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

Outline / Agenda

1. Applying planting techniques in the field

2. Choosing the proper planting site - hints from the field

a. Tour a forest with American chestnut sprouts.

3. Using common forestry-based tools to determine proper site characteristics

4. Using common forestry-based tools to properly monitor restoration site

Practice

5. Visit a newly planted Restoration Chestnut planting

Apply newly learned skills in the field

References

Still to come.