BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Foundation for Sustainable Forests - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Foundation for Sustainable Forests REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20250619T193027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T174256Z UID:61947-1754956800-1755043199@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Erie Gives DESCRIPTION:This regional day of giving is the Foundation for Sustainable Forest’s most impactful campaign of the year. Your gift will directly conserve forested land as carefully managed working forests that support healthy watersheds\, wildlife\, and communities! \n\n\n\nYour gift during Erie Gives will be enhanced by a pro-rated matching donation by the Erie Community Foundation and its Sponsors. \n\n\n\nNew this year\, all processing and credit card fees will be covered by the Erie Community Foundation and its Corporate Sponsors. Now\, every nonprofit will receive 100% of every donation\, no matter how the gift is made either online\, by check\, or via IRA distribution. \n\n\n\n\nWays to Give\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo give by check: Checks can be mailed to or dropped off to Erie Community Foundation prior to August 5th. All checks must be made out to “Erie Community Foundation” and must be accompanied by a check form. Mail check and completed form to The Erie Community Foundation\, 459 West 6th Street\, Erie\, PA 16507. \n\n\n\nTo give online: Online contributions will be accepted for 24 hours on Tuesday\, August 12th. Visit eriegives.org to get started. \n\n\n\nTo give by phone: Contact the Erie Community Foundation call center at 814.454.0843 from 8am to 8pm on August 12th using your credit card (American Express\, Discover\, Mastercard\, or Visa). \n\n\n\nTo make a gift of stock or IRA: Contact your financial advisor to discuss this option\, and review the Erie Community Foundation’s Qualified Distributions Informational Sheet. The deadline to initiate the transfer of stock or IRA distribution is Monday\, August 11th. Please provide your financial custodian with the check form\, which must accompany the check\, and mail the check and completed form to The Erie Community Foundation\, 459 West 6th Street\, Erie\, PA 16507. \n\n\n\n\nDonate online August 12!\n\n\n\nMail-In Check Form\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nErie Gives QCD Informational Sheet URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/2025-erie-gives/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-ErieCrawford-Gives-for-newsletter-1-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250812T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250815T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20250619T195853Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T174643Z UID:61952-1754956800-1755302399@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Crawford Gives DESCRIPTION:On August 12\, the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation will kick off four days of its annual community giving campaign. It is an impactful week\, because your gift to the Foundation for Sustainable Forests during Crawford Gives will be partially matched! \n\n\n\n\nWays to Give\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTo give by check: Checks can be mailed or dropped off to Crawford Heritage Community Foundation prior to August 15th. Checks must be accompanied by a Check Contribution Form. There are no processing fees for check donations. Mail your check and form to P.O. Box 933\, Meadville\, PA 16335\, or drop it off in person at 415 Chestnut Street\, Meadville\, PA 16335. \n\n\n\nTo give online: Online contributions will be accepted from Tuesday\, August 12th through Friday\, August 15th. You will have the option to cover the EFT processing fee. \n\n\n\nTo make a gift of stock or IRA: This is a great\, income-tax free way to support working forest conservation! Contact your financial advisor to discuss this option\, and provide them with the Check Form linked below. Mail your check and form to P.O. Box 933\, Meadville\, PA 16335\, or drop it off in person at 415 Chestnut Street\, Meadville\, PA 16335. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nDonate Online August 12-15!\n\n\n\nDownload the Mail-In Check Form – No added fees! URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/2025-crawford-gives/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-Crawford-Gives-for-web.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250813T213000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20250724T183859Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250724T185057Z UID:74309-1755117000-1755120600@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Twilight at the Forest Edge DESCRIPTION:Join FSF for a relaxing evening watching the lightning bugs and the stars come out under the dark sky at Blooming Valley Forest. A meadow along the forest’s edge near the Stoltz Road entrance will provide an open\, low-light view above. Richard Gosnell\, Penn State Behrend astronomy lecturer and a Kripalu trained Mindful Outdoor Guide\, will explain some basics of observing wildlife at twilight and viewing the stars of the night sky.  