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Register for Upcoming ESFPA Regional Meetings

ESFPA will be hosting a total of 6 Regional Meetings across NY State this fall. This year, we’re aiming for a more informal approach; our focus is on creating a relaxed, social atmosphere where we can connect with loggers and hear your thoughts. There will be no formal speakers, and most of the meetings will be held in more casual venues with more casual snack food. We'd love for you to join us! 

The remaining schedule of Regional Meetings is as follows:

Meeting #3– Virtual - last chance to sign up!

• Date: Tuesday, September 16th
• ZOOM: link can be found here
• Time: 6:00pm
• Cost Per Person: free

Meeting #4– Cortland

• Date: Tuesday, September 30th
• Location: Gutchess Cortland—890 Mclean Rd, Cortland, NY 13045
• Time: 5:30pm
• Cost Per Person: $10

Meeting #5– Deposit

• Date: Wednesday, October 1st
• Location: Cannonsville Lumber— 199 Old Rte 10, Deposit, NY 13754
• Time: 5:30pm
• Cost Per Person: $10

Meeting #6– Lake George

• Date: Thursday, October 2nd 
• Location: Courtyard Marriott Lake George—365 Canada St, Lake George, NY 12845
• Time: 5:30pm
• Cost Per Person: $40

Registration for all meetings is required. To register, please call (518) 703-5797. NYLT continuing education credits will be awarded to participants.

If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us at (518) 463-1297 or at gabriella@esfpa.org. We hope you can join us and are looking forward to seeing you this fall!

 2025 Forestry Field Day at Arnot Forest

Sustaining a World-Class Forest Resource Through Slash Walls and Silviculture

The 2025 Annual Forestry Field Day will take place on Thursday, September 25th, 2025, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., rain or shine. Participants are encouraged to bring their own hardhats if available, as only a limited number will be available for loan. Please also bring your own lunch and water.

The event will be held at Cornell University’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest, located at 611 County Road 13, Van Etten, NY 14889 (Schuyler County). For navigation, the Google Plus Code locator is 797C+GJ Van Etten, New York.

The primary objective of this field day is to provide landowners and land managers with the latest information on both proven and emerging methods and technology for establishing new forested areas, restoring degraded woodlands, and ensuring the health and productivity of forests for future generations.

This year’s field day will focus on the chronosequence of changes within slash walls from 2017 through 2025’s active harvest. Emphasis will be placed on management practices for controlling undesired stems, encouraging desired tree species, and addressing pests through biological, mechanical, and chemical control methods.

Instructors include experts and researchers from Cornell University Cooperative Extension, SUNY ESF, and the forest industry. An agenda and full list of speakers can be found here.

The program is sponsored by Dr. Peter Smallidge, NYS Extension Forester, Cornell University Cooperative Extension, 219 Fernow Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14889. Dr. Smallidge can be reached at (607) 592-3640 or via email at pjs23@cornell.edu. 

Continuing education and recertification credits have been, or will be, requested for this program.

The registration fee is $25, and pre-registration is required by noon on September 22nd. Click the link below to register:

2025 Fall Forestry Roundtable Update

We are pleased to announce that a new date has been confirmed for this year’s ARC/ESFPA Fall Forestry Roundtable. The Roundtable will be held on Monday, November 3rd, at SUNY Adirondack. 

We welcome input from our members and partners to help shape this year’s discussions. If you have suggestions for topics to be covered or speakers you would like to hear from, please contact John Bartow at jbartow@esfpa.org. Your participation and insights are invaluable in ensuring that the Fall Forestry Roundtable continues to address the most relevant and pressing issues for our community.

More details, including the agenda, session topics, and speakers, will be shared in the coming weeks. We look forward to seeing you there!