Training: Whitebark Pine Forest Management on Federal Lands 

This class is intended for managers and practitioners who want to learn more about forest management and restoration of whitebark pine on federal lands. Students will gain insight into outcomes of various management and restoration practices and learn field-based practical skills to support whitebark pine restoration. The training is spread over three days and incorporates presentations/discussion as well as field trainings. Students are expected to attend at least one field training day and the forest management training presentations during the WPEF sessions. Tuition to attend the training includes all other WPEF events. Because presenting is important for improving communication skills and disseminating knowledge, students attending the training are also encouraged to submit abstracts for poster presentations.

• Day 1, Sept 22: This day of the training is full. New registrants will no longer be able to participate in an organized hike. Field Trip and Training to Eldorado NF whitebark pine stands at Carson Pass. Training topics: Five needle pine species identification and life stages; cone survey and collection considerations; whitebark pine data collection and inventory demo; Wilderness Act compliance.
• Day 2, Sept 23: Forest Management Training Presentations and Discussion. Training topics: prescribed fire prescriptions and wildfire mitigations, seeding and planting protocols and outcomes, and fuels and stand management treatment effectiveness.
• Day 3, Sept 24: Field Trip Training to Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit whitebark pine stands at Mt. Rose Summit. Training topics: identify and manage disease, pests, and other threats; stand health assessment; candidate tree selection considerations; fuels treatment effectiveness.

Registration

Registration includes participation in training blocks for all 3 days. Please check the Forest Management Training Box on the registration form.

Registration Rates

3-Day Whitebark Pine Forest Management Training $175. The first day of the training has reached capacity. Registrants will no longer be able to participate in the first day of training.