The group will watch stars emerge in the darkening sky and listen to the patterns of the forest at dusk. At the end of the hour\, Professor Gosnell will explain how to best view the Perseid meteor shower. A telescope will be available for viewing stars. \n\n\n\nThe event is free and open to the public. No RSVP needed. All ages and levels of astronomy experience are welcome. Children should be accompanied by an adult. No pets\, please. Please dress for the weather and bring a lawn chair. \n\n\n\nIn the event of cloudy or inclement weather\, the event will be rescheduled. URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/twilight-at-the-forest-edge/ LOCATION:Blooming Valley Forest – Stoltz Rd. Access\, Blooming Valley Forest - Stoltz Rd.\, Saegertown\, PA\, 16433 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Twilight-at-the-Forest-Edge-1920-x-1080-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250919T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20250425T140619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T190806Z UID:69679-1758303000-1758313800@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Annual Dinner DESCRIPTION:Gather around the table with FSF friends for an evening of food and fun! We welcome author and forester Ethan Tapper for a keynote presentation on his book How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. In addition to Ethan’s engaging presentation\, the evening will feature a Chance Auction with great prizes! \n\n\n\nThis year’s dinner will be held at the historic Titusville Mill in Titusville\, PA. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event has passed. \n\n\n\nThank you for your interest! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTickets are $45 per person and include a buffet dinner\, dessert\, the keynote presentation\, and entries in the Chance Auction. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKeynote Presentation by Ethan Tapper\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat does it mean to love a forest? In this talk\, Ethan Tapper\, a forester\, author and content creator from Vermont\, will draw from his work as a forester and his bestselling book — How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World — to discuss what it means to care for forests and other ecosystems at this moment in time. How do we respond to the harmful legacies of the past? How do we use our species’ incredible power to heal rather than to harm? How do we reach towards a better future? In a time in which many believe that “protecting” ecosystems means protecting them from ourselves\, Ethan argues that humans must take action to help ecosystems heal and to move into a more abundant future. Ethan’s message is at once compassionate and pragmatic\, clear-eyed and hopeful\, sobering and inspiring\, a powerful new idea for how we can build a world that works for all of its ecosystems and all of its people. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEthan Tapper is a Vermont-based forester\, digital creator\, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. For more than a decade\, Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader and a disruptor in the worlds of forestry\, conservation\, and ecosystem stewardship\, winning multiple regional and national awards for his work. His message of relationship\, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing\, his social media channels with tens of thousands of followers\, and the dozens of walks\, talks and keynotes that he delivers across North America each year. \n\n\n\nIn his personal life\, Ethan works\, writes\, hunts\, birds at Bear Island\, his 175-acre working forest\, homestead\, orchard and sugarbush\, runs three small businesses – Bear Island Forestry\, Bear Island Consulting and Bear Island Maple – and plays in his 10-piece punk band\, The Bubs. See www.ethantapper.com for more information. URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/2025-annual-dinner/ LOCATION:The Titusville Mill\, 221 S Monroe St\, Titusville\, PA\, 16354 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IMG_1185_e-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250920T153000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20250624T184502Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250922T171217Z UID:70001-1758355200-1758382200@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Loving the Land Through Working Forests Conference DESCRIPTION:September 20\, 2025 \n\n\n\n8am – 4pm\, McLaughlin Run Forest\, near Titusville\, PA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis field conference is all about forests – threats\, management practices\, and ways that we can enhance their resilience and overall health. The day will be full of field-based presentations and walks on critical and emerging topics related to forest stewardship and conservation. Pre-registration is required and all are welcome! See below for the conference program\, with new information added regularly as speakers are confirmed. \n\n\n\nAttention Foresters: This conference has been approved by the Society of American Foresters for five hours of Category One CFE credits. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event has passed. \n\n\n\nThank you for your interest! