This month's workshop will focus on connecting with the mass timber movement. Representatives from the PNW Mass Timber Tech Hub and Woodworks will be in attendance to provide information about the mass timber landscape, share workforce considerations, and discuss ways to connect the ends of the supply chain. These monthly meetings bring together education, private […]
Join us at Chimacum County Park for an evening of learning about sustainable forestry efforts in Jefferson County! Join us at Chimacum County Park where we selectively harvested timber back in 2021 for the Jefferson County Forestry Program to improve overall forest health. See how the forest has responded, talk to local professionals about what […]
Title: Flame cap kilns: From Slash piles to soil health, no smoke required Speaker: Korina Stark, co-founder of Circular Spring Join us for an informative presentation on the flame cap kiln technology, recently approved by the Washington State legislation. Discover how these kilns offer a safer, cleaner, and more efficient alternative to traditional open pile burning, while […]
Join us for an evening at Finnriver Farm and Cidery to meet the local professionals working to help develop a local wood economy! Join us at the Finnriver Cider Barn to meet people in the community who are supporting our small forestry program and utilizing local wood from the Jefferson County Sustainable Forestry Program and […]
In January, the Southwest Fire Science Consortium, USDA Forest Service, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, and many other partners hosted a two-day workshop on the intersection of wildlife and fire. Based on the needs identified in the workshop, this collaborative group is hosting a yearlong series of workshops, webinars, and reports. This series is intended […]
The Northwest Forest Plan Area Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) will meet on September 25-27 at Skamania Lodge Riverview Pavilion, 1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way, Stevenson, WA 98648 The FAC meeting will be livestreamed at Northwest Forest Plan Federal Advisory Committee Meeting (hd1live.com). The meeting will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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; […]
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