Does Biochar have any effect on climate change?
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Celebrate National Biochar Week by joining us for a free Zoom presentation all about biochar on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 7:00pm!

During this interactive presentation, we will discuss what biochar is, how it's made, the benefits of utilizing biochar, biochar's carbon sequestration potential, and more! Registration is required so sign up today!

​REGISTER: https://gtcd.wufoo.com/forms/mchq39h1ysdnsz/
A Zoom link to join the presentation will be sent to you via email the day of the event.

Leelanau Ticker: Biochar Article

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Forest Forensics: Ghosts on the Landscape

Oct. 22 — Nov. 5, 2020   •  Thursday evenings 7 to 8 pm

REGISTER HERE

Join us for the family friendly series as we take a closer look at the traces, or ghosts, of the effects of geology, climate and human influence on Michigan landscapes. After attending the series, participants will have the knowledge to recognize these ghostly clues and the skills to determine if the landscape feature is natural or a remnant of historic human use.
Session Descriptions:

• Thursday, October 22: Ecosystem Explorers: Historical climactic and geological influence on forests
• Thursday, October 29: Human influences on forests
• Thursday, November 5: Forest Forensics with Tom Wessels, author of "Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape"

The series will be delivered online via Zoom. The cost is free. Upon registration you may attend as many webinars in the series as desired. Registered participants will also receive a link to a website where the recorded educational sessions will be housed.

Registration for Forest Forensics: Ghosts on the Landscape is open.
Registration closes at 11:59 p.m. on October 18, 2020.

For information, contact Julie Crick at crickjul@msu.edu or Georgia Peterson at petersog@msu.edu.

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Women Owning Woodlots

The Women Owning Woodlands web project strives to bring topical, accessible, and current forestry information to woodland owners and forest practitioners through news articles, blogs, events, resources, and personal stories. We support women in forest leadership, women who manage their own woodlands, and all who facilitate the stewardship of forests. ​

Photos from the Winter Walk in Interlochen on December 13, 2019