New OSAF Bylaws and Committee Charters
Ouachita Society of American Foresters members will soon vote on 2009 OSAF and Division officers and revised bylaws and charters.
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New OSAF Bylaws and Committee Charters
Ouachita Society of American Foresters members will soon vote on 2009 OSAF and Division officers and revised bylaws and charters.
OSAF
ARKANSAS DIVISION
Forestry Technicians With a Four-Year Degree Now Eligible for Certified Forester Status
Foresters holding an associate degree in forestry technology who possess a four-year degree in a forestry-related subject can now take advantage of a one-year window of eligibility for the Society of American Foresters' Certified Forester® program. More.
Technical Briefing Paper #1: Clearcutting in Arkansas Forests
The issue of clearcutting in Arkansas forests has been attended by a great deal of publicity, public concern and controversy, highlighted by a call to ban it as a major harvesting practice on the Ouachita National Forest. Clearcutting as a public issue has arisen before in Arkansas history. This time it is being expanded by claims of some critics that other even-aged forest management regeneration practices - seed-tree and shelterwood methods - are essentially the same as clearcutting, produce the same results in terms of succeeding forest stands, have the same adverse ecological effects, and should be banned as well. More.
Technical Briefing Paper #3: Wildlife and Biological Diversity in Arkansas Forests
Certain interest groups have expressed concern about the loss of wildlife habitat following application of forest management practices. Politicians are listening to their concerns and are proposing legislative action to restrict certain practices. Some of these groups feel, in particular, that even-aged management is very detrimental to some wildlife species. However, some foresters claim that even-aged management will increase forest productivity and may also increase biological diversity and provide improved wildlife habitats. Which viewpoint is correct? Is forest management good or bad for wildlife? More.
Upcoming Events (click on the link for more information)
OSAF Events (click on links to see a meeting agenda)
2008 Ouachita SAF Annual Meeting December 4-5, 2008
Holiday Inn City Center
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Social at 6:00 pm, followed by
Dinner at 6:30, followed by
Program at 7:00
Cardinal Cafe
Fairview Rd and Cash Rd, Camden, AR
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Dinner at 6:00 pm followed by meeting
Smokin in Style BBQ
2278 Albert Pike, Hot Springs, AR
Monday, November 10, 2008
Meeting and program at 7:00 pm
Program: Invasive species of increasing importance (e.g. cogongrass)
UAM School of Forest Resources – Conference Center
Monticello, Arkansas
NW Arkansas Chapter Meeting
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Dinner at 6:00 pm followed by meeting
Ryan's Family Steakhouse
107 N. Elmira Ave, Russellville, AR
Other Events
Society of American Foresters (SAF) National Convention
November 5-9, 2008
Grand Sierra Resort
Reno-Tahoe, Nevada www.safconvention.org
15th Biennial Southern Silvicultural Research Conference (BSSRC)November 17-20, 2008
Hot Springs Convention Center
Hot Springs, Arkansas www.srs.fs.fed.us/bssrc2008