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Program and Registration Form
MANAGEMENT OF FORESTED
WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS
IN THE CENTRAL
HARDWOOD REGION
A Regional Ecosystem
Management Workshop
Evansville, Indiana
October 11-13, 1994
Sponsored by
Purdue University
Department of Forestry
and Natural Resources
In cooperation with
Indiana D.N.R. - Division of Forestry
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
University of Kentucky - Dept. of Forestry
Illinois Natural History Survey
U.S.D.A. Cooperative Extension Service
WHY FORESTED WETLANDS?
Forested wetland ecosystems currently comprise a relatively
small, yet potentially important and overlooked portion of the
landscapes of the Central Hardwood Region. Prior to European
settlement, several million acres of forested wetlands existed
within the region. This has been reduced to a fraction of the
original area as much of the land has been converted to urban,
agricultural, or other industrial uses.
Forested wetlands have recently been receiving considerable
attention from both research and the media. Most of the research
has been centered in the Southeast United States. Comparatively
little research has been performed in the forested wetlands of
the upper midwest states; thus, natural resource professionals in
the region are making management decisions from a limited
knowledge base. Because of ecological and legal uncertainties,
some practitioners and landowners avoid management of forested
wetland sites. There is a demonstrated need for more basic
knowledge on forested wetland ecosystems in the Central Hardwood
Region.
This workshop is intended to provide a basic overview of our
knowledge of forested wetlands, or bottomland forests, in the
Central Hardwood Region. The workshop is intended primarily for
natural resource managers, but will provide information of
general interest to agency administrators and academics as well.
It will provide comprehensive coverage of topics concerning
forested wetlands, from legal and social issues, to
biological/ecological characteristics, to management
considerations.
CFE Continuing Education Credits will be available to workshop
attendees.
EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Evansville is a prosperous Ohio River port town in southwestern
Indiana. It is a full service community with fine hotels and
restaurants, an international airport, and historical and tourist
attractions. Local attractions include the John James Audubon
State Park and Memorial (Henderson, KY), Angel Mounds
Pre-Columbian Native American Historical Park, and Historic New
Harmony located on the banks of the Wabash River. Evansville is
located in close proximity to the bottomland forests of the
White, Patoka, Wabash, and Ohio Rivers. Interesting bottomland
forest communities in the region include cherrybark, overcup,
pin, Schumard, swamp white, and swamp chestnut oaks, as well as
cottonwoods, maples, and ash. In addition, remnant populations of
bald cypress can be found.
The Executive Inn Hotel and Convention Center in downtown
Evansville, Indiana will be the host for the workshop. The
Executive Inn features free airport shuttle service, free garage
parking, an indoor swimming pool, hot tub, exercise room, tennis
and racquetball courts, and a sauna. A daily full-course buffet
and a lounge with nightly live music are also available.
For further information contact:
Dr. Scott Roberts Ron Rathfon
Purdue University Purdue University
317-494-3584 812-678-3401
Brian Miller Bill McCoy
Purdue University U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
317-494-3586 812-749-3199
MANAGEMENT OF FORESTED WETLAND ECOSYSTEMS
IN THE CENTRAL HARDWOOD REGION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11
7:30 a.m. - Registration
8:15 - Opening Remarks
8:30 - Introduction to forested wetland ecosystems of the Central
Hardwood Region. Dr. John Tolliver, USDA Forest Service,
Washington, D.C.
9:30 - Resource overview of forested wetlands in the Central
Hardwood Region. Drs. Tom Schmidt and Mark Hansen, USDA
Forest Service, North Central Experiment Station.
10:30 - Legal considerations: delineation, regulation,
protection. Dr. Frederick Cubbage and Ms. Deborah Gaddis,
North Carolina State University.
1:00 p.m. - Soil and hydrologic characteristics of forested
wetland ecosystems. Dr. Stephen Schoenholtz, Mississippi
State University.
2:00 - Watershed scale management of forested wetland ecosystems.
Dr. James Gosselink, Louisiana State University.
2:30 - Characteristics of plants found in wetland ecosystems.
Dr. Beth Middleton, Southern Illinois University.
3:30 - Forest types of Central Hardwood bottomlands. Dr. James
Fralish, Southern Illinois University.
4:00 - Unique flora of forested wetland ecosystems. Speaker to
be announced.
4:30 - Unique fauna of forested wetland ecosystems. Dr. Don
Batema, University of Evansville.
6:00 - Social/Dinner
7:30 - Panel discussion. "Perspectives on the Future Management
of Forested Wetlands."
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12
8:30 a.m. - Unique social values and opportunities of forested
wetlands. Marvin Hubbell, Illinois Dept. of Conservation.
9:00 - Wildlife habitat interactions of forested wetland systems.
Dr. T. Bentley Wigley, Clemson University.
9:30 - Wildlife habitat interactions of forested wetland systems.
Drs. Joe Robb and Randall Dettmers, USFWS, Ohio State
University.
10:30 - Silvicultural challenges in forested wetland types. Dr.
John Hodges, Mississippi State University.
1:00 p.m. - Special management considerations for forested
wetlands. Dr. Michael Aust, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
and State University.
2:00 - Challenges and opportunities to enhance ecological values.
Ray Aycock, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Jackson,
Mississippi.
2:30 - Challenges to restoring ecological values. Speaker to be
announced.
3:30 - Restoration of degraded forested wetland ecosystems. Tim
Wilkins, Yazoo Wildlife Refuge Manager, Hollandale,
Mississippi.
4:30 - Questions and discussion with speakers.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. - Field tour of forested wetland
ecosystems.
FIELD TOUR
Thursday's field tour will travel to the Henderson Slough area of
Northwestern Kentucky, about 40 miles southwest of Evansville.
We will visit forested wetland ecosystems that have been managed
specifically for wildlife resources. We will also observe
ecological characteristics of mature bottomland hardwood forests,
and discuss management opportunities and challenges.
REGISTRATION
Please register by returning the attached form to the Continuing
Education Business Office, Purdue University, 1586 Stewart
Center, Room 110, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-1586.
The registration fee for the workshop is $85.00 prior to
September 23. After September 23 fee is $95.00. This fee includes
coffee breaks, lunch for the Thursday field tour, Tuesday night
dinner/social, and a copy of the conference proceedings. Please
register as early as possible. No refunds will be possible after
September 30.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Executive Inn has reserved a block of 150 rooms at a special
conference rate of $44 single occupancy, $48 double occupancy,
and $70 for a suite. Workshop attendees are asked to please make
reservations with the hotel by September 25, 1994 by calling
1-812-424-8000 or 1-800-457-3841. Be sure to note that you will
be attending the "Management of Forested Wetland Ecosystems"
workshop in order to get the conference rate.
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