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n$15 – Members of FSF or NWPWA \n\n\n\n$35 – Non-Members \n\n\n\nFree for children under 8 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDriving Directions: \n\n\n\nMcLaughlin Run Forest is located eight miles north of Titusville\, PA\, just east of State Route 8 on Gilson Ridge Road. Event signs will assist in guiding you to the property from Route 8. \n\n\n\nDirections from the South: From Titusville\, PA\, follow State Route 8 North for 6.8 miles\, turn right onto Mageetown Road and travel 0.9 miles\, continue straight onto Gilson Ridge Road / T890 and travel 0.6 miles to arrive at Mclaughlin Run Forest. \n\n\n\nDirections from the North: From Centerville\, PA\, follow State Route 8 South for 2.4 miles\, turn left onto Mageetown Road and travel 0.9 miles\, continue straight onto Gilson Ridge Road / T890 and travel 0.6 miles to arrive at Mclaughlin Run Forest. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule of Events – Schedule in Progress \n\n\n\n8:00 AM – Registration Begins \n\n\n\n8:45 AM – Welcome Remarks and Introductions \n\n\n\n9:00 AM – Opening Address – Ethan Tapper\, forester & author of How to Love a Forest: The bittersweet work of tending a changing world \n\n\n\n9:30 AM – Morning Breakout Session 1 \n\n\n\n\n \n DOUBLE SESSION: Woods Walk – Land Use History & Management at McLaughlin Run (Troy Firth) \n \n \n \n\nThe 160-acre McLaughlin Run Forest was the first wooded property FSF Co-Founder and President Troy Firth ever purchased. More than 50 years later\, this forest is a combination of a favorable land use history and the result of Troy’s careful management. It serves as an example of the long term benefits of “worst first” forestry. Join Troy for a walk to learn about the property’s history and see firsthand the various sustainable forestry practices that have been used to encourage ecosystem health and resilience. \n\n\n\nPlease note: This woods walk is a “double session” that will fill both morning breakout session time periods. If you would like to start with this woods walk\, but attend a different session during the second morning time slot\, and FSF representative will be available to guide you back to the main conference area ahead of morning session two. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n Horse Logging Demonstration: The Role of Horses in Sustainable Forestry (Pat Maloney\, Lester Byler\, & David Byler) \n \n \n \n\nThe careful felling of trees and the use of horses to skid logs out of the woods are cornerstones of FSF’s sustainable forestry approach. Join Pat\, one of FSF’s Directors and former horse logger\, and the draft horse teams of Lester Byler and David Byler for a demonstration and discussion of this process and the nuances that help to minimize residual damage to the forest during a harvest. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n Stream Survey of McLaughlin Run & Ways to Protect Stream Health During a Harvest (Watershed Conservation Research Center) \n \n \n \n\nMcLaughlin Run\, which winds through this forest\, provides a unique opportunity to examine the effects of forest management decisions on stream health. The southern half of the property\, which has been owned by Troy Firth since 1972\, retains helmocks along the creek\, while the northern half of the property\, acquired by Troy in 2012\, had its hemlocks removed under prior ownership. Join the Watershed Conservation Research Center in surveying McLaughlin Run in these two stretches\, comparing the results\, and discussing practices to protect stream health during and after a harvest. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n10:45 AM – Break \n\n\n\n11:00 AM – Morning Breakout Session 2 \n\n\n\n\n \n Legacy & Estate Planning for Woodland Owners (Thomas Hoffman\, II\, Esq.) \n \n \n \n\nThis session is an introduction to estate planning and the need for woodland owners to plan for the future of their land and resources. Includes a Federal and Pennsylvania inheritance tax primer\, discussion of using limited partnerships and limited liability companies\, and discussion of multi-generational and lifetime forest land planning using trusts. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n Continued from Session 1: Woods Walk – Land Use History & Management at McLaughlin Run (Troy Firth) \n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n Horse Logging Demonstration: The Role of Horses in Sustainable Forestry (Pat Maloney\, Lester Byler\, & David Byler) \n \n \n \n\nThe careful felling of trees and the use of horses to skid logs out of the woods are cornerstones of FSF’s sustainable forestry approach. Join Pat\, one of FSF’s Directors and former horse logger\, and the draft horse teams of Lester Byler and David Byler for a demonstration and discussion of this process and the nuances that help to minimize residual damage to the forest during a harvest. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n Stream Survey of McLaughlin Run & Ways to Protect Stream Health During a Harvest (Watershed Conservation Research Center) \n \n \n \n\nMcLaughlin Run\, which winds through this forest\, provides a unique opportunity to examine the effects of forest management decisions on stream health. The southern half of the property\, which has been owned by Troy Firth since 1972\, retains helmocks along the creek\, while the northern half of the property\, acquired by Troy in 2012\, had its hemlocks removed under prior ownership. Join the Watershed Conservation Research Center in surveying McLaughlin Run in these two stretches\, comparing the results\, and discussing practices to protect stream health during and after a harvest. