Events

Fire Scars on the Landscape: The Science and Management of Debris Flows Presenters: Dr. Annette Patton, Assistant Professor and Forest Watershed Specialist, Oregon State University; Nancy Calhoun, Post-Wildfire Debris Flow Program Manager, Washington Department of Natural Resources Recently burned areas are at increased risk of flooding and debris flows, or rapidly moving landslides. Learn more […]

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 […]