2022 Scaling For Non-Scalers

Great Wolf Lodge 20500 Old Highway 99 SW, Centralia, United States

This in person workshop will cover the scaling process, log rules, sorts, grades and accountability . . . all designed for non-scalers. The agenda includes: Scaling Bureaus operation What exactly does a log scaler do? Applying NW Log Scaling rules Understanding log grades and sorts Tracking the log from landing to mill This workshop will […]

Online Tree Farm Inspector Certification Training

Virtual

Help the Washington Tree Farm Program promote more sustainable forestry on more private forestland by becoming a volunteer inspector. Please fill out this Inspector Registration Form and send form to info@watreefarm.org along with mailing address. You will receive an email with the details for webinar and a training packet will be mailed to you. Sponsored […]

Conversations in Forest History: Robin Hood was just taking care of his own’: Timber Poaching from California to British Columbia

Virtual

Timber theft has been dubbed “a problem in every national forest” because there is a strong market for poached old-growth timber and redwood burls, which enter our homes in the form of firewood, furniture, and building materials. But while poaching contributes to a lucrative trade, it’s also an ancient crime that’s deeply rooted in the […]

Southwest Washington SAF Chapter Meeting – Washington DNR’s Certified Burn Program

Talking Cedar 19770 Sargent Rd SW, Rochester, WA, United States

The October meeting for the SW SAF Chapter will feature Kyle Lapham from WA DNR who will speak about their certified burn program. This is a hybrid meeting, and preregistration is required for the virtual option. To register visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkcu-vqDwsH9EdrP8UtDZTczajtJOz60vy. CFE credits will be available.

“Robin Hood was just taking care of his own”: Timber Poaching from California to British Columbia

Virtual

The Forest History Society’s webinar series Conversations in Forest History returns on Oct. 31, 2022, at 2 PM Eastern Time. This webinar has been approved for 1 hour of CFE credit from the Society of American Foresters. Timber theft has been labeled “a problem in every national forest” because there is a strong market for poached old-growth timber and […]

Conservation and Community: Beyond the Public-Private Binary in the History of Land Conservation

Virtual

For more than a century, conservationists have pursued their goals through various mechanisms that recognized shared interests in the land and ecological relationships that worked across legal and jurisdictional boundaries. While they have fitfully come to understand that a wider variety of people, uses, and perspectives must be considered, progress has been constrained by a […]

Admiralty Inlet SAF Chapter Meeting: Figuring in Bigleaf Maple

Olympic Resource Management 19950 7th Ave NE #200, Poulsbo, WA, United States

Bigleaf maple is normally considered a lower-valued commercial hardwood tree in the Pacific Northwest. However, when rare wood patterns known as figuring are observed throughout a maple log, it may be used in high value products to enhance the appearance of guitars and violins, furniture, and many other specialty items.  This presentation provides an overview of […]

Forest Management with Salamanders in Mind

Virtual

From large-scale landscapes to small-scale habitats, ecological forest management takes whole ecosystems into consideration. A mighty oak is just as important as a tiny salamander. Join us as we converse with salamander experts about the intersection of forest management and conserving salamander habitat. Do you have questions for our panelists? Include them in your registration […]

2022 PNW Forest Vegetation Management Conference

Holiday Inn Portland South 25425 SW 95th Ave, Wilsonville, OR, United States

Vegetation management and control is a critical component of westside forest management. This conference will cover the important biological, scientific and regulatory aspects of building vegetation management into your operational plans. Streaming is not available. Up to 8 hours of recertification credits are anticipated for this event. The conference will be held December 6-7, 2022, […]

Southwest Washington SAF Chapter Meeting (Hybrid) – Traditional Use of Western Redcedar and Native Plants

Talking Cedar 19770 Sargent Rd SW, Rochester, WA, United States

For the SW Washington SAF's December chapter meeting, Dan Penn, the tribal historic preservation officer with the Chehalis Tribe, will present on traditional uses of western redcedar and other Pacific Northwest native plants. Time and Location: December 6 at 5:30 p.m. (social hour) followed by program at 6:00 p.m. at Talking Cedar. For those joining […]

OSU Webinar Series Restoring Oregon’s Dry Side Forests – Principles of Fire-Adapted Forests

Virtual

Restoration of forests and other ecosystems seems to be the talk of the town these days, but is it really possible to restore ecosystems that have been altered by decades of fire suppression and other management activities, invaded by non-native plant species, and subjected to altered climatic conditions? This OSU Extension webinar series will delve […]

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