The Washington Farm Forestry Association (WFFA) State Office, in coordination with our statewide Planning Committee, invites you to join us on May 21-23, for our 2023 Annual Meeting (AM23). We have changed our standard schedule and begin our gathering with a field tour of the Hama Hama Tree Farm in Lilliwaup, on the shores of […]
The forest landscape in the United States is rapidly changing with the possibilities of forest carbon offset projects. However, questions persist regarding applications, financial investments, and environmental impacts. Join the Sustainability and Certification Working Group as they talk with leaders in carbon markets to discuss opportunities and challenges with carbon offsetting. Learn about newly launched […]
On 7 October 1825, the Miramichi region of New Brunswick experienced one of the largest forest fires in recorded history while, next door, Maine suffered the most extensive fire in its history. The fires burned in the same environmental and climatic conditions, of course – and may well have been connected. Alan MacEachern will describe […]
Join us for Forestry for the Birds Western Oregon Guide. We will be joined by a wildlife biologist, Nicole Ruggiero from Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District and forester from Trout Mountain to help demonstrate the Guide and identify birds and habitat preferences. This Guide was developed in part to act as a communication tool to assist foresters, natural resource managers and practitioners when […]
For the Southwest Washington SAF Chapter meeting, Kathryn Kurtz and Lara Tukarski from Pacific Education Institute (PEI) as guest speakers for the evening. They'll be sharing with us about the work they do to get natural resource education into public school classrooms, as well as how we in the forestry community can support that work. CFE credits are currently […]
When: Saturday, June 10, 2023 (All day) Where: Pack Forest, Eatonville Host: WSU Extension Forestry What: Summer is around the corner and it's time for the Family Forest Field Day! This event features a rotation of forestry classes taught by experts from around the Pacific Northwest, including Forest Health, Thinning, Non-Timber Forest Products, Wildlife Habitat, […]
Northwest Seed Orchard Manager’s Association (NWSOMA) Annual Meeting and Tours will take place at the Great Wolf Lodge in Grand Mound, WA on June 13-14, 2023. Registration Information: Registration fee is $190/person. Lodging Information: Rooms may be reserved at Great Wolf for the reduced, group rate of $139 by calling 800-640-9653 or online at www.greatwolf.com. The […]
The symposium will be held June 15, 2023, at the Veterans Memorial Museum. To register, visit https://wahardwoodscomm.com/2023_AnnualSymRegistration.html. Speakers Fire Resiliency for Community Planning, Siols Rejunvenation, & Carbon Sequestration, Bernard Borman, University of Washington Carbon Sequestration & Markets, Indroneil Ganguly, University of Washington Maple Syrup Production in the PNW, Neil McCleod Silviculture for Large & Small […]
The Paul Bunyan myth has been woven through the history of US and Canadian forests, supporting a pride in unlimited logging. Marybeth Lorbiecki, having written a biographies of Aldo Leopold (one for adults and one for children), decided that North America needed a fresh cultural story that integrates a Leopoldian and Native American–influenced ethic. So, […]
For the June meeting, Dr. Jessica Halofsky, director of the Northwest Climate Hub and Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center, USFS, Olympia Forestry Science Laboratory, will present information on NW forests and climate change. In her role, Jessica promotes applied climate change science and adaptation in natural resources in the Northwest and across the West. […]
Sustainable Northwest Wood is partnering with Assemblage once again to host its Second Annual Spring Makers Market June 17, 2023 NOON to 6 p.m. at Sustainable Northwest Wood! We're going to make this one BIGGER and BETTER than ever, transforming our Wood Warehouse, the Lumberyard AND the ENTIRE block of 14th Avenue in front of the shop […]
Streamside stewardship activities, such as removing weedy plants and planting natives, can have many environmental benefits for humans and wildlife in our region! Join King Conservation District to tour the Duwamish Gardens restoration project and learn all about invasive and native plants, from identification to removal techniques and plant selection. Then we will visit two […]
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