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2025 Northern Hardwood Conference 

Join us in Syracuse, NY for the third biennial Northern Hardwood Conference. This year’s theme is “Romanticism vs reality: balancing passion and pragmatism in northern hardwood management.”

Northern Hardwood Conference logo2025 Conference Dates

August 5, 6 & 7, 2025
Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY

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NHC at a Glance

Day | Date Events

Tuesday | August 5, 2025

  • Full Day Scientific Conference: 3 General Sessions | 2 Breakout Sessions
  • 7 Category 1 SAF CFEs and 1.5 ISA CEUs
  • Evening Poster Slam & Cash Bar

Wednesday | August 6, 2025

  • Full Day Field Tours
  • 5.5 Category 1 SAF CFEs
  • BBQ Dinner, Bonfire & Live Music

Thursday | August 7, 2025

  • 3/4 Day Scientific Conference: 2 General Sessions | 1 Breakout Session
  • 4 Category 1 SAF CFEs

 

Registration

Registration for NHC 2025 closes at midnight on Thursday, July 31.

  Registration Pricing
Full Conference $440
Single Day (Tuesday or Wednesday) $340
Single Day (Thursday) $290
Student (Full Conference or Any Day) $190
Wednesday Evening BBQ Dinner Only $50

 

On Wednesday 8/6 from 5:30 - 9:00 p.m., family and friends who do not attend the conference are welcome to join us at SUNY ESF’s Lafayette Road Experiment Station for an outdoor BBQ dinner with live music, a bonfire, and local bar vendors! The $50 ticket price for non-conference attendees includes dinner and one drink ticket. Address and parking details will be sent to ticketholders prior to the event.

 

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Location/Accommodations

Marriott Syracuse Downtown
100 East Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: (315) 474-2424 (Hotel)

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Marriott Syracuse Downtown

Save the Date for NHC 2027

The fourth biennial Northern Hardwood Conference will be held in Gatineau, Quebec in early August 2027. For more information or to get involved, contact Dr. Frédérik Doyon, frederik.doyon@uqo.ca.

 

Sponsorship & Exhibitors

Get your organization in front of hundreds of engaged conference attendees by becoming an exhibitor or sponsor! Becoming a sponsor gets you a booth in our exhibitor area, plus other great perks like your logo in conference media and free conference registration.

 

Have questions about sponsorship, or want to learn about other ways to get involved? Please email Sara, sdreibel@syr.edu 

 

THANK YOU TO OUR PROGRAM SPONSORS

SUGAR MAPLE

ESF Department of Sustainable Resources Management

 


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