Forestry Stewardship Webinar Series 2026
The 2026 Forestry Stewardship Webinar Series features a series of five presentations from Forestry Experts each Wednesday at 2:00 pm Central on July 29 and August 5, 12, 19, and 26. You can choose to sign up for any or all of them! Virtual sessions are 1-hour in length, open to the public, and free to attend. ISA Certified Arborist Continuing Education credits have been applied for.
Join us on August 19 for a presentation by Jon Henn, Assistant Professor in the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, on Fire Ecology for Managing Grasslands and Woodlands.
Illinois is dominated by fire-adapted ecosystems from prairies to savannas to barrens and oak woodlands. Historically, fire played a key role in maintaining diversity, structure, and function in these systems. Today, prescribed fire is a tool that can be used to promote plant diversity, control invasive species, and restore structure. In this session we will discuss some of the basics of fire ecology in native systems and how it can be implemented on private land for management goals.
Other Presentations in the 2026 Forestry Stewardship Webinar Series:
July 29, Woodland Landowner Considerations for Forest Carbon Programs, Keith Phelps, University of Wisconsin-Madison
August 5 - Managing for Oak Regeneration: What does Current Research Tell us?, Chris Evans, University of Illinois
August 12 - Selling Timber: What the Landowner Needs to Know, Hank Stelzer, University of Missouri
August 26 - Drone-based Herbicide Application Efficacy for Priority Invasive Plants, Kevin Rohling, University of Illinois
