Shell-Shocked and Irradiated: Managing Ukraine’s Forests in Time of War

Virtual

A conversation with the Head of the Regional Eastern Europe Monitoring Center (REEFMC), Professor Sergiy Zibtsez about the historical and current challenges of Ukrainian forest fire management. The event will be moderated by Jameson Karns, ICW's "West on Fire" Assistant Research Director. Further contemporary and historical perspective will be offered by Robert English, Professor of […]

Finding Their Roots: Exploring the Childhood Landscapes of Our Conservation Giants

Virtual

What led people like Aldo Leopold, Benton MacKaye, Ernest Oberholtzer, and Howard Zahniser to become advocates for our parks, forests, and wilderness areas? While researching his latest book, This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America's Public Lands, author Jeffrey Ryan visited the birthplaces and […]

South-Central Oregon Post-Fire Resilience Strategy

Virtual

Since 2018, approximately 660,000 acres have seen wildfire within Klamath and Lake Counties, two thirds of which burned at high severity. An additional 45,000 acres of reforestation backlog exists on the Fremont-Winema National Forest from fires prior to 2018. Fortunately, this region has a long history of successful shared stewardship, resulting in increased funding and […]

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, […]

Snow for Trees and Watersheds

Virtual

Forestry techniques like thinning and gap cuts (small clearcuts of 0.5 to 1 acre in size) are sometimes recommended to increase snowpack, delay snowmelt, and thereby increase soil moisture later into the spring. But local, practical, actionable proof of concept that these methods work in mid-elevation forests in the Pacific Northwest is necessary for these […]

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 […]

2022 Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference

Virtual

The conference returns as a virtual, two-day event this fall on December 7th and 8th. As always, the conference will aim to explore and discuss the intersections of forest management, communities, climate change and more in West Coast working forests. We are still figuring out many details, including formats and times of the conference sessions. The sessions will not take up entire days but will instead be spaced out over two […]

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 […]

Forestry Lunch Breaks: Hardwoods of Western Washington

Virtual

In western Washington, hardwoods have largely been ignored or maligned in favor of more valuable commercial timber species like Doug-fir and other conifers.  However, hardwoods provide significant benefits to forests, wildlife, and people.  In this series, we’ll explore common hardwood species in the region, their characteristics, uses, and potential management.  Tune in, eat lunch, and […]

Forestry Lunch Breaks: Hardwoods of Western Washington

Virtual

In western Washington, hardwoods have largely been ignored or maligned in favor of more valuable commercial timber species like Doug-fir and other conifers.  However, hardwoods provide significant benefits to forests, wildlife, and people.  In this series, we’ll explore common hardwood species in the region, their characteristics, uses, and potential management.  Tune in, eat lunch, and […]

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