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Calendar
TOWNBOARD.ORG
TEMPORARY CALENDAR INFORMATION
FOR SEPTEMBER – NOVEMBER, 2006
(Due to the need to move this and other UMASS calendars and subsequent problems within the system, the Townboard.org calendarhas been down for several weeks. We anticipate it being up andrunning again shortly. We thank you for your patience as attemptto improve the quality of our presentation)
October – December, 2006: Citizen Planner Training Collaborative Workshops; Go to: http://www.umass.edu/masscptc/workshops.html
October 16-17:
What: Energy in the Northeast - Resource Adequacy & Reliability Conference
When: October 16 & 17, 2006
Where: Boston, MA (Hilton Boston Back Bay Hotel)
Details: Energy in the Northeast - Resource Adequacy & Reliability Conference or call us at (800) 854-8009
Program Co-chairs: Mary Beth Gentleman, Esq., of Foley Hoag LLP and M. Curtis Whittaker, Esq., Rath Young and Pignatelli PC
Go to Law Seminars International website to sign up. $995 tuition
December 1, 2006:
The 2006 Massachusetts Smart Growth Conference will be held December 1, 2006, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM, DCU Center, Worcester, MA. Hosted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Planning Association in partnership with the Urban Land Institute and MassDevelopment
Registration and program information will be available in early October.
September 9:
Early successional habitats: Workshop for private landowners
On September 9, a Field Day in Windsor, MA, co-sponsored by MassWildlife,
Berkshire Conservation District and Natural Resource Conservation Service
will be held from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm at the MassWildlife Eugene Moran
Wildlife Management Area, a property actively managed by MassWildlife for
wildlife diversity. Jill Liske-Clark, MassWildlife Upland Program
Coordinator, Brian Hawthorne, MassWildlife Western District Forester, and
Kate Parsons, NRCS Pittsfield District Conservationist will discuss the
importance of abandoned fields, grasslands, and shrublands for wildlife,
habitat management tools including those for invasive exotic control, and
funding sources. A Davco mower will be operating on the site as part of
the workshop demonstration. To participate, contact the NRCS office in
Pittsfield at 413-443-1776 x3, or email kate.parsons@ma.usda.gov.
The Townsend Rod & Gun Club in Townsend will host this year’s Massachusetts Tree Farm Field Day on Saturday September 9th. The 326 acre woodlands at the Rod & Gun Club have been under management for many years and are very productive pine sites. More than 1 million board feet of timber has been harvested in the last 10 years, with similar amounts planned for harvest in the next 10 years. The property also has Blandings turtle habitat and a large beaver flowage and pond.Tours of the Tree Farm will be held both morning and afternoon on the 9th, and landowner workshops on the proposed changes to Chapter 61 and possibly on dealing with Natural Heritage requirements are also planned. There will be workshops on chainsaw safety and the annual Tree Farm picnic. Children under 12 can fish in the club’s stocked trout pond.Cost of the Field Day is $16 per person for adults and $8 for children under 12.To register, call Greg Cox at 413 339-5526 or email gcox@crocker.com. Reservations should be in by September 5th
September 12:
Improving Farm Income From Woodlots, Town Hall – Southwick, 7-9 pm. For information call Mass Woodlands Coop at 413 397-8800 or email Emily@masswoodlands.coop
September 13:
CZM and the Mystic River Watershed Association will hold an LID workshop from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Medford Library.
September 14:
WHAT: “Negotiation & Communication Skills for Conservationists”
WHEN: Thursday, September 14, 2006, 9:30 am-4:30 pm
WHERE: Doyle Conservation Center, Leominster, MA
SPONSOR: TTOR-Putnam Conservation Institute & the Consensus Building Institute
COST? $35; bring your own lunch; beverages and snacks provided
* There are a limited number of scholarships available to cover the registration cost for conservation commissioners, historic commissioners, open-space committee members, planning board members, and nonprofit staff or board members from conservation groups in Ashburnham, Ashby, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Holden, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, West Boylston, Westminster, and Winchendon. Contact Andrea Freeman (978.840.4446 x1929; afreeman@ttor.org) to request a scholarship for this workshop.
Good negotiation and communications skills are essential for conservationists as we work to protect and care for natural areas, historic structures, parks, watersheds, farmland, forests, trails, community gardens, and so much more. This intensive one-day workshop, designed for those involved in the protection and stewardship of natural and cultural resources, includes information on mutual gains negotiation, participatory exercises, and group discussion about the unique challenges involved. Learn the fundamental skills for assessing situations, managing processes, techniques for exploring more interests and options, and how to maximize joint gains. We will also discuss negotiation challenges specific to the work of conservation and community projects.
Contact Annie DeRose; aderose@ttor.org; 978.840.4446 x1900; Send check payable to “The Trustees of Reservations” to TTOR-PCI Registrar, 464 Abbott Ave., Leominster, MA 01453
Patrick Field and Ona Ferguson, Consensus Building Institute
September 17:
Introduction to Estate Planning, Town Hall – Granville, 1 – 2:15 pm. Call 413 268-8219 to register.
Estate Planning Options for Conservation, Town Hall – Granville, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Call 413 268-8219 to register.
