Forest Taxation
Speaker: Dr. Shivan Gc
Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, MSU

This workshop qualifies for one Category 1 CFE from SAF.

Hosted by: Seminar series jointly organized by MSU Forest Economics and Resource management Lab and the Michigan Society of American Foresters, to inform stakeholders on current forest economics concepts, trends, and emerging issues.

Cost: Free

Register: for.msu.edu/gc 

To all Michigan Society of American Foresters (MSAF) and Michigan Forest Association (MFA) members, we would like to invite you to our Summer Summer Social! During the social, we will provide food, complimentary drinks to the first 30 attendees, yard, and card games, and opportunities to get to know your fellow SAF members. Family is more than welcome to celebrate, please include them on the RSVP. If you are planning on attending, RSVP by Thursday August 27th so we can get a headcount on appetizers. We hope to see you there!

Hosted by: Michigan Society of American Foresters (MSAF) and Michigan Forest Association (MFA)

Cost: Free! Complimentary drink tickets to first 30 attendees, plus appetizers/snacks

To ask questions please connect with Nia Moses Becker (nmmbecker@gmail.com).

Register here!

The Michigan Forest Association (MFA) and the Benzie Conservation District (BCD) are teaming up to continue the Neighbor Network, a volunteer tree planting initiative for the Benzie County community. Started in 2024 with the Forestry Assistance Program, this mixer is a chance for past Neighbors to reconnect and tentative new Neighbors to join the fun. The Neighbor Network aims to connect private landowners with other private landowners to assist with tree plantings. Since it’s establishment in 2024, the Benzie Neighbor Network has had 7 Neighbor-hosted tree plantings that have resulted in 3,275 bareroot seedlings (native tree and shrubs) getting in to the ground.

First 20 attendees to Five Shores day-of the event will receive a free drink ticket, and there will be light refreshments available. Please direct any dietary restrictions (or general questions and concerns) to MFA Outreach Forester Ellie Johnson (ellie.johnson@michiganforests.org or 989-285-2981).

Cost: Free to attend

Register here!

The MTU College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science is partnering with the Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science to present The Ford Center Forest Forum: Emerging Management and Research Issues in Northern Hardwood Forests of the Western UP 

Join researchers and forest managers from across the western UP for an interactive workshop focused on key management challenges facing the region’s northern hardwood forests. Learn about new research, share perspectives on applied forest management, and build connections with local land managers and researchers.

Hosted by: Michigan Technological University (MTU), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), US Forest Service (USFS), and Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS)

Cost: $35/person. Lunch is included.

REGISTER HERE

If you have questions, please contact Adrienne Keller (kellerab@mtu.edu) and Hannah Abbotts (hwabbott@mtu.edu).

To learn more, check out this website: https://forestadaptation.org/learn/ford-center-forest-forum-2026