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RIFCO’s 2026 Woodland Owner Workshops (WOW)
Feb. 7th, 14th, and 21st, 2026
9:00am - 12:00pm
Louttit Library Community Room
274 Victory Highway
West Greenwich, RI
Earn CT Forester/Timber Harvester CEU’s as indicated
RIFCO member: FREE
Non-RIFCO participant: $10 per Workshop
CT CEU fee: $10 for each approved workshop in addition to any applicable workshop fee
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WORKSHOP A: Feb. 7– Forest Conservation Strategies and Old Growth Forest Ecology
(Approved for 1 CT CEU)
Session 1: Rare Species, Natural Heritage Areas, and Biodiversity - David W. Gregg, PhD, RI NHS
Session 2: Old Growth Characteristics, History, & Ecology - Fern Graves, CE, RI DEM Stew Forester
Session 3: RI DEM’s Forest Stewardship & Invasive Plant Control Programs—Nancy Stairs, RI DEM
WORKSHOP B: Feb. 14- BIOCHAR: Its Production, Uses, Source of Supply
(Approved for 1 CT CEU)
Session 4: Biochar: What it is and Why it Matters—Jeanne Heston, Director of Marketing, QSS
Session 5: Biochar Benefits: What the Science Says—Dr. Rebecca Nelson Brown, URI Plant Sciences
Session 6: Practical Applications of Biochar on a Small RI Farm—Gina Thurn, Our Kids Farm
WORKSHOP C: Feb. 21- Wildlife Habitat: The various stages of Forest Growth
(Approved for 1 CT CEU)
Co-sponsored by the RI Tree Farm Program
Session 7: Young Forest habitat – Benefits and Establishment
Session 8: Forest Management Options with Habitat Objectives
Session 9: Mature forest habitat – Benefits and Enhancement
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