Forest Management for Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Habitat

In-person Workshop

Forest Management for Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Habitat

Date TBA

This workshop covers how to incorporate ruffed grouse habitat goals into the planning and execution of forest management. Through a series of presentations and field tours, we will discuss habitat considerations of ruffed grouse and how relatively minor changes in timber marking can have major impacts on grouse habitat. In this workshop we will cover:

  • Ruffed grouse habitat considerations including special considerations like climate change and disease
  • Modifying forest management to incorporate ruffed grouse habitat
  • Managing for elements of early successional within later successional forests
  • How other species benefit from the proposed management strategies
 

WORKSHOP DETAILS

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This workshop is designed for professional foresters and natural resource managers. It counts toward the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate.

Current agenda not available. View agenda from the 2025 workshop.

The training will be a mixture of indoors and outdoors and participants can expect to walk a fair distance over uneven terrain or off-trail. We encourage you to wear long pants and sturdy, waterproof footwear, as the ground may be muddy, icy, wet, or slippery. Please dress appropriately as we will be heading outside rain or shine.

Continuing Education Credit

The workshop counts towards the Forest Management for Wildlife Certificate program. We will be seeking pre-approval for the following:

Workshop Instructor

Mike Demchik, Ph.D.

Professor of Silviculture, UW-Stevens Point

Michael Demchik is a professor of forestry at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. He teaches a wide range of courses at UWSP and is involved in research that addresses using silviculture to reach landowner goals. He is particularly obsessed with developing methods to teach students to mark timber better, faster, and with more confidence in their decisions. He has had several jobs across federal, state, and private natural resource management in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.

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