Status: U X-Priority: 3 X-Scanned-By: NERDC Open Systems Group (http://open-systems.ufl.edu/services/virus-scan/) Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 11:14:38 -0500 Reply-To: Association for Temperate Agroforestry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: Association for Temperate Agroforestry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: Sarah Workman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: northeastern region, NTFPs To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0 tests=none version=2.43 X-Spam-Level:Please Circulate: A Special One-Day Free Workshop Harvester Involvement In Inventorying And Monitoring Of Nontimber Forest Products (aka Special Forest Products) in the northeastern region, including ME, NH, VT, NY, MA, RI, CT, PA, NJ, WV, OH, MI, WI, MN Date: Thursday, April 3, 2003 Time: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Location: Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania Beachwood Farms Nature Reserve, 614 Dorseyville Road, Pittsburgh, PA (Directions available at: www.aswp.org click on Beachwood Farms, then Directions.) Who Should Attend: Anyone interested in the sustainable management of nontimber forest products, including federal, tribal, state, and private land managers, harvesters and buyers, extension agents, policy makers and scientists from the states listed above. Purpose of the Workshop: To explore how harvesters might participate in a biological monitoring program of nontimber forest product resources (such as ginseng and other medicinal plants, wild edibles, floral greens, galax, moss, pine straw, maple syrup, etc.). Registration: This workshop is FREE and open to the public. ** However, pre-registration is requested. For more information and to pre-register, please contact Katie Lynch no later than March 20th, 2003 (503-320-1323, [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Format: This participatory workshop is built around small group activities and interactive discussions. Background: This workshop is part of a national study funded by the National Commission on Science for Sustainable Forestry (NCSSF) www.ncssf.org The project's goal is to assess the relationships between forest management practices, nontimber forest products (NTFPs), and biodiversity in the U.S. For more information on the project visit our website: www.ifcae.org For more information on NTFPs visit: www.ifcae.org/ntfp/ Organized by the Institute for Culture and Ecology www.ifcae.org 503-320-1323 PO Box 6688 Portland OR 97228
