Presentation by Jim McGlone, Urban Forest Conservationist with the VA Department of Forestry -- at PEC's Sustainable Landscaping Workshop in Warrenton, VA on September 7, 2013.
Benefits and importance of Agroforestry in Agriculture. Agroforestry is a combination of traditional and modern land use where it is complete
management of trees and plants and animal production.
Providing Sustainable Solutions - The North European Forestry
Nordic-Baltic research organisations' network PROFOR workshop
10th of December 2019, Brussels
Presentation by Jim McGlone, Urban Forest Conservationist with the VA Department of Forestry -- at PEC's Sustainable Landscaping Workshop in Warrenton, VA on September 7, 2013.
Benefits and importance of Agroforestry in Agriculture. Agroforestry is a combination of traditional and modern land use where it is complete
management of trees and plants and animal production.
Providing Sustainable Solutions - The North European Forestry
Nordic-Baltic research organisations' network PROFOR workshop
10th of December 2019, Brussels
Presentation by Nancy Patch and Steve Hagenbugh at the Society of American Foresters 2015 Winter Meeting. Details at www.forestadaptation.org/coldhollow
Tree based farming systems for sustainable agricultureSrinivasa GN Reddy
Rain fed agriculture will be profitable under tree based farming systems. The experience suggests that we can bring in combination of trees with traditional crops with systematic systems design. THIS HELPS IN DRAUGHT PROOFING AS WELL
Forests and Wildfire: Climate Change Effects -- Grand JunctionConservationColorado
From our climate panel in Grand Junction on August 4:
Our Forest, Our Water, Our Land: Local Impacts on Climate Change. Sponsored by Conservation Colorado, Mesa County Library, Math & Science Center
A look inot the histroy of Permaculture adn its roots. Then a look into the state of the world very briefly. Following that an examination of each of the principles laid out by Bill Mollison in the book Introduction to Permaculture. Finally ending with a few pictures that provide looks into Permaculture Management techniques reflecting these design principles.
Re engagement email the divine jackfruitKevin George
Subscribers are a really important part of an email marketer’s life. But what if they stop responding and become unengaged to your services? “Re-engagement Email- the Divine Jackfruit” acts as an elixir that helps in bringing life to your dead email list.
http://www.watersportscamps-spain.com
Spanish Program + Sailing Camp or Windsurfing Camp for Juniors in Spain, Summer 2009: Sailing Training Camp or Windsurfing instruction in a Sea School in Alicante Spain.
2 or 4 week Spanish courses plus Sailing
or/and Windsurfing in a Summer Camp
with Spanish teens in July and August in
Alicante.
Spanish and Water Sports for teenagers
and youth students aged 14 to 17, combine Spanish language courses with Sailing or Windsurfing, plus excursions and trips.
Presentación Competencias Ejecutivas New Horizons PerúNew Horizons Perú
Para poder ejercer las funciones y roles propios de la gerencia, un profesional debe poseer ciertas habilidades. En New Horizons Perú nos ocupamos de desarrollar sus habilidades blandas ó competencias ejecutivas para el desempeño exitoso de sus funciones. Estas competencias son los atributos o capacidades que le permitirán desempeñarse en su trabajo de manera eficiente. Las habilidades blandas son innatas, sin embargo; todas las personas tenemos la capacidad de desarrollarlas con un entrenamiento adecuado.
Las competencias son las características subyacentes de la persona, que están relacionadas con una correcta actuación en su puesto de trabajo y que pueden basarse en la motivación, los rasgos de carácter, en el concepto de sí mismo, en actitudes o valores, en una variedad de conocimientos o capacidades cognoscitivas o de conducta. En definitiva se trata de cualquier característica individual que se pueda medir de modo fiable y cuya relación con la actuación en el puesto de trabajo sea demostrable.
Mexico has shown international leadership in developing legislation, policy and programmes to support its transition to a low carbon economy. A general law on climate change was recently approved and a long term climate change strategy is under implementation, together with a multi-stakeholder approach to develop an institutional MRV framework to support NAMAs and LEDS.
