Events

Industry Recognized Credentials Held at Oregon Loggers, Salem, OR & Virtual via Zoom 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. […]

Exploring Diverse Community Pathways to Recovery Presenters: Dr. Heidi Huber-Stearns, Associate Research Professor and Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon; John Moriarty, Associate Director, McKenzie Valley Long Term Recovery Group; Melvin Kendall, Program Director, Glide Revitalization After a fire, communities have to work together to organize their recovery effort. Local governments and community groups […]

Join us for the 5th annual Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium. This year’s Symposium will be a hybrid event with in-person activities at the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana. Local and regional experts will lead sessions on the health impacts of wildfires, community strategies for mitigating wildfire smoke exposure and adaptation strategies for living with […]

Windz of Change Alliance, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Tacoma Tree Foundation partner to deliver the Urban Forest Symposium at the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House every year. The symposium brings together a diverse audience of Tribal Peoples, arborists, land managers, academics, policymakers, designers, program managers, municipal planners, non-profits, volunteers, students, and advocates to focus on […]

Post-Fire Restoration Infrastructure: Adjusting our Systems to New Patterns of Runoff Presenters: Phoebe Suina, Founder and Owner, High Water Mark, LLC; Annie Schmidt, Co-Director, Alliance for Wildfire Resilience We reengineer and rebuild after wildfire through a range of treatments, trying to match our built infrastructure to new, amplified patterns of runoff. A national wildfire practitioner […]

Title: Legal Aspects of Family Estate Planning for the Tree Farm Owner Speakers: Randy Grove & Mike Phillips, Landerholm Legal Advisors The Women Owning Woodlands - Washington Fall 2024 Webinar Series registration is now open! Join us to learn about common forest health concerns, management techniques, and resources available to help you reach your stewardship goals. The […]

The Reforestation Pipeline: Ensuring Equitable Access to Replanting Presenters: Dr. Brian Morris, Senior Director, Forest Restoration, American Forests; Becca Shively, Senior Wildfire Manager, Sustainable Northwest The science behind reforestation is not new, but in a changing climate, new challenges are rising around what to plant, where to plant, and who has access to planting opportunities. […]

Portland, Science Friday has really taken a lichen to you. That’s why Ira Flatow is coming to the World Forestry Center for a day full of the fuzzy growths on trees, roofs and gravestones. Join Science Friday and the World Forestry Center as we highlight these special symbiotic organisms! Meet experts in the forests, hear about their role in […]