Collaborative stewardship at Brasher State Forest has served as a model for effective ash management, inclusion of Tribal cultural practices, and proactive forest pest management, which made Brasher State Forest an ideal location for SAP-Ne’s demonstration site network. These sites are hands-on classrooms where practitioners and stewards can see firsthand the positive outcomes of thoughtful ash management. Learn more about their demo network here: https://www.sap-ne.org/demonstration-sites
Field Tour Purpose To: (1) Showcase three decades of innovative management and research on black ash and emerald ash borer (EAB) response (2) highlight collaborative forest stewardship between the Akwesasne Mohawk community and various academic, state, and federal parters (3) visit recent silvicultural treatments and observe an insecticide injection demonstration (4) gain insights into integrated pest management on black ash conservation (4) discuss black ash’s role as a vital cultural species used often for basket making (5) network with your community.
