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Conserving Mature and Old-Growth Forests in a Changing Climate Webinar Series: Old Growth: How to navigate science and feelings

Virtual

Old-growth is a scientific term, and as environmental professionals, we need to be advocates for science.  At the same time, the term “old-growth” conjures up emotions with most members of the public that shouldn’t be ignored—an notion reiterated in Gifford Pinchot’s 11 maxims.  While ensuring science remains out guiding light and honoring the public’s sentiments […]

Westside Fall Forestry Seminar

Hybrid

Washington Tree Farm Program Westside Fall Forestry Seminar: Alternative Forest Products UW’s Pack Forest (9010 453rd st E, Eatonville, WA) Please join us at 9 am at UW’s Pack Forest on September 27th for our Fall Forestry Seminar on “alternative forest products”. Topics include Biochar, connecting with Tribes for land management, bigleaf maple syrup processing, […]

Life of the Forest Storytelling with Roger Fernandes

Shoreline Historical Museum 18501 Linden Ave N, Shoreline, WA, United States

Appreciate the Miyawaki Urban Forest as we transition to Fall. Roger Fernandes, artist, storyteller, educator and member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe will share the traditional stories of the local Coast Salish Tribes that connect those cultures to the living world around them. In addition, there will be hands-on activities, refreshments and tours of […]

Emerald Ash Borer Workshop for Small Farm and Woodland Owners

Philomath City Hall 980 Applegate St, Philomath, OR, United States

Are you a farmer or small woodland owner with Oregon Ash trees on your property? If so, Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) is an invasive insect recently discovered in Oregon that you may want to learn how to identify. Join us for a 2-hour workshop where we will learn the biology and impacts of EAB in […]

Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit

2024 FALL SUMMIT Save the Date – Fall 2024 Summit | October 3-5, 2024 | Trout Lake, WA 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. Please email membership (at) forestguild.org if […]

Conserving Mature and Old-Growth Forests in a Changing Climate Speaker Series: From Sea to Shining Sea: Mature and Old Growth Forest Conservation from a National and Regional Perspective

Virtual

The 1994 Northwest Forest Plan was heralded as the truce in the Timber Wars and was intended to bring peace to the war in the woods in the Pacific Northwest, home to cathedral ancient forests and the much-maligned northern spotted owl.  In some ways the Northwest Forest Plan succeeded, and in other ways it failed; […]

OISC Legislative Field Tours — Field Tour: Provolt Recreation Site

Provolt Recreation Site 14171 Williams Highway, Grants Pass, OR, United States

This event, hosted by the Applegate Partnership & Watershed Council (APWC), aims to highlight the significant work being done to combat invasive species in our area and identify challenges that will hinder its progress in the future. This event will: Showcase the impacts that invasive species have on our landscape and communities, such as blackberries […]

Thinning Your Forest Symposium – Fall 2024

Preston Community Center 8625 310th Ave SE, Preston, WA, United States

A symposium for property owners Learn the nuts and bolts of thinning your trees Thinning is one of the most important stewardship tools available to property owners. Managing density through thinning is critical to achieve many objectives, including forest health, climate resilience, wildlife and biodiversity, wood production, aesthetics, and development of old growth. The devil […]

WSSAF Commissioner of Public Lands Candidate Forum

Norman Worthington Conference Center Pavilion Way SE, Lacey, WA, United States

October 7th, 2024, 6-7:30 PM Norman Worthington Conference Center St. Martin's College, Olympia, WA Click here to register. (Registration is free, but please register so we have an accurate count.)

Free

Addressing Assisted Migration in Research and Practice: A Rooted in Research Webinar Series — Foundations of Assisted Migration

Virtual

Foundations of Assisted Migration Assisted migration is emerging as a climate adaptation solution. This webinar will cover the basics of assisted migration, address concerns, and introduce an approach to research that investigates multiple facets of assisted migration. Presenters: Nicholas LaBonte, Eastern Region Andrew Bower, Office of Sustainability and Climate Alejandro Royo, Northern Research Station As […]

Post Wildfire Webinar Series — Fire Scars on the Landscape: The Science and Management of Debris Flows

Virtual

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 […]

Conserving Mature and Old-Growth Forests in a Changing Climate Speaker Series: Restoring and Maintaining Mature and Old Private Forests in the US

Virtual

We appear to have emerged from the long and heated debate about the fate of the oldest forests we have on public lands with a consensus that these should be protected because of their value for watershed function, biodiversity and long-term carbon stores.  The importance of those “public trust” values–in policy at any rate-- now […]

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