September 18-20:
LID Professional Development Course - EOEA, CZM, the Massachusetts Riverways Program, and the University of Wisconsin at Madison will
sponsor a 2.5-day LID course: Designing Bio/Infiltration Best Management Practices for Stormwater Quality Improvement. Attendees will receive professional development hours (15) or continuing education credits (1.5 CEU). This course, targeted at design engineers, architects, contractors, developers, reviewers, and planning staff, will concentrate on infiltration/biofiltration, best management practices available for storm water quality improvement, focusing on porous pavement, rain gardens/bioretention, swales, and trenches.
For details, including online registration information, go to
http://www.epd.engr.wisc.edu/courses/course.lasso?myCourseChoice=H885. Groups and state employees receive discount rates. Contact Andrea Cooper at andrea.cooper@state.ma.us to obtain group discount.
September 20:
CZM and the Merrimack Valley Planning Council will hold an LID workshop on September 20 in the morning at Northern Essex Community College in Haverhill.
September 21:
Woods Forum: Making Informed Decisions, Town Hall – Middlefield, 7 pm.
September 26:
Improving Farm Income from Woodlots, Town Hall – Orange, 7-9 pm. For information call Mass Woodlands Coop at 413 397-8800 or email Emily@masswoodlands.coop
September 28:
Connecticut Forest Research Forum: "From Laboratory to Field" (Sept. W. Hartford) University of Connecticut-West Hartford Campus. Topics include: Early successional (shrubland) management, reducing deer browse damage, invasive plants, forest fragmentation and other important
issues. For an agenda and directions, visit:
http://www.canr.uconn.edu/ces/forest/pdf/researchforumschedule.pdf
The forum is hosted by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and UCONN-West Hartford and is sponsored in part by the Society of American Foresters (New England, Yankee, and Connecticut).
Contact: Jeff Ward, Forestry & Horticulture
The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station
PO Box 1106, 123 Huntington Street, New Haven, CT 06504-1106
Introduction to State Landowner Programs, Stanton Hall – Huntington, 7 pm
October 6-7:
Water Resources Symposium - the New England Water Works Association (NEWWA) will hold a Water Resources Symposium, entitled Why Water
Suppliers Should Care about Stormwater Management, at the University of New Hampshire’s Stormwater Center Campus in Durham. The symposium will include a guided tour of the campus, which features a number of stormwater BMPs that are being evaluated for effectiveness. For more information, email NEWWA’s Ray Raposa at rraposa@newwa.org or call (508) 893-7979.
October 12:
Conference: "Working Together for the Landscape of Tomorrow, Wallingford, CT; Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group (CIPWG) will present an all-day invasive plant conference entitled "Working Together for the Landscape of Tomorrow." Held at the Mountainside Resort in Wallingford, CT (2 miles from Interstate 91). Morning topics will include "Linking Ecology and Horticulture to Prevent Plant Invasions" and "What's New." Concurrent afternoon sessions cover invasive plant management, restoration of invaded sites, and native plant alternatives to invasives. Browse exhibits by various organizations. The registration fee of $35 ($45 if post-marked after September 15) includes lunch and free parking. The full day's agenda and registration information are available at: www.hort.uconn.edu/cipwg. Pesticide Recertification Credits and Connecticut Commercial Forest Practitioners CEUs will be available. For additional information, contact Donna Ellis (860) 486-6448.
October 12-13:
UNH New England Center; Durham, N.H.; October 12-13, 2006; 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Fall 2006 Water Resources Symposium: "Why Water Suppliers
Should Care About Stormwater Management." This 2-day symposium is broken into a variety of sessions, including:
Water Quantity and Quality Issues
Best Management Practices
A Tour of the UNH Stormwater Center Field Demonstration Facility
Watershed Management
Using Stormwater
Regulations and Cooperative Design
Managing Contamination
Stormwater Utilities
The symposium is cosponsored with NEWWA by the New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission, The Ground Water Protection Council, and University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center. Mark your calendars now and we'll see you in October!
October 16:
CZM and the Charles River Watershed Association will present LID for Urban Communities. Low Impact Development is a more sustainable land development pattern that combines thoughtful site planning with best management practices to create projects with preserved open space, reduced impervious surfaces, improved stormwater drainage, and site-sensitive landscaping. Check out CZM’s Calendar page at http://www.mass.gov/czm/calendar.htm
November 3:
WHAT: “Managing Land & Visitors: Stewardship Challenges of Natural and Historic Places”
WHEN: Friday, November 3, 2006, 8:30 am-5:30 pm
WHERE: Doyle Conservation Center, Leominster, MA
SPONSOR: The Trustees of Reservations-Putnam Conservation Institute
COST? $32 for TTOR Members; $37 for others; bring your own lunch; beverages and snacks provided
* There are a limited number of scholarships available to cover the registration cost for conservation commissioners, historic commissioners, open-space committee members, planning board members, and nonprofit staff or board members from conservation groups in Ashburnham, Ashby, Clinton, Fitchburg, Gardner, Holden, Hubbardston, Lancaster, Leominster, Lunenburg, Princeton, Rutland, Sterling, Templeton, Townsend, West Boylston, Westminster, and Winchendon. Contact Andrea Freeman (978-840-4446 x1929; afreeman@ttor.org) to request a scholarship for this workshop.
Join us for our 4th annual conference devoted to caring for natural and historic places that are open to the public. If you’re an “on-the-ground steward” or a manager facing stewardship decisions with limited resources we think you’ll find this conference and its variety of workshops helpful. This year’s them is “Engaging People with Successful Actions.”
Look for the complete conference information in September—simply save the date for now.
November 18:
Woods Forum: Making Informed Decisions, Charlemont Inn – Charlemont, 1 pm
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