The institutional MRV framework being implemented aims to go beyond simply tracking emission reductions and includes a set of measures, systems and registries to perform policy evaluation, institutional strengthening and ultimately support decision-making. Currently the MRV framework in Mexico consists of several mechanisms, including laws, reporting rules, estimation methodologies, and coordination among different institutions of the public and private sector.
These mechanisms continue to be developed and continuously improved and currently serve as a good example of progress towards a comprehensive national MRV framework.
The MRV institutional framework has long been financed through the Mexican Federal Government. However, several of the estimation methodologies, instruments, processes and policy design, particularly as they are related to LEDS and NAMAs, are funded with resources from international sources. Donors include the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) through its International Climate Initiative (IKI), IADB, KfW, UNDP, USAID, and World Bank. Several donors are keen to work with the country, as Mexico’s development of an MRV framework makes it easier to track impact, making technical cooperation financing relatively more attractive than in other countries.
Presentation by Nancy Patch and Steve Hagenbugh at the Society of American Foresters 2015 Winter Meeting. Details at www.forestadaptation.org/coldhollow
Tree based farming systems for sustainable agricultureSrinivasa GN Reddy
Rain fed agriculture will be profitable under tree based farming systems. The experience suggests that we can bring in combination of trees with traditional crops with systematic systems design. THIS HELPS IN DRAUGHT PROOFING AS WELL
Forests and Wildfire: Climate Change Effects -- Grand JunctionConservationColorado
From our climate panel in Grand Junction on August 4:
Our Forest, Our Water, Our Land: Local Impacts on Climate Change. Sponsored by Conservation Colorado, Mesa County Library, Math & Science Center
A look inot the histroy of Permaculture adn its roots. Then a look into the state of the world very briefly. Following that an examination of each of the principles laid out by Bill Mollison in the book Introduction to Permaculture. Finally ending with a few pictures that provide looks into Permaculture Management techniques reflecting these design principles.
Re engagement email the divine jackfruitKevin George
Subscribers are a really important part of an email marketer’s life. But what if they stop responding and become unengaged to your services? “Re-engagement Email- the Divine Jackfruit” acts as an elixir that helps in bringing life to your dead email list.
http://www.watersportscamps-spain.com
Spanish Program + Sailing Camp or Windsurfing Camp for Juniors in Spain, Summer 2009: Sailing Training Camp or Windsurfing instruction in a Sea School in Alicante Spain.
2 or 4 week Spanish courses plus Sailing
or/and Windsurfing in a Summer Camp
with Spanish teens in July and August in
Alicante.
Spanish and Water Sports for teenagers
and youth students aged 14 to 17, combine Spanish language courses with Sailing or Windsurfing, plus excursions and trips.
Presentación Competencias Ejecutivas New Horizons PerúNew Horizons Perú
Para poder ejercer las funciones y roles propios de la gerencia, un profesional debe poseer ciertas habilidades. En New Horizons Perú nos ocupamos de desarrollar sus habilidades blandas ó competencias ejecutivas para el desempeño exitoso de sus funciones. Estas competencias son los atributos o capacidades que le permitirán desempeñarse en su trabajo de manera eficiente. Las habilidades blandas son innatas, sin embargo; todas las personas tenemos la capacidad de desarrollarlas con un entrenamiento adecuado.
Las competencias son las características subyacentes de la persona, que están relacionadas con una correcta actuación en su puesto de trabajo y que pueden basarse en la motivación, los rasgos de carácter, en el concepto de sí mismo, en actitudes o valores, en una variedad de conocimientos o capacidades cognoscitivas o de conducta. En definitiva se trata de cualquier característica individual que se pueda medir de modo fiable y cuya relación con la actuación en el puesto de trabajo sea demostrable.
Mexico has shown international leadership in developing legislation, policy and programmes to support its transition to a low carbon economy. A general law on climate change was recently approved and a long term climate change strategy is under implementation, together with a multi-stakeholder approach to develop an institutional MRV framework to support NAMAs and LEDS.
