Family Foresters Workshop registration deadline Friday

| January 12, 2021 1:00 AM

Family-owned forests are vital to the economy and quality of life in the Inland Northwest.

These lands are critical for wildlife habitat, timber supply, water quality, and many other values. Unique skills are required of foresters and other natural resource professionals who help family forest owners manage their property. The Family Foresters Workshop is designed to strengthen the skills of consulting foresters, state-employed service foresters, and other natural resource professionals who work with family forest owners. It serves as a forum to provide updates on emerging technology and knowledge applicable to family forestry.

This year’s program will be held online via Zoom on Friday, Jan. 22.

Presentations will include:

Douglas-fir Tussock Moth: Tom Eckberg, Idaho Department of Lands and Glenn Kohler, WA DNR
Root Disease Issues in Ponderosa Pine: Dan Omdal, Washington Dept. Natural Resources
Family Forest Owners and Fire - Sociological Issues: Mark Billings, Washington State University
Forest Habitat for Wolverines, Fishes, Lynx and Other Meso-Carnivores: Ken Bevis, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources
Considerations with Camera Trapping - Reducing Theft: Damon B Lesmeister, USFS PNW Research Station
Plotting and Communicating Individual Leave Trees with GPS Technology: Mike Borowski, USFS Tonasket RD
Drones - More than Aerial Imagery: Miles Micheletti, Washington DNR
Forest Bee Pollinators: Christine Buhl, Oregon Department of Forestry
Smoke Management on Family Forests (Panel): Tom Leuschen, WDFW (ret); Roger Ottmar, USFS Pacific Northwest Research Station; Carolyn Kelly, DNR
Family Forest Economics/Policy Update: Gregg Latta, University of Idaho

There is no registration fee this year, but those wishing to participate should register at https://bit.ly/3llJsB0 by Friday, Jan. 15.

Information: Chris Schnepf, email, cschnepf@uidaho.edu, or via phone, 208-292-1288; Sean Alexander, email, sean.alexander@wsu.edu, or via phone, 509-680-0358; or Andy Perleberg, email, andyp@wsu.edu, or via phone, 509-667-6540