Events

The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Fall 2023 speaker series on the topic of Climate-Smart Forestry. Webinars will take place on Mondays, September 11–November 27 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm U.S. ET. The series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, and the USDA Southeast […]

Forest Economic Advisors will once again host the forest products industry’s premier conference featuring forward-looking analysis of the wood and timber sectors. Each year, FEA is proud to partner with the World Forestry Center’s signature timberland investing conference, Who Will Own the Forest? Industry-leading analysts from FEA will provide their assessments of current market conditions […]

Inland Empire SAF is happy to announce the 2023 Northwest Active Management Tour! This field tour will take place September 29-30th in central Idaho at Camp Stanley, located between Sun Valley and Stanley, Idaho. The cost of attending is $15 for students and $100 for professionals. This cost includes some meals and camping/bunkhouse accommodations. RSVP interest by June 16, […]

The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Fall 2023 speaker series on the topic of Climate-Smart Forestry. Webinars will take place on Mondays, September 11–November 27 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm U.S. ET. The series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, and the USDA Southeast […]

Join the Nisqually Community Forest board and Northwest Natural Resource Group for a tour of the Nisqually Community Forest and a discussion of the climate adaptation strategies we're applying there. Nisqually Community Forest is a community-owned and community-managed working forest at the foothills of Mount Rainier. On this guided driving and walking tour, you'll learn […]

The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Fall 2023 speaker series on the topic of Climate-Smart Forestry. Webinars will take place on Mondays, September 11–November 27 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm U.S. ET. The series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, and the USDA Southeast […]

Assisted Migration of Native Plants in the Pacific Northwest: Ecological Context, Ethical Considerations, and Strategies for Climate-Resilient Restoration Matt Distler will introduce the ideas, terminology, and science behind the concept of assisted migration of native plants (AM), leading into a discussion of different types of AM and the potential risks and benefits of plant material […]

Arborists, urban foresters, natural resource managers, and others! Join us for a virtual summit over Zoom, that will feature a wide range of pest-related subjects. A variety of speakers will share the latest developments on emerging invasive pests in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest region, their profound impact on our landscapes, the complex interplay […]

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 […]

Arborists, urban foresters, natural resource managers, and others! Join us for a virtual summit over Zoom, that will feature a wide range of pest-related subjects. A variety of speakers will share the latest developments on emerging invasive pests in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest region, their profound impact on our landscapes, the complex interplay […]

The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Fall 2023 speaker series on the topic of Climate-Smart Forestry. Webinars will take place on Mondays, September 11–November 27 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm U.S. ET. The series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, and the USDA Southeast […]

Become a Plant Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)! Learn about key plant diseases and insect pests that can cause problems for favorite trees and shrubs in the landscape. Recognition of decay pathogens is essential when assessing tree health and structure. This session will focus on fungal decay diseases, prevalent in the damp fall season, that affect […]

Join the PNW's foremost madrone expert Marianne Elliott (Washington State University) and ecologist Michael Yadrick to learn all about the west's most striking tree, pacific madrone. Arbutus menziesii also known as madrona or madroño, is the largest flowering tree of the family Ericaceae. The tree is widely recognized as a regional and cultural icon on the West […]

The Yale Forest Forum is excited to announce the Fall 2023 speaker series on the topic of Climate-Smart Forestry. Webinars will take place on Mondays, September 11–November 27 from 12:00 pm–1:00 pm U.S. ET. The series is jointly hosted by The Forest School at the Yale School of the Environment, the USDA Northeast Climate Hub, and the USDA Southeast […]

Join us for a live virtual session focused on the State of the Science about smoke. This facilitated panel discussion will be guided by your questions. Registration is required. Webinar Date: Wednesday, 11/1/2023, 10 -11:30am MDT To learn more and register, visit https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/rmrs/products/multimedia/webinars/smoke-state-science.

Washington Conservation Action (formerly Washington Environmental Council & Washington Conservation Voters) is excited to host our Seventh Annual Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference! This year, the conference will be held as a series of virtual events over a 3-week time period in November commencing with an in-person evening happy hour. We're excited to welcome practitioners, policymakers, decision-makers, landowners, […]

Come join us for the 2023 Urban Forestry Symposium, which will focus on Indigenous environmental stewardship, decolonizing climate justice narratives, food sovereignty and access, and the role of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative’s standards in building solutions in urban forestry. Morning keynotes will provide in-depth frameworks for the day. Speakers will provide background and context about […]

Winter is the time for burning hand piles created from past fuels reduction work. This workshop will provide an understanding of safety and weather considerations, and hands-on training. Participants will learn about options for turning their piles into biochar and basics of fire ecology, including how to use native plant seeds to create pollinator habitat […]