The institutional MRV framework being implemented aims to go beyond simply tracking emission reductions and includes a set of measures, systems and registries to perform policy evaluation, institutional strengthening and ultimately support decision-making. Currently the MRV framework in Mexico consists of several mechanisms, including laws, reporting rules, estimation methodologies, and coordination among different institutions of the public and private sector.
These mechanisms continue to be developed and continuously improved and currently serve as a good example of progress towards a comprehensive national MRV framework.
The MRV institutional framework has long been financed through the Mexican Federal Government. However, several of the estimation methodologies, instruments, processes and policy design, particularly as they are related to LEDS and NAMAs, are funded with resources from international sources. Donors include the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, the European Union, the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) through its International Climate Initiative (IKI), IADB, KfW, UNDP, USAID, and World Bank. Several donors are keen to work with the country, as Mexico’s development of an MRV framework makes it easier to track impact, making technical cooperation financing relatively more attractive than in other countries.
WRI’s Southern Forests for the Future project seeks to raise awareness of the threats facing the forests of the southern United States - VA, FL, NC, SC, TX, KY, LA, OK, AR, TN, GA, AL, MS - and lay the foundation for increasing the acreage that is conserved or managed in a sustainable manner.
For more information and interactive online maps, visit http://www.seesouthernforests.org
The Morgantown Tree Board published these factoids to help Morgantown residents understand their responsibilities as the stewards of their green neighbors!
Climate change already is having significant impacts on the nation’s species and ecosystems, and these effects are projected to increase considerably over time. As a result, climate change is now a primary lens through which conservation and natural resource management must be viewed. How should we prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change on wildlife and their habitats? What should we be doing differently in light of these climatic shifts, and what actions continue to make sense? Climate-Smart Conservation: Putting Adaptation Principles into Practice offers guidance for designing and carrying out conservation in the face of a rapidly changing climate.
Addressing the growing threats brought about or accentuated by rapid climate change requires a fundamental shift in the practice of natural resource management and conservation. Traditionally, conservationists have focused their efforts on protecting and managing systems to maintain their current state, or to restore degraded systems back to a historical state regarded as more desirable. Conservation planners and practitioners will need to adopt forward-looking goals and implement strategies specifically designed to prepare for and adjust to current and future climatic changes, and the associated impacts on natural systems and human communities—an emerging discipline known as climate change adaptation.
The field of climate change adaptation is still in its infancy. Although there is increasing attention focused on the subject, much of the guidance developed to date has been general in nature, concentrating on high-level principles rather than specific actions. It is against this backdrop that this guide was prepared as a means for helping put adaptation principles into practice, and for moving adaptation from planning to action.
MAKING CONSERVATION CLIMATE SMART
The fate of our wildlife and wild places depends on steps we take now to prepare for and cope with the growing impacts of a changing climate. While managers traditionally have looked to the past for inspiration, increasingly we will be faced with future conditions that may have no historical analogs.
Although climate adaptation will have costs, the cost of inaction—through continuing with business as usual—is likely to be far higher. Furthermore, the sooner we begin the task of planning for a climate-altered future and taking meaningful adaptation action, the more successful these efforts ultimately will be. It is imperative that natural resource managers begin to act now to prepare for and manage these changes, in order to provide the best chance for cherished conservation values to endure. Putting climate-smart conservation into practice can make a difference for sustaining our nation’s diverse species and ecosystems well into the future. Indeed, protecting our rich conservation legacy depends on our rising to this challenge.
Presentation titled "Policy Instrument Design for Early Successional Forest Habitat Conservation" given at the Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention, Albuquerque, 2010. This presentation was part of the Forest Policy Symposium sponsored by the SAF Commitee on Forest Policy.
Bittu Sahgal, Founder/Director of Sanctuary Asia, presenting during the Friday (6 November) WILD9 Plenary "What and Why - The World Wilderness Congress," specifically on "Our Wilderness, Our Congress."
