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Forest Management for Bird Habitat & Climate AdaptationTom Lautzenheiser, Mass Audubon Regional Scientist
NIACS/FSG Forest Adaptation Webinar - May 21, 2020
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Mass Audubon’s Wildlife Sanctuaries
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Foresters for the BirdsIntegrating timber and songbird habitat management
Audubon Vermont
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Elm Hill Wildlife SanctuaryBrookfield/North Brookfield
Attributes830 ac forest210 ac fields60 ac open wetland/water
Drumlin swarmRare/unusual plantsCold-water streamPriority natural community30+ vernal poolsGrassland/young forest birds
Invasive plantsInvasive invertebratesWhite-tailed deer
APR – includes forest products
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1. Define goals and objectives2. Assess climate impacts and vulnerabilities3. Evaluate objectives considering climate impacts4. Identify adaptation approaches and tactics for implementation5. Monitor effectiveness of implemented actions
- Broad adaptation response – e.g. sustain ecosystem function- More specific action – e.g. maintain or restore riparian areas- Prescriptive actions tailored to site & objectives – e.g. certain BMPs
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Elm Hill Forest Management Project
Forest management to achieve wildlife habitat and climate adaptation goals
Goals• Enhance forest’s structural and
compositional diversity to increase forest’s ability to tolerate climate change
• Manage invasive plants to safeguard forest’s integrity
• Demonstrate sustainable forestry practices that increase habitat quality for species of conservation concern
Methods• A variety of forest management
treatments • Invasive plant control efforts• Reserves in appropriate areas
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Management TargetsTransition Hardwood ForestInvasive SpeciesYoung Forest Bird HabitatSensitive Natural Communities
Goal: Invasive plant management to maintain good forest health, improve wildlife habitat, and maintain productivity in agricultural areas.
Objective: Manage priority invasive plant infestations in/near proposed timber harvest sites through appropriate techniques, including mechanical and chemical methods. (2018-2026)
Objective: Map and prioritize invasive plant infestations on project site. (2018 – complete)
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Goal: Promote the development of a structurally and compositionally diverse forestObjective: Create 70-acre young forest habitat around existing agricultural fieldsObjective: Enhance structural complexity of closed canopy forest through treatments
on 80 – 90 acresObjective: Restore natural forest cover on pine plantation and old-field pine areas
through clearing and facilitating natural regeneration
• Follow best management practices with respect to soils, hydrology, and wetlands and waterways when conducting forestry activities
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Structural Complexity Enhancement (10-15 acres)
Selective cutting, various intensity (80 acres)
Clearing, with some retention, to create young forest (70 acres)
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National Fish and Wildlife Foundation – New England Forests and Rivers FundUSDA Natural Resource Conservation Service – Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP)MassWildlifeDepartment of Conservation & RecreationBay State Forestry