For the Portland SAF Chapter’s January meeting, our program will feature John Bailey, professor of silviculture and fire management, Oregon State University. Bailey will give broad context and updates on the wildfire situation (particularly in the Pacific Northwest),
the impacts that wildfires are now having, and the professional challenges they are highlighting. Starting with the basics of the fire behavior triangle, he’ll examine the interacting roles of changes in the fuels matrix across our landscapes, changes in our fire season, and changes in our human communities and behaviors. These three set the stage for the wildfires of the past, present …and future.
When: Monday, January 23, 5:30 p.m. social time, 6:00 p.m. dinner ($25), 6:30 p.m. program
Where: Mount Hood Community College, Town & Gown Room
Please RSVP to Melinda Olson at 503-224-8046 or
melinda@forestry.org by Wednesday, 1/18/2023 (important date for caterer).
All foresters and their guests are invited regardless of SAF membership!
Directions to MHCC and Town and Gown Meeting Room
Mt Hood Community College is located approximately 17 miles east of Portland. When driving to the campus, take Interstate 84 to the Troutdale exit (Exit 17). After exiting the freeway, go south on 257th Street (Kane Road) two miles to Stark Street. The college is located at the corner of 257th and Stark with the main entrance on 257th (Kane Road). There is only one building on campus. We will meet in the Town and Gown Room meeting room and this room is located at the extreme south-west corner of the building on the second floor.
