October 2007 Conference Calendar New England Region

The weather has been unseasonably warm this fall here in the northeast, and the leaves are juststarting to change. It’s a great time to check out some of the workshops, meetings, and conferences in our area. Several are just days away, so don’t delay checking out this months conference calendar!

SER-NE – Sponsored Events Field Trip on scenic Martha's Vineyard island, Massachusetts Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program restoration ecologist Tim Simmons has organized a field trip to Martha’s Vineyard, with the collaboration of The Trustees of Reservations, Sheriff’s Meadow Foundation and Polly Hill Arboretum. TTOR has beenrestoring scrub oak, oak savanna and heathland habitats at Long Point Wildlife Refuge for 20 years and plant and animal populations are showing a terrific response. TTOR’s Regional Ecologist, Greg Whitmore, will guide us through Long Point and Menemsha Hills where restoration for broom crowberry habitat has begun more recently. Long renowned for the development and conservation of many horticultural varieties, Polly Hill Arboretum is currently under the direction of Tim Boland. Tim will display the various efforts they are making on behalf of native flora including the development of an on-Island herbarium and on-line flora in addition to habitat management including invasive species education and control. Stops at other restoration sites will take place as time allows.
Registration required so we can arrange the on-island transportation.
Registration limited.Date: October 13 2007
Location: Meet at Woods Hole Ferry Dock, to Vineyard Haven
Sponsor: New England Chapter, Society for Ecological Restoration International
Contact: Aimlee Laderman at aladerman@mbl.edu

Conferences (in chronological order)

GreenDrinks for Fairfield County, CT

Every second Wednesday of the month, Fairfield County Green Drinks provides an opportunity to network, brainstorm and socialize about local and global environmental issues. We meet for inspirational speakers, green tours, and lively discussion. The event on Wednesday, October 10th will be at Splash! in Westport beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bob Wall from the Connecticut Clean Energy Fund will kick off the evening by introducing us to locally-available, simple, and clean renewable energy.
Cost: $10 donation. Date: 6:30 PM, October 10, 2007
Location: Westport, CT
Sponsor: New Fairfield County Green Drinks
Website: http://ctgreenscene.typepad.com/ct_green_scene/fairfield-county-green-dr.html or http://greendrinks.org/

Acadian Forest Science Conference

This 3-day conference will showcase scientific research on the Acadian Forest, increasing awareness of its character and its potential. The conference will provide a regional forum for the exchange of ideas among scientists, forestry professionals, land stewards, environmentalists, policy makers, aboriginal peoples, and others interested in our forests.
Date: October 10–13, 2007
Location: Hugh John Flemming Forestry Centre, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Website: https://acadianforestscience.dal.ca/