Events

Climate change and wildfires pose an existential threat to western North American forests, a reality which necessitates place-based strategies to increase their resilience – if forests are to be widely conserved. EuroAmerican colonization, development, and management, along with fire suppression, have contributed to widespread fire exclusion and changes in forest structure, composition, and wildfire regimes. […]

What does ecology mean to you? Why does it need ‘queering?’ Join us for an introduction and discussion on Queer Ecologies. Our panelists will explore the interdisciplinary applications Queer Ecologies has in natural resources. We will discuss what it means to integrate queer ecological practices into environmental and conservation work. Any and all are welcome […]

Join us February 7-8, 2023 at the LaSells Stewart Center, OSU, Corvallis, OR Symposium Goals: To provide an opportunity for scientists to share what they are learning or hoping to learn from recent westside Oregon fires. To provide an opportunity for practitioners and policy makers to begin discussions on how new discoveries can inform future decisions. To promote collaboration between […]

Please join us for the Yale Forest Forum Spring 2023 Speaker Series Webinar entitled “Smallholder planted forests and trees for climate, restored landscapes, and human livelihoods” held on Tuesdays 12:00-13:00 ET from January 17-April 25th (Webinars not held March 14 and March 21). The YFF Speaker Series is hosted by The Forest School at the […]

This month, we'll hold our first chapter meeting of the year on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at noon. This meeting will be virtual (registration link below) but whether to move back to in-person meetings will be on the table (a virtual table, that is). To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvfuGhpz4oEtRonknet7Bk4cuVp2Qpl9DO.

On Tuesday, February 7 from 1 – 4 p.m. there will be a virtual meeting open to the public to learn more about the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Forest Management Plan (FMP) and Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP).  This meeting will provide an update on the FMP, the HCP, and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process.  A proposed agenda and additional details will be provided closer to the meeting date.  RSVP […]

Western Washington is home to some of the most productive forestland in the world, but that doesn’t mean our trees are “out of the woods” when it comes to pests and disease.  Root rots are the most common biotic killers of trees in this region.  If you’re a landowner, the chances are you’ve dealt with […]