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.”
2025 Conference Dates
August 5, 6 & 7, 2025
Marriott Syracuse Downtown, Syracuse, NY
NHC at a Glance
| Day | Date | Events |
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Tuesday | August 5, 2025 |
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Wednesday | August 6, 2025 |
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Thursday | August 7, 2025 |
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Registration
Registration for NHC 2025 is now open! Discounted Early Bird pricing will be available until June 30.
| Early Bird Registration Through June 30 |
Standard Registration From July 1 |
Student Registration | |
| Full Conference | $390 | $440 | $190 |
| Single Day (Tuesday or Wednesday) | $290 | $340 | $190 |
| Single Day (Thursday) | $240 | $290 | $190 |
Location/Accommodations
Marriott Syracuse Downtown
100 East Onondaga Street
Syracuse, NY 13202
Tel: (315) 474-2424 (Hotel)
A historic gem in the heart of Syracuse’s vibrant downtown, the newly renovated Marriott Syracuse Downtown, formerly Hotel Syracuse, will serve as a home base for NHC 2025.
Stay on-site in our discounted room block! Staying at the Marriott is the most convenient way to access NHC and downtown Syracuse, and helps support the conference. Book a room before Friday, July 4 to get our discounted NHC room rate!
Call for Abstracts
NHC 2025 is now accepting proposals for presentations and posters. We welcome submissions from professionals, researchers and students across all disciplines and career levels working within northern hardwood systems. With your help, we look forward to creating a diverse and engaging technical program.
- Silviculture: Legacy & Future
- Ecological & Restoration Forestry
- Forest Operations & Finances
- Adaptive Forest Management
- Pests, Pathogens & Invasive Species
- Managing for Non-Timber Values: Water, Wildlife, Recreation, NTFPs
- Forestry Education & Extension
- Emerging Technologies: AI, LiDAR and Beyond
- Forest Planning, Decision Tools, Policy & Law
- Urban & Community Forestry
- Indigenous Forest Stewardship
- Forest Carbon & Biogeochemistry
- Water and Forest Hydrology
- …and more!
Proposals are due by June 2.
Incomplete proposals and proposals submitted by email will not be considered.
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
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YELLOW BIRCH
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