving from site to site in personal vehicles. This will be entirely field-based with limited access to toilets or other facilities. 

Cost: $75 for members, $140 for nonmembers, $40 for students. Registration includes lunch.

CEs: 4.5