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n12:15 PM – Lunch (Provided) \n\n\n\n1:15 PM – Plenary Presentation – Lance Irving\, Sand County Foundation Vice President\, Leopold Conservation Award \n\n\n\n2:00 PM – Afternoon Breakout Session \n\n\n\n\n \n Woods Walk – Forest Resilience: What and How? (Susan Stout\, Ph.D.) \n \n \n \n\nThis woods walk will focus on the qualities that make forests resilient\, as well as qualities that make it more vulnerable. We’ll talk about changes our forests face and how active forest management can help sustain or increase your forest’s resilience\, and offer resources to assess your woods while looking at examples in the McLaughlin Run Forest. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n Legacy and Estate Planning for Woodland Owners (Thomas Hoffman\, II\, Esq.) \n \n \n \n\nThis session is an introduction to estate planning and the need for woodland owners to plan for the future of their land and resources. Includes a Federal and Pennsylvania inheritance tax primer\, discussion of using limited partnerships and limited liability companies\, and discussion of multi-generational and lifetime forest land planning using trusts. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n Aldo Leopold’s Enduring Land Ethic (Lance Irving) \n \n \n \n\nAldo Leopold was one of conservation’s most notable thought leaders. His works have inspired countless readers to create and shape their own land ethics. Learn some of the history of Aldo Leopold and how the Sand County Foundation is recognizing forest and farm owners for their good work through the Leopold Conservation Award in 28 states. Lance Irving\, Sand County Foundation Vice President\, will share stories from some of the Award’s recipients and discuss how we can all learn best practices and teachable moments from each other. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n3:15 PM – Conference Evaluations & Departure \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMeet the Presenters\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n David and Lester Byler\n \n \n \n\nBrothers David and Lester Byler have worked in FSF forests since 2019. Using teams of Belgian draft horses and careful directional felling\, they minimize disturbance to soil and surrounding vegetation during FSF’s harvests. David and Lester ask that you please do not include them in pictures\, though you are welcome to photograph their horses. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Troy Firth\n \n \n \n\nTroy Firth is the Founder and President of the Foundation for Sustainable Forests\, with over 45 years of experience practicing sustainable forestry and production of maple syrup. Troy is the recipient of the Sand County Foundation’s 2024 Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award\, 2019 WeConservePA (formerly Pennsylvania Land Trust Association) Lifetime Conservation Achievement Award\, and the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Western Pennsylvania Environmental Award. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Thomas C. Hoffman\, II\, Esq.\n \n \n \n\nThomas C. Hoffman\, II is a shareholder attorney at Knox Law in Erie\, PA. He concentrates his practice on closely held business planning\, business succession planning\, implementation of sophisticated estate and trust planning\, administration of complex estates and trusts\, and the tax consequences of these matters. Tom enjoys the outdoors\, and is a board member of the Foundation for Sustainable Forests. He is also a Council of Fellows Member for Penn State Behrend\, Board Member for both Erie Center for Arts and Technology (ECAT) and the Catholic Foundation of Northwest Pennsylvania\, and serves on the Board of Governors for the Hagen History Center. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Lance Irving\n \n \n \n\nLance Irving took the helm of Sand County Foundation’s Leopold Conservation Award Program in 2016 after more than 15 years of experience in the outdoor sporting goods industry\, and prior to that as a professional wilderness hunting and fishing guide. As chief sales and marketing officer at two outdoor manufacturing companies\, Irving became a recognized leader in the outdoor industry. Since joining Sand County Foundation\, Irving has helped grow the Leopold Conservation Award program from 8 participating states to 28. The expansion of the program both geographically and in prominence has helped to promote a land ethic to both the agricultural community and general public. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Pat Maloney\n \n \n \n\nPat Maloney is a skilled woodsman and practitioner of sustainable forestry. For some years\, he cut trees alongside horse-logger Ray Blystone on FSF-owned properties\, and is a maple syrup producer and forest manager at Firth Maple Products. Pat holds a B.S. in Natural Resources from Northland College. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Susan Stout\, Ph.D.\n \n \n \n\nFrom 1981 through early 2018\, Dr. Susan L. Stout was a research forester with the United States Forest Service Research Project located in Irvine\, PA.  