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; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Windz of Change Alliance, University of Washington Botanic Gardens and Tacoma Tree Foundation partner to deliver the Urban Forest Symposium at the wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House every year. The symposium brings together a diverse audience of Tribal Peoples, arborists, land managers, academics, policymakers, designers, program managers, municipal planners, non-profits, volunteers, students, and advocates to focus on […]
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: Adam Senalik: Mass Timber Dave Nicholls: Bioenergy Grant Kirker: Wood Decking on Miliary Ships Moderator: Melissa Kunz SCIENCEx Webinar Series The […]
Post-Fire Restoration Infrastructure: Adjusting our Systems to New Patterns of Runoff Presenters: Phoebe Suina, Founder and Owner, High Water Mark, LLC; Annie Schmidt, Co-Director, Alliance for Wildfire Resilience We reengineer and rebuild after wildfire through a range of treatments, trying to match our built infrastructure to new, amplified patterns of runoff. A national wildfire practitioner […]
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: Carl Houtman: Nanocellulose Production Nicole Stark: Renewable Packaging from Nanocellulose Nayomi Plaza Rodriguez: Nanostructures and X-Ray Imaging Moderator: Dorothy Punderson SCIENCEx […]
Adrian Miller Senior Director Environmental Affairs - Weyerhaeuser Speaker Biography Adrian Miller currently serves as the Senior Director of Environmental Affairs at Weyerhaeuser where he is responsible for managing environmental regulatory risk for the US timberlands business. Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser, Miller served as the Director of Public Affairs for Rayonier where he was responsible […]
Join FHS Historian Jamie Lewis as he engages in Conversations in Forest History with leading historians, artists, researchers, policy makers, and newsmakers as they apply their historical knowledge to current topics. Each conversation opens with a short presentation before Jamie and his guest take questions from the audience. Topics include the decline of the majestic American […]
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: Consuelo Brandeis: Wood Pellets in Bioenergy William Gould: Salvaged Wood Products Andrew Groover: Tree Genetics and Forest Products Moderator: Cherie Fisher […]
Operationalizing Assisted Migration Putting plans into practice often comes results in unexpected challenges and circumstances. This set of presentations will showcase real examples of implementing assisted migration under a variety of circumstances, covering what needed to be considered and what was learned in the process. Presenters: Bryce Adams, Northern Research Station Marcella Windmuller-Campione, University of […]
Title: Legal Aspects of Family Estate Planning for the Tree Farm Owner Speakers: Randy Grove & Mike Phillips, Landerholm Legal Advisors The Women Owning Woodlands - Washington Fall 2024 Webinar Series registration is now open! Join us to learn about common forest health concerns, management techniques, and resources available to help you reach your stewardship goals. The […]
The Reforestation Pipeline: Ensuring Equitable Access to Replanting Presenters: Dr. Brian Morris, Senior Director, Forest Restoration, American Forests; Becca Shively, Senior Wildfire Manager, Sustainable Northwest The science behind reforestation is not new, but in a changing climate, new challenges are rising around what to plant, where to plant, and who has access to planting opportunities. […]
Portland, Science Friday has really taken a lichen to you. That’s why Ira Flatow is coming to the World Forestry Center for a day full of the fuzzy growths on trees, roofs and gravestones. Join Science Friday and the World Forestry Center as we highlight these special symbiotic organisms! Meet experts in the forests, hear about their role in […]
Forest lands in the United States are owned primarily by private forest landowners who have a wide variety of forest management objectives and reasons for owning forests. Mature and old growth forests can be rare in the parts of the nation, yet some private landowners may wish to manage for this forest type. In this talk, Heather […]
A symposium for property owners Learn how to build climate resilience in your forest Maintaining healthy, resilient forests in a changing climate is a major challenge that property owners face. The Puget Sound area has seen extensive die-offs of mature trees, especially western redcedar, due to heat and drought stress. New tree plantings struggle to […]
NEMO & SOMENS 2024 Annual Meeting, November 3-5, 2024 Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT Registration Pricing: Registration fee is $300 USD/person. Registration fee for students (undergraduate or graduate) is $200 USD/person. Free T-shirts included along with food and drink listed in the agenda. Please provide sizes (during online registration) by October 1, 2024. Free shuttle […]
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