Bittu Sahgal, Founder/Director of Sanctuary Asia, presenting during the Friday (6 November) WILD9 Plenary "What and Why - The World Wilderness Congress," specifically on "Our Wilderness, Our Congress."
Software Delivery At the Speed of AI: Inflectra Invests In AI-Powered QualityInflectra
In this insightful webinar, Inflectra explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming software development and testing. Discover how AI-powered tools are revolutionizing every stage of the software development lifecycle (SDLC), from design and prototyping to testing, deployment, and monitoring.
Learn about:
• The Future of Testing: How AI is shifting testing towards verification, analysis, and higher-level skills, while reducing repetitive tasks.
• Test Automation: How AI-powered test case generation, optimization, and self-healing tests are making testing more efficient and effective.
• Visual Testing: Explore the emerging capabilities of AI in visual testing and how it's set to revolutionize UI verification.
• Inflectra's AI Solutions: See demonstrations of Inflectra's cutting-edge AI tools like the ChatGPT plugin and Azure Open AI platform, designed to streamline your testing process.
Whether you're a developer, tester, or QA professional, this webinar will give you valuable insights into how AI is shaping the future of software delivery.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
LF Energy Webinar: Electrical Grid Modelling and Simulation Through PowSyBl -...DanBrown980551
Do you want to learn how to model and simulate an electrical network from scratch in under an hour?
Then welcome to this PowSyBl workshop, hosted by Rte, the French Transmission System Operator (TSO)!
During the webinar, you will discover the PowSyBl ecosystem as well as handle and study an electrical network through an interactive Python notebook.
PowSyBl is an open source project hosted by LF Energy, which offers a comprehensive set of features for electrical grid modelling and simulation. Among other advanced features, PowSyBl provides:
- A fully editable and extendable library for grid component modelling;
- Visualization tools to display your network;
- Grid simulation tools, such as power flows, security analyses (with or without remedial actions) and sensitivity analyses;
The framework is mostly written in Java, with a Python binding so that Python developers can access PowSyBl functionalities as well.
What you will learn during the webinar:
- For beginners: discover PowSyBl's functionalities through a quick general presentation and the notebook, without needing any expert coding skills;
- For advanced developers: master the skills to efficiently apply PowSyBl functionalities to your real-world scenarios.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
“ Approximately 800,000 acres of non-industrial private forest (NIPF) land is in parcels of less than 20 acres – and the number of these smaller parcels is quickly growing.” (2001, Beyond the Suburbs )
Both booklets are available for downloading on-line: Backyard Woods: http://www.arborday.org/backyardwoods/guide.cfm Beyond the Suburbs: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/beyond_suburbs.pdf
Get family involved, owners (parents?), kids, grandparents, anyone that will use, appreciate, and be involved with management. Discuss constraints (land/financial/family) anything that might impact your ability to manage the land. Use part of the worksheet in BS pg 9 as homework? In class worksheet?
From Beyond the Suburbs, pg 9 FYI from Beyond the Suburbs, pg 43, “…80 percent to 90 percent of soil compaction is caused in the first pass…if you drive you car over your lawn once, it has done much the same damage as driving over the same area several hundred times.”
Their property in the large landscape Working as a group ie: neighbors, home own associations, neighborhood associations, wood coops, etc… to work together and create more opportunities Go to the Google link and type in an audience member’s phone number this will take them quickly to a satellite map! Photo: random MapQuest Arial photo of N. Rochester. Point – It’s easy to find on-line resources that show your property and can help you and your neighbors get a better idea of the RESOURCE as a whole, not just YOUR property. May open-up management options. Connectivity – Beyond the Suburbs, pg 4, “the extent and means by which various resources connect.” Examples: migratory songbirds & red-shoulder hawk
Landscape inventory: Soil test (test kits in back) Plant hardiness zone Next Slide: Vegetation, trees, flowers, plants
Must also get a good assessment of the vegetative cover. This to consider: Forest types – tree cover Water features/hydrology Wildlife needs – Food, shelter, water, space Special places, features that are important to you Access – roads, management, recreation, etc
Make sure your plan is in writing! Review it at least every 10 years Include your family in your plan writing (goal setting, management activities, etc) Consider how the land will be passed on from generation to generation if that is a concern for you
Backyard Woods tips sheet 1
Examples of plan writing resources that might be available to these landowners: DNR Project Plan DNR Comprehensive Plan DNR Stewardship Plan (great than 20 acres) SWCD Plan NRCS EQUIP plan BW Ten-Year Activity Plan Covenant Farms Several Examples of plans are on the back table. Please have a look during the break.