In 1991\, she was named Project Leader there and for researchers in OH\, VT\, NH and on two experimental forests. From 2018 through 2024\, she served as a Research Forester Emerita. Since 2014\, she has served on the Council of the Finley Center for Private Forests at Penn State. She is passionate about finding ways to transfer research results to potential users so that both research and practice are improved and including natural resource practitioners and landowners throughout the research process.  Her research interests include natural regeneration\, relative density\, and the interactions of deer\, people\, and forests.  She has also been active on issues related to full inclusion of women and people of all ethnicities in forestry.  As a grandmother\, she delights in watching her grandson play and grow\, especially in the natural world. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Ethan Tapper\n \n \n \n\nEthan Tapper is a Vermont-based forester\, digital creator\, and the bestselling author of How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World. For more than a decade\, Ethan has been recognized as a thought-leader and a disruptor in the worlds of forestry\, conservation\, and ecosystem stewardship\, winning multiple regional and national awards for his work. His message of relationship\, responsibility and hope reaches millions of people each year through his writing\, his social media channels with tens of thousands of followers\, and the dozens of walks\, talks and keynotes that he delivers across North America each year. \n\n\n\nIn his personal life\, Ethan works\, writes\, hunts\, birds at Bear Island\, his 175-acre working forest\, homestead\, orchard and sugarbush\, runs three small businesses – Bear Island Forestry\, Bear Island Consulting and Bear Island Maple – and plays in his 10-piece punk band\, The Bubs. See www.ethantapper.com for more information. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n Watershed Conservation Research Center\n \n \n \n\nLocated on the campus of Allegheny College\, the Watershed Conservation Research Center engages in strategic conservation activities and trains future watershed stewards to protect\, restore\, and enhance our land and water resources for future generations in the upper Allegheny River basin\, focusing on the French Creek Watershed. \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors\n\n\n\nGOLD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSILVER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBRONZE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterested in sponsoring the Loving the Land Through Working Forests conference? Contact Bennett Gould at bgould@forestsandpeople.org for details. URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/loving-the-land/ LOCATION:McLaughlin Run Forest\, near Titusville\, PA\, 41.70375\, -79.72032 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/D50A1933aa.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251005T150000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20250825T130326Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T174704Z UID:61967-1759669200-1759676400@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:A Walk in Penn's Woods DESCRIPTION:As part of the statewide Walk in Penn’s Woods offerings\, FSF invites you to take a walk with us at FSF’s new Sparta Sportsmen’s Community Forest in Spartansburg\, PA. \n\n\n\nSparta Sportsmen’s Community Forest features an exceptional stand of sugar maple that has served as a sugar bush for several decades. Over a quarter mile of headwater tributaries flow through the property before joining nearby Patrick Run in the East Branch Oil Creek watershed. \n\n\n\nIn 2024\, the forest was purchased from Sparta Sportsmen’s Club\, which had owned the property since the early 1960s. The project was made possible by the PA DCNR Community Conservation Partnership Program via the Keystone Fund\, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy\, Commissioners of Crawford County\, Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds\, Crawford Heritage Community Foundation\, and Crawford County Sportsmen’s Council. Troy Firth\, FSF Founder and President\, donated additional forestland in Crawford and Venango Counties for conservation purposes in support of this project. \n\n\n\nThe property features an access drive that that we will walk as an approx. one mile loop trail. The walk will be on relatively flat\, but occasionally uneven\, terrain. Please dress for the weather\, brambles\, and possibly soggy ground. Blaze orange clothing is recommended as the property is open to the public for hunting. Bring a water bottle if you can\, but water bottles and snacks will be provided\, too. \n\n\n\nWe will meet at the driveway off of Old Route 77. See the Google Maps link below for directions. \n\n\n\nFor any questions\, please contact Annie Maloney at 814-694-5830 or info@foundationforsustainableforests.org URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/a-walk-in-penns-woods/ LOCATION:Sparta Sportsmen’s Community Forest\, 45984 Old Rte 77\, Spartansburg\, PA\, 16434 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025-Walk-in-Penns-Woods-facebook-event.