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Publicinterestinbirdsandbirdinghasincreasedinthepastdecade. Privateforestlandownershavean

opportunitytomanagetheirlandtoproduceforestproductsaswellasenhancingwildlifevalues,especially

forbirds. Thisworkshopwillreviewthebasicsofprivateforestmanagementaswellasstrategiestoenhance

forestsformigratorysongbirds,ruffedandsharptailedgrouse,Americanwoodcock,andcavitynesting

species. Theworkshopwillbemosthelpfulforprivateforestlandownerswithaninterestinmanagingat

least10acresofforest.WoodlandAdvisorCredit(WAC7)isavailable(http://woodlandadvisor.org/classes/).

Agenda:7:00 a.m. Birding walk beginning at the Interpretive Center (optional).8:00 Registration and welcome breakfast treats (provided)8:30 Introductions & Logistics - John Loegering8:45 Habitat Management for Wildlife including strategies for focal species such as migratory

songbirds, wood ducks, and other cavity nesting birds - John Loegering9:05 Strategies for ruffed grouse, American woodcock and other brushland species - Ted Dick9:30 Your Forest, Your Hopes and Your Dreams David Wilsey and Mike Reichenbach

10:30 Financial Assistance & Incentives - Farm Bill Programs - Marjorie Sella10:55 Property Tax Programs - Mike Reichenbach11:10 Invasive species in your woods and concerns, including Ash Management Julie Miedtke11:45 Response to the July blow-down - implications for forests and wildlife in the future - panel12:15 Lunch (provided), presenters will be available for a roundtable discussion1:30 Forest History Center self-guided tour (optional)

Cost: $10, includes breakfast treats, snacks, lunch, and materials. Pre- regi s t ra t ion i s requi red .Register online at http://z.umn.edu/BFFM (preferred) or call the University of Minnesota Extension-Itasca County at 218-327-7486. Directions to the Forest History Center are athttp://z.umn.edu/fhcmap. Direct workshop content questions to John Loegering, University ofMinnesota Extension, jloegeri@umn.edu, 218-281-8132.

AcollaborationbetweentheFish,Wildlifeand

ConservationEducationandForestryTeams

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InstructorsTedDick,GrouseCoordinator,MnDepartmentofNaturalResources,ted.dick@state.mn.us,2183274438

JohnLoegering,UniversityofMinnesotaExtension,jloegeri@umn.edu,2182818132

JulieMiedtke,UniversityofMinnesotaExtension,miedt001@umn.edu,2183277365

MikeReichenbach,UniversityofMinnesotaExtension,reich027@umn.edu,2188790850

MarjorieSella,DistrictConservationist,USDANRCS,Marge.Sella@mn.usda.gov, 2183266595

DavidWilsey,UniversityofMinnesotaExtension,dwilsey@umn.edu2187266461

THISWORKSHOPISSUPPORTEDBYTHERENEWABLERESOURCESEXTENSIONACTPROGRAM,MINNESOTADEPARTMENTOF

NATURALRESOUCES,NATURALRESOURCESCONSERVATIONSERVICEANDUNIVERSITYOFMINNESOTAEXTENSION

Bird-friendly Forest ManagementPrivate Landowner Habitat WorkshopForest History Center, Grand RapidsThursday, September 20, 2012