[APWG] National Network of Forest Practitioners Annual Meeting, Sept 7-10, 2005

[Rachel Orwan]

Sorry for any cross-postings.

This event covers a collection of issues important to people interested in 
forest sustainability, including invasive plant issues.  Please forward 
this announcement onto applicable lists and colleagues.

Rachel


SAVE the DATE
National Network of Forest Practitioners
15th Annual Meeting

Sustaining Rural Communities in a Changing World:
A Holistic Perspective

September 7-10, 2005
Burr Oak State Park
Glouster, Ohio

This year's meeting will bring together forest practitioners from around 
the country to learn about cutting edge developments in the field, share 
strategies and approaches, and have fun. The meeting will help build a 
deeper understanding of the diversity of people and work involved in 
community forestry, provide hand-on skill development and help to create a 
stronger foundation for support of our mutual efforts. Session topics and 
field trips include:
    * Social Justice and Access to Natural Resources
    * Forestry as Sustainable Income from your Land
    * Mediation
    * Enhancing Rural Livelihoods with Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFPs)
    * Fundamentals of Grant/Proposal Writing
    * Youth and Leadership
    * Watershed and Community Revitalization
    * Invasive Plants: Control Strategies and Combating Indiscriminate 
Chemical Use
    * Forest Workers: Regional and National Perspectives
For more information contact: Kim Ziegelmayer, 888-252-1008, 
<mailto:kim at nnfp.org>kim at nnfp.org,or go to 
<http://www.nnfp.org>www.nnfp.org for the meeting agenda.

The mission of the National Network of Forest Practitioners is to promote 
the mutual well-being of workers, rural communities, and forests by 
supporting individuals and groups that build sustainable relationships 
between forests and people.





Rachel Orwan
Appalachian Forest Resource Center
Research Coordinator
P.O.Box 21, Glouster, OH 45732
740-767-2090
www.appalachianforest.org
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