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251121T200000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20251117T135913Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T135915Z UID:77015-1763751600-1763755200@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Hybrid Event - Presentation at Presque Isle Audubon Society DESCRIPTION:Presque Isle Audubon Society will host a presentation on Friday\, November 21st with Dr. Steve Latta of the National Aviary and Dr. Annie Maloney of Foundation for Sustainable Forests. The presentation\, Fostering Forest Bird Habitat and Ecosystem Resilience through Management\, will share findings and insights from the 4-year study in which their organizations partnered to explore the impact of uneven-aged forest management on two groups of birds of conservation concern — early successional species and species requiring interior forest habitats. \n\n\n\nThis is a hybrid event held both in-person at the Tom Ridge Environmental Center in Erie\, PA and virtually via Zoom. Event details and instructions for accessing the Zoom link can be found on Presque Isle Audubon Society’s website at https://www.presqueisleaudubon.org/blog/upcoming-programs URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/hybrid-event-presentation-at-presque-isle-audubon-society/ LOCATION:Tom Ridge Environmental Center\, 301 Peninsula Dr.\, Erie\, PA\, 16505\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PIA-guest-presentation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260116T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20251106T185333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251218T163819Z UID:76798-1768588200-1768595400@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:2026 Our Woods & Waters Film Series (Virtual) DESCRIPTION:Gather on a winter’s night for a great selection of films streamed live via Zoom Webinar! \n\n\n\nGrab a snack\, your family\, and a comfy seat. There will be a variety of short films with some Q&A discussion in between. \n\n\n\nThese films are brought to you in partnership by French Creek Valley Conservancy and the Foundation for Sustainable Forests. The 2026 Film Series is sponsored by Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister Here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Film Series is sponsored by: URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/2026-woods-water-film-series-virtual/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Jan-Woods-Waters-FB-event-cover-1920-x-1005-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T203000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20251106T191209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T160108Z UID:76800-1771612200-1771619400@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:2026 Our Woods & Waters Film Series (In-Person) DESCRIPTION:Gather on a winter’s night for a great selection of short films!\n\n\n\nBring your family and friends – all are welcome! There will be a variety of short films with some discussion in between.\n\n\n\nThe event will be held at Edinboro McKean VFW Post 740. Directions to the location are available below.\n\n\n\nThese films are brought to you in partnership by French Creek Valley Conservancy and the Foundation for Sustainable Forests. The 2026 Film Series is sponsored by Northwestern Rural Electric Cooperative Association.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP Here!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe 2026 Film Series is sponsored by: URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/2026-woods-water-film-series-in-person/ LOCATION:Edinboro McKean VFW Post 740\, 10613 PA Route 98\, Edinboro\, PA\, 16412\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2026-Feb-Woods-Waters-FB-event-cover-1920-x-1005-px.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T160000 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20260209T161353Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T203047Z UID:78514-1777208400-1777219200@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Lynn Firth Wildflower Walk DESCRIPTION:This afternoon hike is a celebration of springtime in the forest\, held in loving memory of Foundation for Sustainable Forests co-founder Lynn Firth. \n\n\n\nThis year\, we will open up Bo’s Woods in Spring Creek Township\, Warren County\, for the afternoon\, giving you the opportunity to explore this unique site through a guided walk. Bo’s Woods was donated to the Foundation in 2024 by Karen Schindler in memory of her late husband\, Robert “Bo” Schindler. \n\n\n\nThis walk will traverse uneven and wet terrain\, while keeping a relaxed pace. Waterproof footwear is recommended. A portajohn will be available on-site. Light refreshments will be provided. \n\n\n\nRSVP appreciated. Call (814) 694-5830 or email info@foundationforsustainableforests.org to RSVP. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDriving and Parking Directions: \n\n\n\nWe will access Bo’s Woods through a neighboring property at 1430 Oil Creek Rd.