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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 […]

2024 Scaling for Non-Scalers

Holiday Inn Portland South 25425 SW 95th Ave, Wilsonville, OR, United States

Mike Belfry has been a scaler and cruiser for over 35 years in the PNW. Most recently he was operations manager for the Pacific Log Scaling Bureau where he provided trained scalers for customer job sites. Before that position, Mike was National Forest Regional Measurement Specialist with the Tongass National Forest in Alaska. He also […]

Addressing Assisted Migration in Research and Practice: A Rooted in Research Webinar Series — Selecting Sources for Assisted Migration

Virtual

Selecting Sources for Assisted Migration Seed source selection is critical to the success of assisted migration. This panel discussion will cover new tools to help land managers select the tree species or genotypes to plant for assisted migration and raise challenges in this aspect of planning assisted migration. Presenters: Carolyn Pike, Eastern Region Anantha Prasad, […]

Forest Sector Workforce Development Workshop Series – Industry Recognized Credentials

Hybrid

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. […]

Post Wildfire Webinar Series: Exploring Diverse Community Pathways to Recovery

Virtual

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 […]

2024 Rocky Mountain Wildfire Smoke Symposium

Hybrid

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 […]

SCIENCEx Forest Products Week: Forest Products 101

Virtual

Celebrate National Forest Products Week with the SCIENCEx team and learn how agency scientists pioneer new and better uses — from skyscrapers to energy to plastics — for products from sustainably managed forests. Speakers: Ken Zwick: Introduction Nate Anderson: Interconnections in Forest Products Research Hongmei Gui: Life Cycle Assessments Moderator: Margaret Gregory SCIENCEx Webinar Series […]

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