Join FHS Historian Jamie Lewis as he engages in Conversations in Forest History with leading historians, artists, researchers, policy makers, and newsmakers as they apply their historical knowledge to current topics. Each conversation opens with a short presentation before Jamie and his guest take questions from the audience. Topics include the decline of the majestic American hemlocks […]
Dr. D’Amato’s presentation will explore silvicultural options for managing for mature and old-growth forest conditions across a range of forest and ownership types in the US. The consistency of these strategies with other objectives and programs tied to biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation, and forest adaptation will be discussed. Speaker Biography Tony D’Amato is a Professor of […]
Description: Two-Eyed Seeing braids Indigenous Knowledge (IK) with Western Science to address the natural resource and conservation problems we face today in a rapidly warming world. Grasslands and forests are invaluable carbon sinks and sources of traditional plants and foods for humanity that are at high risk due to climate change impacts. In this webinar, Dr. […]
Save the date! Fall Seminar, sponsored by the WA Tree Farm Program. This year's theme is "What Family Forest Owners Ought to Know" Program opens with inspiring testimonials on forest certification history, policy, and impacts by national and state leadership from the American Tree Farm System. Program then cuts to technical sessions led by forestry experts on wood, […]
Rain has come to the Tillamook State Forest, turning trickling streams into roaring rapids--but are you ready to go with the flow? Join us at the Tillamook Forest Center as we plunge into the world of surging rivers, spawning salmon, and the inner workings of watersheds to celebrate the ways in which rain transforms our […]
Welcome to the Oregon Tree Farm System 2024 Annual Meeting! Join us in person at the Oregon Garden located on West Main Street in Silverton, Oregon, USA. This event is a great opportunity for tree farm owners, professionals, and enthusiasts to come together to learn, network, and share ideas. Don't miss out on this exciting event where you […]
Foundation for California Community Colleges’ California Resilient Careers in Forestry project These monthly meetings bring together education, private industry, government, non-profits, and tribes for conversation and connection. These opportunities provide space for those working in the forest sector to discuss specific topics, learn from each other, and identify ways to address workforce challenges. Meetings are the […]
PANEL DISCUSSION Fire, whether naturally ignited or culturally conveyed, did not spread across eastern North America frequently or evenly enough for fire-dependent grasslands to be as ubiquitous as the forested landscape. But in areas where it could, there were open grasslands and grassy savannas and woodlands composed of a rich diversity of unique species assemblages. […]
Speaker: Jamie Barbour Conserving Mature and Old-Growth Forests in a Changing Climate Speaker Series There is broad agreement that protecting and managing forests is critical for meeting global climate mitigation and sustainable development goals. However, there is less agreement on how to determine what is ‘best’ management to reach these goals in the context of […]
Save the Date — the PNW Forest Vegetation Management Conference will be held December 3rd-5th. Please note that this year’s event will take place in Hillsboro, Oregon (25 minutes west of Portland) at the Hidden Creek Community Center. This state-of-the-art facility, situated within a 20-acre park and forest, is the first mass timber community center in the country. Click here to learn more about […]
The forests of the Pacific Northwest provide more than timber. Our forests store carbon, provide ecosystem benefits, enhance community resilience and environmental justice. Innovations in forest management and policy are a unique opportunity to mitigate climate change and to ensure healthy community and forests for the future. The Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference is our signature […]
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 […]
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