Events

Join Northwest Natural Resource Group Director of Forestry, Kirk Hanson, on a tour of his family's forest near Bucoda, WA where he has been implementing a wide range of ecologically-based forest management practices aimed at improving climate resilience, wildlife habitat, and timber productivity. For nearly 30 years Kirk has managed his family’s various forests for multiple benefits. […]

Celebrate Sandy's Historical Tie to Timber at the 1st Annual Sandy Invitational Chainsaw Carving Event. Date and Time: August 26, 2023, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. To learn more, visit https://www.trajectorynw.org/community/community/sandy-invitational-chainsaw-carving-sicc. Schedule 7:00 am Arrival on Site and Setup 8:00 am Carvers choose logs by lots and begin carving their “main piece” for competitive judging. 9:00 am Clackamas […]

The Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit (NIFS) is a space for regional learning, exchange, and ongoing cooperation to foster ecologically-based forest management strategies with programs focusing on sustainable, forest-related innovation – past, present, and future. This autumn, NIFS will be hosting a webinar presentation and panel discussion that will highlight the roles of traditional and non-traditional […]

The National Academies Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate invites you to this hybrid workshop on September 13-15, 2023, exploring our current understanding of how changes in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from wildland fires could affect our ability to achieve 'net-zero' GHG emissions targets. Through a series of panels and breakout sessions, workshop participants will discuss the likelihood of more frequent megafires […]

This conference is scheduled for September 13, 2023, and will be held at the The Old 97 Room at the McMenamins Kalama Harbor Lodge, 215 Hendrickson Drive, Kalama, WA 98625. To learn more and register, visit https://westernforestry.org/upcoming-conferences/2023-forest-inventory-current-approaches-and-emerging-methods. Registration Pricing: In-person registration: $345, late in-person registration (after August 31st): $395 Virtual registration: $295 Lodging Information:There are […]

On September 13th, you can join NNRG and King County staff on a guided driving tour through Taylor Mountain Forest where you'll see a demonstration of climate adaptation techniques at work, along with other approaches King County is using to transition this former industrial plantation to ecological forest management. DATE: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 TIME: 12:30 […]

Forest Bridges: The O&C Habitat Project, Inc. will host the first in a series of open public meetings on September 14, 2023, from 7:00 – 8:30 pm at the Roseburg Public Library, 1409 NE Diamond Lake Blvd, Roseburg, OR 97470, to share and obtain feedback on its collaboratively developed Active Conservation management principles and proposals for […]

The Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit (NIFS) is a space for regional learning, exchange, and ongoing cooperation to foster ecologically-based forest management strategies with programs focusing on sustainable, forest-related innovation – past, present, and future. This autumn, NIFS will be hosting a webinar presentation and panel discussion that will highlight the roles of traditional and non-traditional […]

When: Friday, September 15, 2023 Where: Bayview State Park, Skagit County Topic: Reforestation This event will also include a tour of the Washington Association of Conservation Districts Plant Materials Center in Bow, which is about 10 minutes away. To learn more, visit https://www.watreefarm.org/event/westside-fall-forestry-seminar-save-the-date-sept-15th-skagit-county/.

This 12-part monthly webinar series tells a story about how small- and large-scale forest disturbance, such as fire, wind, ice storms, hurricanes, sea-level rise, flooding, introduced and endemic forest pests, and others, impact forest ecosystems. The series will also examine ecological silviculture and climate adaptation approaches to help inform forest and wildlife management. Webinars are […]