An active, hands-on training to help state agencies incorporate climate change into the threats, strategies, and goals of a State Forest Action Plan Update for 2020.

Example Agenda (can be tailored to meet state needs):

Day 1: Climate Change Effects on State Forest Resources
The presentations and activities will set the stage for thinking about relevant climate change impacts on state forest resources. This session will:
• Bring together state agency leadership and resource specialists to review the FAP process and timeline
• Confirm state strategies and goals (identified by resource specialists prior to the workshop)
• Provide relevant presentations by climate science experts on climate change trends and projections, the latest IPCC report, and specific projected impacts to threats, strategies, and goals
• Use a risk matrix to identify and prioritize impacts to address in the FAP Update

Day 2: Adaptation Strategies
The presentations and activities of Day 2 will focus on developing climate-adaptive management strategies and approaches for FAP threats, strategies, and goals.
This session will:
• Introduce key adaptation concepts, strategies, and approaches
• Identify specific adaptation strategies for FAP threats, strategies, and goals
• Identify monitoring variables, criteria for evaluation, and implementation methods
• Develop sample communication tools to share workshop results with key stakeholders and colleagues
• Identify next steps with agency leadership and resource specialists

This training has been developed as part of the Climate Change Response Framework, a collaborative cross-boundary approach to incorporate climate change into natural resources management. Specifically, participants are provided with training on climate change and its effects on forest ecosystems.

The Adaptation Workbook is a structured process to consider the potential effects of climate change and design land management and conservation actions that can help prepare for changing conditions. The workbook creates a practical framework for managers to design custom-built management actions to help reduce risks and increase the success of their management goals. On Day 2 of this workshop, participants will use menus of strategies and approaches while using the general Adaptation Workbook process. Find more information on the structured decision-making process - the Forest Adaptation resources and Adaptation Workbook.