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Rhode Island WOW Webinar: "You and Your Woods" and "Forest Management"

Tue, Jun 7, 2022 - 5:30 pm

until 8:30 pm

JOIN US on June 7th, 2022 for TWO very special Women Owning Woodlands webinar topics ON ONE DAY, with two opportunities to watch!

“You and Your Woods”

5:30 PM and 7:00 PM EST, June 7th, 2022

A group of people gather in a building listening to a presenter.

Article

Maine Women Owning Woodlands at Hidden Valley Nature Center

By: Guest author

Written by Maddie Eberly, Forest Stewards Guild

Laney Wilder standing next to a sugarbush tree she tapped for syrup.

Article

WOTL Profile: Laney Wilder, Self-Described “Plant Nerd”

By: Guest author

Article originally posted on MassWoods website.

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Women on the Land Woods Walk: Planning a Wildlife Habitat Project on Your Land

By: Guest author

Sat, May 7, 2022 - 10:00 am

until 1:00 pm

Hosted by Women on the Land in Massachusetts

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Maine Women Owning Woodlands Workshop

By: Guest author

Sat, Apr 23, 2022 - 9:00 am

until 4:00 pm

Women Owning Woodlands

Saturday, April 23, 2022

9:00 AM- 4:00 PM

Yellow flowers of Blooming coltsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Article

Anticipating Spring and Invasive Arrivals

By: Guest author

Written by Maddie Eberly, from Orono, Maine

"Every hour is happy hour in the woods" koozie

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WOW Happy Hour - Catskills | Hudson Valley

By: Maggie Mansfield

Tue, Mar 1, 2022 - 6:30 pm

until 7:30 pm

Enjoy a night in and conversations about woodlot ownership with WOW!

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Winter Bird ID - Catskills | Hudson Valley WOW

By: Maggie Mansfield

Wed, Feb 16, 2022 - 12:30 pm

until 1:30 pm

Prepare for the Great Backyard Bird Count with WOW!

Five women gather around a felling demonstration.

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Women on the Land Chainsaw Safety Course

By: Maggie Mansfield

Sat, Nov 20, 2021 - 10:30 am

until 6:00 pm

The Massachusetts Women Landowner Group (Women on the Land), Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, North County Land Trust, and the Hubbardston Open Space Committee is offering a two-day chainsaw safety course to build proficiency for beginning women chainsaw users.

Chainsaws and personal protective equipment

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Chainsaw Safety for Women - Maine

By: Maggie Mansfield

Fri, Oct 1, 2021 - 9:00 am

until 3:30 pm

Register today for this 2-day comprehensive training. Work together alongside a small group of women and learn about safe use of this valuable tool. Topics covered include maintenance, sharpening, basic cuts, bucking, limbing and felling.

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Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshop - Maine

By: Maggie Mansfield

Sat, Aug 28, 2021 - 10:00 am

until 6:00 pm

The Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association and the Lakes Environmental Association of Bridgton, Maine, are partnering to offer a Women's Chainsaw Safety Workshop in August.

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Women's Chainsaw Safety Class

By: Maggie Mansfield

Sat, May 15, 2021 - 10:00 am

until 6:00 pm

The Delaware Highlands Conservancy, in partnership with the Northern Tier Hardwood Association, is offering a Women’s Chainsaw Safety Class in Lake Ariel, PA on Saturday, May 15.

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Updates from Massachusetts' Women on the Land

By: Guest author

Written by Emma Sass

Event

Women on the Land Training (Massachusetts)

By: Maggie Mansfield

Thu, Oct 26, 2023 - 8:00 am

until 5:00 pm

October 26 - 29, 2023

Harvard Forest

Petersham, Massachusetts

Learn more and apply here!

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Snow Farm Vineyard Hike and Sip (Vermont)

By: Maggie Mansfield

Tue, Jun 13, 2023 - 2:00 pm

until 5:00 pm

June 13, 2023

2pm - 5pm ET

Snow Farm Vineyard

190 W. Shore Rd., South Hero, VT 05486

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Rhode Island WOW Chainsaw Workshop

By: Maggie Mansfield

Sat, Oct 14, 2023 - 8:00 am

until 4:00 pm

October 14 and 15, 2023

8am - 4pm each day

Saturday location: George Washington State Campground and Management Area (2185 Putnam Pike, Chepachet, RI 02814)

Sunday Location: Snake Den Farm (90 Brown Avenue, Johnston, RI 02819)

For more information or to register, Contact: Paul Dolan, RI RC&D Area Director, 401-500-0399, [email protected]

Please register early as the course is limited to 10 participants.

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Women in the Woods: Bird Walk (New Hampshire)

By: Maggie Mansfield

Wed, May 24, 2023 - 8:00 am

until 10:00 am

May 24, 2023

Dort Road Natural Area
Surry, NH 03431

Learn more here!

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New study outlines ways to recruit more women for bioenergy, forestry

By: Guest author

Written by Marcus Wolf. Originally posted on the University of Maine's website, November 18, 2022.

To recruit more women for careers in the forestry industry, particularly the bioenergy sector, University of Maine researchers have devised a road map.