Happy 5-Year Anniversary at the Guild to Southwest Program Manager Rachel Bean!
Rachel is a vital part of the Southwest Guild team — almost always arriving with her well-loved and seemingly bottomless thermos of hot tea in hand, and ever ready to lend a helping hand. Beyond managing both the Fire Adapted Communities New Mexico program and the Guild's Community Wildfire Defense Grant project in Santa Fe, she is also an exceptional field forester, community organizer, and colleague. And if that weren't enough, Rachel brings the same tireless dedication to prescribed burns, where she serves as a dependable and thorough fire effects monitor.
#WildfireManagement #PrescribedBurn #ForestStewardship #WildfirePrevention #ForestStewardsGuild
Happy 5-Year Anniversary at the Guild to Southwest Project Coordinator Sarah DeMay!
Not only does Sarah bring over 25 years of wildland fire management experience to her role at the Guild, she also brings a strong work ethic and a natural ability to connect with people. Whether she's serving as a burn manager on a Guild prescribed burn, leading a group of fire ecology enthusiasts on a field tour, teaching Forest Stewards Youth Corps crews in the classroom and in the field, or writing a watershed protection plan, Sarah consistently demonstrates leadership, professionalism, humor, and a collaborative spirit.
#WildlandFire #FireManagement #FireEcology #ForestStewardsGuild
Reminder to register for the May Guild gathering in Vermont!
Longtime Guild member Gerry Hawkes has been honored with the 2025 Tree Farmer of the Year Award by the Vermont Woodlands Association, recognizing his thoughtful ecological forestry practices. To celebrate, he’s welcoming the Guild community to his beautiful 60-acre property in Vermont’s Southern Green Mountains.
Click the link in our bio to register now!
Remembering Henry Carey, one of our founding members, on the one-year anniversary of his passing. Jan-Willem Jansens, president of The Forest Trust, has written a beautiful tribute capturing Henry's legacy — from founding the Forest Stewards Guild to building community forestry programs that shaped the field nationwide. We're grateful for his life and work, and for everyone who continues to carry his vision forward. 🌲
Read the tribute using the link in our bio.
#ForestStewardsGuild #ForestConservation #SustainableForestry #Forestry
At long last, you can now register for our Future of Forest Stewardship Workshop and National Guild Gathering. This is a Guild 30th anniversary event in Maine in September that you won't want to miss!
🔗Find the link to register in our bio! #ForestStewardship #FutureOfForests #SustainableForestry #ForestStewardsGuild
🌳 Why is biodiversity key to climate resilience?
Diverse forests store carbon better, support wildlife and bounce back from shocks. And thoughtful land management is a proven natural climate solution that helps make it possible.
In episode 7 of “Nature is the Solution,” forester Otis Wood of @LongviewForest in Vermont breaks down how soil and tree diversity transform land, and how everyday forest management adds up to meaningful climate wins.
🎧 Listen and learn more at the link in bio.
#NatureIsTheSolution #NatureClimateSolutions #Biodiversity #ClimateResilience #Forestry #Conservation @FranklinLandTrust@ForestStewardsGuild
May Guild Gathering in Vermont!
Longtime Guild member Gerry Hawkes has been honored with the 2025 Tree Farmer of the Year Award by the Vermont Woodlands Association (@vwatreefarm ), recognizing his thoughtful ecological forestry practices. To celebrate, he’s welcoming the Guild community to his beautiful 60-acre property in Vermont’s Southern Green Mountains.
Register at the link in our bio.
What if our common ground was literally the land beneath our feet? 🌲
"That’s the radical middle: the place where Oregonians may not agree on everything, but still agree on what’s essential. We depend on healthy lands and waters for our livelihoods, our health, our recreation and our sense of place. The fish and wildlife that share this state with us also depend on them."
— Carlos Garcia, The Oregonian
Oregon's story resonates nationally. A great read for anyone who cares about the future of our forests.
🔗Link in our bio
Starting in late 2024, the Guild began a technology demonstration project for New Mexico and installed the first AI-enabled wildfire detection camera in the State on Tesuque Peak. This was only made possible through the tremendous efforts of local volunteer Dr. Jonathan Frenzen, funding from the Santa Fe Community Foundation, and strong partnerships with the Greater Santa Fe Fireshed Coalition, the Santa Fe National Forest, Santa Fe - Pojoaque SWCD, The Nature Conservancy of New Mexico, and many others. Through grassroots coordination and fundraising from generous donors at the communities of Monte Serreno, Tesuque Village, and Canyon Road, the second camera in the network is being installed on Picacho Peak. This installation is an off-grid backcountry set-up, and required assistance from Santa Fe Helitack and the Santa Fe Hotshots - Thank You!!! More to come, but for now enjoy these amazing pictures showing teamwork, partnerships, and collaboration in action!
To learn more visit the link in our bio! #WildfireDetection #NewMexico #CommunityPartnerships #foreststewardsguild
FSA Reflections: Number 12
Southwest Virginia crew leader Billy Coffey reflects on the crews work doing some timber cruising with a private timber company.
🔗 Read his full reflection in our story
#ForestStewardship #ForestStewardsGuild #youthcorps
FSA Reflections: Number 11
Southwest Virginia crew member, Ryan Salyer reflects on his experience stepping into the crew leader position for a week.
🔗 Read his full reflection in our story
#ForestStewardship #ForestStewardsGuild #youthcorps
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Exciting news! Registration for the Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit is open, and early bird rates are available until May 8th!
🔗 Learn more and register for this event at the link in our bio! #InnovativeForestry #NorthwestForestry #ForestStewardsGuild #PNW
