Forestry for the Birds Workshop

Hosted by RI Land Trust. The Forestry for Rhode Island Birds project addresses threatened forest bird populations by educating landowners and natural resources professionals on the benefits of managing their land for forest-dependent bird species. This program began in Vermont, and the Rhode Island RC&D Council has adapted it for Rhode Island. The Rhode Island program includes:

• creating two guides with information about restoring and enhancing the habitat of priority forest-dependent birds;
• implementing specific silvicultural guidance at demonstration sites throughout Rhode Island.

Through this project, we have identified 12 bird species – referred to in these guides as the Rhode Island Birder’s Dozen or “priority bird species” – that are emblematic of the conservation needs of forest birds in Rhode Island. The guides present silvicultural activities to enhance the habitat types of forest-dependent bird species, with a focus on the Rhode Island Birder’s Dozen.

Wednesday, June 14, 2023 @ 5 pm – 7pm Lecture and tour at Audubon’s Fisherville Brook

Wildlife Refuge – 99 Pardon Joslin Road, Exeter, RI

Tour and lecture conducted by Laura Carberry, Audubon Birding Expert – Refuge Manager Will be utilizing the booklet Silviculture with Birds in Mind, which will be provided.