Urban Wood Utilization Webcast Set for April 11
Prof. Dan Cassens conducts a sawmill demo.
The agenda for the biannual Urban Wood Webcast has been set. The webcast, which will feature updates of urban wood activities in the Midwest and other parts of the country, is scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EST) Tuesday, April 11.
The webcast is presented by the Wood Education and Resource Center, a service of the Northeastern Area State & Private Forestry of the U.S. Forest Service.
Urban Wood Utilization Webcast Agenda
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
Focus: Recent urban wood utilization activities.
1:00 pm – Introduction and Overview
— Ed Cesa, US Forest Service, Wood Education and Resource Center
1:10 p.m. – Introducing Urban Wood To Design Professionals and Update on the Four State Bringing Urban Forestry Full Circle Project
— Dwayne Sperber, Wudeward Urban Forest Products
Full Circle Project state updates:
– IL Update, Richard Christianson
– MI Update, Jessica Simons
– MO Update, Russell Hinnah
– WI Update, Sabina Dhungana
1:55 pm – DC Urban Wood Utilization Efforts
– Brian LeCouteur, DC Council of Governments
2:10 pm – Street Trees as a Source of Urban Timber in Washington, DC
– Alex Grieve, Graduate Student, Virginia Tech
2:40 pm – Firewood Processing Productivity Study Update and Upcoming Workshop
– Harry Watt, North Carolina State University Wood Products Extension
2:50 pm – VA Urban Wood Group Update
– Joe Lehnen, Virginia Department of Forestry
3:00 pm – Final comments and date for next webcast
Next Webcast: 1:00 pm Eastern, Tuesday, October 10, 2017
