We hope you will join the online community to hear Tracy Fidler's presentation, 6:00 pm, Wednesday, March 15th,
USING COLLABORATION TO OVERCOME THE ECOLOGICAL AND SOCIAL HURDLES OF FOREST MANAGEMENT.
You can join the presentation by going to: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?password=M.19C11EA0056D5D3BC3797830F6AFA1&sid=407
Summary: Resource management projects, by their very nature, present a variety of challenges – from the social to the ecological. This is true of the Illinois Ozarks, which research shows is expected to be the first forest in central North America to completely convert from an oak-hickory to a maple-beech system. Natural resource professionals often use prescribed fire and traditional silviculture techniques to reverse this trend. However, Illinois residents historically have opposed silviculture, including mid-canopy thinning and timber harvests. To build a shared vision for Southern Illinois forests, conservationists launched in 2013 the Let the Sun Shine In campaign.
Guest speaker, Tracy Fidler, will talk about how the campaign addresses social and ecological hurdles.
