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2008 NCSAF Calendar of Events

Date Description Contact
January 31

NCSAF Luncheon
McKinley-Ben Miller, Bureau of Land Management
Forest Health & Integrated Vegetation Management, a contemporary view

February 15 DC Forester deadline
February 20

New Directions in Wildland Fire Management by Jaelith Hall-Rivera, Wildfire Policy Analyst, The Wilderness Society

February 21
11:30 AM -1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

March 15 Deadline for DC Forester
March 20
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

March 22  Volunteer Opportunity With the American Chestnut Foundation
March 27
11:30 am–1:00 p.m

Landscape Forestry: Exploring Stewardship and Sustainability Concepts in an Evolving Society
Speaker: John Fedkiw

March 29-30 Capital Science 2008: Report on the Event
April 10

Wine Tasting and Auction Ballston, VA

April 15

Deadline for DC Forester
April 17
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (location TBD)

April 23 NCSAF Luncheon
Speaker:
Taylor Ricketts , WWF
May 6 NCSAF Phonathon Wild Acres

May 7

NCSAF Phonathon Wild Acres
May 15

NCSAF Luncheon
Risks and Timber: A Lawyer’s Perspective

May 14 NCSAF Phonathon Wild Acres
May 15
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

May 16 Deadline for DC Forester
May 20 NCSAF Happy Hour
Location: Capital City Brewing Company, Union Station
Date TBD WildAcres Spring clean up
June 12

NCSAF Luncheon: Forest Biomass for Bioenergy: Implications for Sustainable Forestry in the Southeastern United States

Date TBD NCSAF Annual Membership Meeting
June 19
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

June 20

Deadline for DC Forester
July 8 NCSAF Happy Hour
Location: Buffalo Billiards near Dupont Circle
July 17
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

July 30

NCSAF Luncheon
Speaker David P. Tenny, National Alliance of Forest Owners

August 7
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee - in person - two main agenda item: mini-planning session for the rest of the year and nominations for the 2009 Election

August 15
DC Forester deadline
August 19

NCSAF Luncheon
The Urban Forestry Administration and Unique Challenges of the Urban Forest in the District of Columbia

September 4
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

September 11

NCSAF Luncheon Speaker: David A. Zeitlin
Incorporating Trees and Forests into Urban Design and Development

September 11 2008 NCSAF Annual Meeting – The meeting will follow the program 
September 15 DC Forester deadline
October 1 National and NCSAF electronic election begins
October 2
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee (teleconference)

October 9

NCSAF Luncheon Speaker U.S. Forest Service Chief Abigail Kimbell The Forest Service Now and Into the Future

October 17 Deadline for DC Forester
November 5-9

SAF National Convention Reno/Tahoe, NV

November 13

NCSAF Luncheon Speaker: Dr. José Barreiro
A Perspective on Native Americans and Natural Resources

November 14 Deadline for DC Forester
November 18 (Tuesday)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

NCSAF Executive Committee – in person; main agenda item: preparation and logistics for the 2008 NCSAF Holiday Reception

November 20
4:00 – 5:30 PM

2008 Fall Issue Forum:  Forest Management Solutions for Mitigating Climate Change in the U.S.

December 2 Holiday Party: Natural Resources Hearing Room,
#1334 Longworth House Office Building
New Jersey & Independence Avenue, SE
Six o’clock p.m. – Nine o’clock p.m.
December 11

NCSAF Luncheon: The 2010 National Report on the Nation’s Forests: Draft report for public comment and review

December 15 Deadline for DC Forester

December 16 (Tuesday)
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Joint 2008 & 2009 NCSAF ExecutiveCommittees (location TBD)

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