Name: Moving the Needle on Red Pine
Start: 2025-10-29T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-10-30T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Holiday Inn Stevens Point - Convention Ctr by IHG

Investigate the latest research and management initiatives of red pine in the Great Lakes Region
About this Event

This year’s theme is “Moving the Needle on Red Pine” and will feature speakers from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, Wisconsin County Forests, and others presenting the latest research and management initiatives of red pine in the Great Lakes Region. Topics include a review of red pine ecology, silviculture systems, markets, natural and artificial regeneration, age class distribution, case studies of on-going projects, and wildlife management considerations. The second day includes a field tour to various red pine stands in the Central Sands area.

PLEASE NOTE THAT REGISTRATION PRICES INCREASE ON OCTOBER 21. BE SURE TO REGISTER EARLY!

More information can be found at wisaf.org. An agenda and list of speakers and field tour topics will be added to the webpage as they become available, so check back often. Foresters, land managers and other natural resources professionals from Wisconsin and adjacent states are expected to attend.

There are a block of rooms reserved at the Stevens Point Holiday Inn and Convention Center. You can use the following link to reserve a room under the block: Select your room. Or call hotel reservations at 1-888-465-4329 and tell them you are attending the meeting for the Wisconsin Society of American Foresters, Society of American Foresters, WISAF or SAF. Please reserve your room by September 28, 2025 to ensure you receive the group rate.

Tickets to an optional social hour will be available at the door on Wednesday, October 29, 2025.

Note - If you wish to donate raffle items to the Forester's Fund Raffle, contact Ron Schneider at [email protected] or call him at (608) 438-6528, or you can just bring the items and drop them off in the morning during registration.