Whether you own a home in the woods or many acres of land, this “out-in-the-woods” educational event is packed with practical “how-to” information that you need to know. Stewarding land is both rewarding and challenging. Successful management is due to the decisions you make and the actions you take. Attending the Forest Owners Field Day […]
Over the last 10 years we have hosted several webinars focused on urban heat islands, showing that cities are hotter than the surrounding areas and that heat impacts on vulnerable populations are particularly severe and deadly. We have shared strategies for engaging residents and collecting data (community science) to better target tree planting activities where […]
Check out some of the most inspiring names in forestry in new documentary, "Women of Carbon"! Calling all SAF and #forestproud friends in Portland, OR! We’re excited to invite you to join us at the Oregon premiere of a groundbreaking documentary on women transforming construction while combating climate change. Their innovative work positions them at […]
This 12-part monthly webinar series tells a story about how small- and large-scale forest disturbance, such as fire, wind, ice storms, hurricanes, sea-level rise, flooding, introduced and endemic forest pests, and others, impact forest ecosystems. The series will also examine ecological silviculture and climate adaptation approaches to help inform forest and wildlife management. Webinars are […]
This 12-part monthly webinar series tells a story about how small- and large-scale forest disturbances, such as fire, wind, ice storms, hurricanes, sea-level rise, flooding, introduced and endemic forest pests, and others, impact forest ecosystems. The series will also examine ecological silviculture and climate adaptation approaches to help inform forest and wildlife management. Series topics […]
Temperate old-growth forests are found globally in both the northern and southern hemispheres, sharing many unique characteristics but also exhibiting fascinating differences. In this talk, Professor William Keeton will take the audience on a virtual tour of old-growth systems around the world. The talk will explore contemporary notions of “old-growthedness” on multiple continents, highlighting current […]
The 2024 Combined Western Forest and Conservation Nursery Association and Intermountain Container Seedling Grower’s Association Meeting will focus on native plant nurseries and their role in successful restoration projects. The first morning will cover nursery-based curricula for middle/high school, AS/BS/graduate and internship programs, as well as continuing education and resources for practitioners. The second morning […]
President Biden’s executive order, ‘Strengthening the Nation's Forests, Communities, and Local Economies,’ (EO#14072, April 22, 2022) acknowledges the interest in mature and old-growth (MOG) forests by directing U.S. Federal agencies to consistently define and inventory these resources including sampling errors on United States Forest Service (USFS) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands. We address […]
When Americans landed on the Moon in 1969, in the northeastern U.S. there were still workers cutting trees with axes, skidding with horses, and driving logs to the mill by river. It wasn’t the chainsaw and the feller-buncher that industrialized American logging. The power of nature did. Starting around 1870, bodies and forest landscapes were […]
Cutover Capitalism: The Industrialization of the Northern Forest with Jason Newton When Americans landed on the Moon in 1969, in the northeastern U.S. there were still workers cutting trees with axes, skidding with horses, and driving logs to the mill by river. It wasn’t the chainsaw and the feller-buncher that industrialized American logging. The power […]
The Intertribal Nursery Council is happy to announce the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde (CTGR) will be hosting this year’s meeting. No specific theme is slated for this year, but presentations will span a diverse array of topics including seeds, native plant production, restoration, traditional knowledge, training programs, special tribal projects, Forest Service resources, […]
The Pacific Northwest has millions of acres of unlogged mature and old-growth forests. We have learned much about their ecology and conservation after more than four decades of research and efforts to conserve them. Thomas will highlight some of the distinctive features of the structure, composition, functions and dynamics of these ecologically diverse, centuries-old forests. […]
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