Theme: Burning Issues—Climate Is A Forest Product
Program Tracks:
Where: Camp Oyo—Shawnee State Forest - Ohio
When: Friday, May 23 to Monday, May 26, 2008
Weekend Schedule:
Friday, May 23 — General Goals: Introductions and Reunions
Afternoon hike – Shawnee State Forest/Park Hike led by Kevin Bradbury – Regional Manager Shawnee and Adams Lake State Parks.
5:30-7:00 Dinner: Vegetarian Gumbo with tofu hot dogs, brown rice, roasted asparagus, Salad greens, vegan Cornbread, Strawberry shortcake.
7:00-9:00pm – Forest Council welcome:
Ernie Reed – Heartwood
Barb Lund – Save Our Shawnee Forest
David Maywhoor – Buckeye Forest Council
History of the Shawnee Forest:
Shawnee Nation Reflections – Dr. Cora Tula Watters
Lower Scioto Valley history — Dr. Andrew Lee Feight
Flora and Fauna of Shawnee – Kevin Bradbury & Jenny Richards
9:15 til? Campfire behind the dining hall for planned and unplanned music, and spontaneous revelry
Saturday, May 24
Forest Issues – physical and economic issues
Coal, Energy and Sustainability – Positive Alternatives
6:30 &mdash Bird Hike, Yoga Stretch or Polarity work
7:30—9:00 Breakfast: Baked Omelet with asparagus, feta, ramps, fresh herbs with green tomato salsa, Vegan Paw Paw cornmeal pancakes OR vegan Paw Paw Buckwheat pancakes with maple syrup, Tempeh/potato sausages (vegan) or sun choke latkes, Fruit
9:00-10:30 - General Introduction to the workshops’ “burning issues” by the leaders of the workshops.
10:30-10:50 Break
11:00-12:30 Forest/Energy Issues Workshops Session 1
(The session 1 workshops will be repeated in session 2.)
Forest Issues — Choices: #1 introduction to Forest Ecology, Prescribed Burns, Clearcuts, and certification. #2 — Introduction to Forest Economic. #3 Specific Economic Study: Green Fire/Heartwood Economic Impact Study in the Wayne National Forest. #4 Prescribed Burning Issues (for those already somewhat knowledgeable on this issue.)
Energy Issues — Choices:
12:30-1:45 Lunch: Tempeh sloppy Joes, Raw Snow Peas, Spring Potato salad with mint and peas
1:45-3:15 Forest/Energy Issues Workshops Session 2
Repeat of all Session 1 workshops.
3:15-3:30 Break
3:30-5:00 Forest/Energy Skill Building Workshops Session 3
5:00-6:00 Self Reflection Time or Movie Time or Therapeutic Touch or Body Recuperation Massage Polarity Work
6:00-7:00 Dinner: Crumbs Bakery Ramp pasta with Chris Schmiel's wild mushroom pasta sauce, Roasted Veggies, Arugula salad w/ Raspberry vinaigrette dressing and Italian bread, Vegan Tiramisu.
7:00-8:30 Music and Keynote Speaker
Music by Steve Free
Speaker Harvey Wasserman, Solartopia: Our Coming Green-Powered Earth
9:00-11:00 Music and Dancing: John Simon and Friends
11:00 Music and Dancing continued: Mothman
Sunday, May 25 — General Goals: Sustainability & Cooperative Strategies:
6:30 Bird Hike, Yoga Stretch or Polarity work
7:30-9:00 Breakfast: Warm, fresh, homemade granola, rice or cow’s milk, fruit, yogurt & biscuits with soy protein gravy.
9:00-9:20 Introduction to the Day’s Activities & Announcements
9:30-10:45 Sustainability Workshops Session #4
Sessions to introduce these topics:
Session for people who want to work on (participated in) these topics:
10:45-11:15 Break
11:15-12:30 Sustainability Workshops Session #5
This is a repeat of Session #4 workshops
12:30-1:45 Lunch: Black Bean Soup, Portuguese corn bread, green salad w/shredded roots & miso dressing or vinaigrette, pawpaw sorbet.
Also during lunch - Chris Schmiel — Paw Paw Plenary
1:45-5:00 Field Trips, Hikes and workshops either at the camp or off site.
Off site field trips / hikes:
Shawnee Forest — led by John Howard and Cheryl Carpenter
Permaculture Farm Field Trip led by Robert Klouman
At home composting led by Liska Kunn, her property is next to the camp.
Rock Run, part of the Arc of Appalachia Preserve System
Tree Identification - at the camp may be one or two sessions held - times to be announced
2:00-3:30 Workshops - Sustainability Session #6
3:30 — 4:00 Break
4:00-5:30 Workshops - Sustainability Session #7
5:30- 7:00 Dinner: Veggie Curry with coconut milk, vegan cole slaw, chocolate cake & strawberry coconut milk ice cream (vegan).
7:00 — 7:30 Keynote speaker: Nancy Stranahan - Arc Of Appalachia Preserve System
Sunday evening activities will be at a farm next to the camp where alcohol is allowed.
7:30-8:30 Heartwood Benefit Auction & Keg Tapping Ritual
8:30 until? Talent Show! Danny Dolinger — Master of Ceremonies
Monday, May 26 — General Goals: Cooperative Strategies and Action Planning
7:30-9:00 Breakfast: Wild mushroom frittata; parsnips & potato hash; vegan biscuits with hemp & poppy seeds and nutritional yeast gravy; fruit.
9:00-10:30 Discussions about Future Actions and Campaigns and key note speaker Brock Evans.
10:30 - 10:40 Break
10:40- 11:30 Presentation by Albert Bates, author of Post-Petroleum Survival Guide and Cookbook: Recipes for Changing Times
or
10:40- 11:30 Memorials and Megan Hollingsworth — grief work/ discussion
11:30 to 12:30 Closing Circle: Final thoughts, big ideas, and looking forward
12:30-1:30 Lunch: The weekend’s culinary hits revisited
1:00 Collective Action and Memorial Tree Plantings
for more information, please contact:
David Maywhoor, Executive Director
Buckeye Forest Council
614-487-9290, 1-866-OH-TREES