\, Spring Creek\, PA 16436. When you arrive\, please park in the loop driveway along the barn. FSF event signs will be placed at nearby intersections to help guide you to the event. \n\n\n\nFrom the North / Corry\, PA: Follow PA-426 South for 7.3 miles. Turn right onto Old Rt. 77 and travel 1.4 miles. Continue straight onto State Rt. 200 and travel 1 mile. Turn left onto Oil Creek Rd. and travel 1.5 miles to the destination. \n\n\n\nFrom the West / Spartansburg\, PA: Follow PA-77 East for 1.2 miles. Turn right onto Old Rt. 77 and travel 6.5 miles. Turn right onto Oil Creek Rd. and travel 1.5 miles to the destination. \n\n\n\nFrom the South / Titusville\, PA: Follow North Franklin St. north to its end. Turn right onto Brook St. and travel 0.6 miles. Continue straight onto Spring Creek Rd. and travel 11.1 miles. Spring Creek Rd. then becomes Oil Creek Rd. at the intersection with Mageetown Rd. Continue straight on Oil Creek Rd. and travel 4.6 miles to the destination. \n\n\n\nFrom the East / Pittsfield\, PA: Follow PA-426 N for 6.4 miles. Turn left onto Old Rt. 77 and travel 1.4 miles. Continue straight onto State Rt. 200 and travel 1 mile. Turn left onto Oil Creek Rd. and travel 1.5 miles to the destination. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIf you are not able to make it\, we are happy to offer an alternative: a virtual walk through the Trolley Line Trail at the Erie National Wildlife Refuge! This StoryMap\, published in 2020\, features a series of videos to guide you through the flora of a one-mile section of the Trail near Cambridge Springs\, PA. You can also use it to brush up on your spring wildflower identification skills! URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/wildflower-walk/ LOCATION:Wildflower Walk Meeting Area\, 1430 Oil Creek Rd\, Spring Creek\, PA\, 16436 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-Wildflower-Walk.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260811T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20260420T181406Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T182048Z UID:80405-1786406400-1786492799@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Save the Date for Erie Gives! DESCRIPTION:This regional day of giving is the Foundation for Sustainable Forests’ most impactful campaign of the year. Your gift will directly conserve forested land as carefully managed working forests that support healthy watersheds\, wildlife\, and communities! \n\n\n\nYour gift during Erie Gives will be enhanced by a pro-rated matching donation by the Erie Community Foundation and its Sponsors. \n\n\n\nDetails for the 2026 Erie Gives day are coming soon! URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/erie-gives/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/2026-Erie-Gives-day.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260819T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260821T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20260420T181257Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T182133Z UID:80409-1787097600-1787356799@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Save the Dates for Crawford Gives! DESCRIPTION:On August 19\, the Crawford Heritage Community Foundation will kick off three days of its annual community giving campaign. It is an impactful week\, because your gift to the Foundation for Sustainable Forests during Crawford Gives will be partially matched! \n\n\n\nDetails for the 2026 Crawford Gives days are coming soon! URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/crawford-gives/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Crawford-Gives-2026.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260918T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20260421T191834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T200311Z UID:80441-1789689600-1789775999@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Save the Date: FSF Annual Dinner DESCRIPTION:Gather around the table with FSF friends for an evening of food and fun! \n\n\n\nEvent details to be announced soon! URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/annual-dinner/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Ethan-speaking-@-dinner-crowd_e-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T235959 DTSTAMP:20260501T051554 CREATED:20260421T200122Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T200232Z UID:80446-1789776000-1789862399@www.foundationforsustainableforests.org SUMMARY:Save the Date: Loving the Land Through Working Forests - Woods Walk DESCRIPTION:Saturday\, September 19\, 2026 \n\n\n\nThis year’s Loving the Land Through Working Forests program will feature a free guided woods walk\, in lieu of a full conference agenda. \n\n\n\nIn prior years\, woods walk sessions at the Loving the Land conference have always drawn a crowd and attendees consistently shared feedback that walking the woods with an FSF forester was the highlight of their conference experience. With this in mind\, the 2026 Loving the Land Through Working Forests event will scale back from its usual conference format\, instead focusing on a guided woods walk led by FSF. \n\n\n\nEvent details will be announced soon! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInterested in sponsoring the Loving the Land Through Working Forests woods walk? Contact Bennett Gould at bgould@forestsandpeople.org for details. URL:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/event/loving-the-land-woods-walk/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.foundationforsustainableforests.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Troy-leading-group-conference.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR