PANEL DISCUSSION Wetlands are the forgotten sibling of the prescribed fire world. While upland ecosystems across the Eastern U.S. have received significant attention for their fire-dependency, wetlands—characterized by their more episodic encounters with fire—rarely receive equitable fire management investments. Fire managers face unique challenges in these environments, where hydric soils, muck, and dense vegetation can […]

The Western Region COFE meeting will be held on Thursday, January 9, in Lebanon, OR. WR COFE is a regional chapter of the Council on Forest Engineering (COFE) for the western United States and British Columbia. COFE is an international professional organization formed to foster the development of forest engineering in industry, government, and education […]

PANEL DISCUSSION Wildland fire managers require an expanded toolbox for decision support in the context of an increasingly novel fuel and fire environment complicated by a changing climate, invasive species encroachment, and rapid increase in wildland-urban interface in many areas within the U.S.  Terrestrial Laser Scanning (TLS) offers an efficient, cost-effective, and powerful tool for […]

The 2025 Mapping the Course conference will be held at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon January 22nd, 2025. This conference discusses opportunities and stressors in the North American forest industry, ongoing trends, issues, market forces, and helpful strategies among other topics. A networking social starts the conference the evening of Tuesday, January 21st. The […]

Managing Forests as Habitat in a Changing World: A Panel Discussion Webinar Series These interactive panel discussions connect land managers, researchers, and practitioners spanning diverse geographies and ownerships to explore managing and stewarding forest habitat amid social and ecological changes. Climatic shifts are impacting forest habitats all across the U.S., challenging how we fulfill our […]

PANEL DISCUSSION Prescribed fire is one of the most effective tools for fuels reduction, habitat improvement, and ecological restoration. Yet, there are challenges surrounding social acceptance in implementing prescribed fire programs across the region. This Fueling Collaboration panel discussion will explore the factors that influence public perception and acceptance of prescribed fire in land management. […]

If past is prologue, then understanding our economic past may help us better understand what may lie ahead for the forest products industry. Join Marshall Thomas, president of F&W Forestry, as he discusses the business concept of the product life cycle, examines the naval stores industry and the Southern lumber boom of the 1800s as examples […]

A preliminary Best Interest Finding for a forest carbon sequestration project on state lands is scheduled to be released by Alaska Department of Natural Resources for 30-day public review and comments by March/April 2025 for a potential finding and listing with a carbon registry. Alaska SAF is sponsoring this one-day workshop with invited speakers on the science, management, and […]

The 44th Inland Empire Reforestation Council (IERC) Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort. The theme for the 2025 meeting is “Adding Value to Reforestation Efforts." This conference qualifies for 6 SAF CFE Cat 1 credits, and 3 Idaho & 16 Montana pesticide recertification credits. Washington pesticide recertification credits are expected for […]