Join us for an insightful webinar featuring Paul Catanzaro, Forest Ecology and Conservation Professor at the University of Massachusetts & Massachusetts State Extension Forester! In this session, Paul will share findings from the recently published study he co-authored: Understanding Passive Forest Management on Family Forest-Owned Land in New England to Further Ecological Forestry (Denaroso, Catanzaro, and Markowski-Lindsay, 2025). This presentation will: 

Bridge Passive and Active Forest Management with Ecological Forestry Principles  

• Discover how passive forest management (PFM) and active forest management (AFM) are complementary components of ecological forestry, essential to sustaining the full suite of forest benefits. 

Reveal How Family Forest Owners View Passive Forest Management 

• What proportion of Family Forest Owners (FFOs) are interested in the intentional PFM approach for some or all of their land? Unpack the key factors that guide FFOs as they navigate the choices surrounding passive forest management (PFM). 

Discuss the Critical Role that Foresters Play in Passive Forest Management 

• Many landowners interested in PFM express their intent to work with foresters. Foresters have a crucial role in implementing PFM to complement AFM and sustain forest benefits. 

Professor Catanzaro will be joined by the study’s co-author, Marla Markowski-Lindsay, Senior Research Fellow at the Family Forest Research Center, who will be available to help answer your questions during the Q&A segment at the end of the webinar. 

To learn more and register, visit https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/understanding-passive-forest-management-to-further-ecological-forestry/.