Backyard Woods Tip Sheet 6
Wildlife needs: Food, Water, Shelter, Space
Pictures: 1) deer taken from IN the house & 2) deer browse in a native hardwood stand Discussion: artificially feed wildlife… Birds – little harm, likely OK. Deer – eat more (more $$$), can seriously over browse forest and cause much damage Turkeys - ??? Be careful about this choice and think the benefits and consequences clearly. Maybe a better choice is providing natural food…
Native plants that are great for wildlife: wild grape, mixed oak stand (thinned)
EQUIP
If your property doesn’t have natural water features consider putting some in around the house… Water, even a small bird bath, can scientifically increase the wildlife that visits your property. Running water, such as this small waterfall/pond can increase the wildlife even more substantially and attract more birds and other animals. CAUTION: Aquatic invasive species!!!!
You may not be able to offer all the space individual species need but your neighborhood may. Consider working with your neighbors to provide all the things animals need: Food, shelter, water, space across the landscape and ensuring easy access to animals. Realize roads may break-up, walls, fences, etc may break-up wildlife corridors and restrict wildlife movement.
There are many classes, and much literature about invasive species, but they can be a huge problem, so they’re definitely something to consider. Also, please plant natives! To avoid additional problems!
Thinned hardwood stand with nice regen.
Backyard Woods Plant Trees 10 (great resource for planting trees) Planting goals may include: Aesthetics Soil stability Wildlife habitat Tree diversity Planting consideration Cost Site moisture Soil characteristics Tree protection Regeneration type
Plantings: Will likely need some kind of site preparation (weed control) SWCD and DNR both have seedling sales. May need to place orders in the fall for spring pick-up. Will likely need mechanical protection from herbivore (tree shelter) For best results water (if possible) Direct seeding may be an option Rochester class: Arbor Day on Friday, will be giving out trees. Natural Regeneration Seed Stump or root sprouts May need site prep before or after a harvest to help regen Tree regeneration can be costly and time consuming. Wildlife species will change depending on the age and species of trees on property – so expect change over time.
Beyond the Suburbs, page 18-21 nice summary
Backyards Woods Generate Wood Products 12 Great if YOU want to try and generate your own wood products…
TSI = Timber Stand Improvement Great picture & resource on Beyond the Suburbs pg 22-23
Potential options for logging on small lands.
Potential options for logging on small lands.
Potential options for logging on small lands.
Morel mushroom, apple, maple syruping Common types of non-timber forest products: Food Medicinals Decoratives Handicrafts Good worksheet Backyard Woods Grow & Collect Special Forest Products 11
Backyard Woods Prune Your Trees 9
Many different reasons you may want to trim your trees… Christmas trees Plantations (walnut, pine) Yard trees…
Trim in late winter when tree is doormat and disease transfer is minimized.
Management Options ( from Beyond the Suburbs, pg 29-35 ):
Backyard Woods, Tip sheet 7
Vegetation Management Creating buffer zones Exclude or limit domesticated animals and pets (cattle, dogs & cats – catching birds, etc) can put bells on animals Restrict off-road vehicles (ATV) Wildlife habitat additions (nesting boxes, bird houses, feeding stations)
Beyond the Suburbs (pgs 36-42): Prairie Establishment (seed source) Maintenance (fire or mow) Pasture Crops (food plots?)