FoReST Certification Workshops

A training program that focuses on American chestnut restoration, giving participants skills and knowledge applicable for many aspects of sustainable forestry management, far beyond a single species.

Mineland Training Materials

PDFs of all powerpoint training materials given during the one-day CIG indoor workshop sessions.

Module I - Introduction to the American chestnut

PDF document, 5.6 MB

Module 2 - Introduction to Reclamation

PDF document, 8.1 MB

Module 3 - Planting in Fields and Forests

PDF document, 4.5 MB

Module 4 - Planting on Minelands

PDF document, 6.0 MB

Module 5 - Pests and Diseases

PDF document, 13.9 MB

Module 6 - Soils and Planting Design

PDF document, 7.3 MB

For the September 29, 2012 Training, only slides 32 - 34 were shown, displaying the layout for the planting at Pine Grove.

Four Day Certification Training Materials

Phase I: Planting and Management

Classroom: Site considerations and planting guidelines for successfully growing American chestnuts on forestlands

Phase II: Pre- and postmonitoring techniques for restoration

Outdoors: Site selection, forest mensuration and monitoring of forest plantings.

Phase III: Biology of the American chestnut

Classroom: Chestnut identification, reproduction, breeding and genetics.

Phase IV: Field ID

Outdoors: Species ID, site indicators and mapping.

Past Trainings

CIG Training 1 - 2012: Tremont, PA

CIG Training 2 - 2013: Clintwood, VA

Training I ~ Friday, February 22, 2013: 7:00-9:00pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Saturday, March 2, 2013: 10:00am-3:00pm ~~~~ Training II ~ Late summer, TBD

CIG Training 3 - 2013: Force, PA

Training I ~ Wednesday, April 24, 2013: 6:30pm - 8:30pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Friday, May 10 and Saturday, May 11, 2013 ~~~~ Training II ~ Saturday, November 2, 2013

CIG Training 4 - 2014: Mill Hall, PA

Training I ~ Monday, April 21, 2014: 6:00pm - 8:30pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Monday, April 28, 2014 ~~~~ Training II ~ TBD

CIG Training 5 - 2014: Coshocton, OH

Training I ~ Wednesday, April 9, 2014: 5:300pm - 8:30pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Wednesday, April 23, 2014 ~~~~ Training II ~ TBD

CIG Training 6 - 2014: Harrison, OH

Training I ~ Tuesday, April 8, 2014: 6:00pm - 8:30pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Friday April 14, 2014 ~~~~ Training II ~ TBD

CIG Training 7 - 2014: Pikeville, KY

Training I ~ Thursday, March 27, 2014: 6:00pm - 8:30pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Saturday, April 5, 2014 ~~~~ Training II ~ TBD

CIG Training 8 - 2014: Pineville, KY

Training I ~ Thursday, April 17, 2014: 6:00pm - 8:30pm ~~~~ Planting event ~ Friday April 18, 2014 ~~~~ Training II ~ TBD