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SUMMARY:Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit – 2025
DESCRIPTION:Register (by September 23\, 2025) \nEarly bird pricing has ended\nAfter July 25: $350\nStudent registration: $250  \nMeals and on-site lodging are provided at no additional charge. Please declare preferences in registration. \n*Individuals in need of financial assistance can contact chanda@forestguild.org to explore available options for support.  \nNorthwest Innovative Forestry Summit – 2025 \nMeeting the Moment: Forest Stewardship in Times of Change  \nDates: October 9 at 1:00 p.m. – October 11\, at 1:30 p.m. \nLocation: Winema Camp\, 5195 Winema Rd\, Cloverdale\, OR 98650 \nApproved for 9\, Category 1 CEUs from SAF. \nDraft Agenda \nThe Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit (NIFS) is a space for regional learning\, knowledge exchange\, and ongoing cooperation to foster ecologically-based forest management strategies with programs focusing on sustainable\, forest-related innovation – past\, present\, and future.   \nJoin us for a three-day gathering of forest practitioners\, researchers\, landowners\, and community members dedicated to exploring forest stewardship in a time of ecological and social change. Hosted at the Winema Camp near Cascade Head\, this year’s event will combine reflective conversations\, diverse local perspectives\, and hands-on field learning to explore ongoing developments in forest management. Through participatory sessions and a full-day field visit\, participants will explore ways that forest practices reflect relationships with land\, community\, and future generations\, and investigate collaborative approaches to resilient and adaptive silviculture. Whether you are managing forests\, shaping policy\, teaching the rising generation\, or engaging in community-based stewardship\, NIFS 2025 offers a space to learn\, connect\, and meet this moment together.  \nOver three days\, participants will be invited to explore the ecological\, cultural\, and values-based dimensions of forest stewardship through a series of presentations\, panel discussions\, and field-based learning.  \n\nDay 1 will set the stage with diverse local voices sharing how they engage with the Cascade Head landscape—through ecology\, art\, community\, culture\, and forest management. \nDay 2 will feature a full-day field visit that invites attendees to reflect on how different values shape silvicultural decisions and to collaboratively develop and share their own forest prescriptions. \nDay 3 will close with reflection and group discussion\, connecting lessons learned from the coastal landscape to participants’ own home places and practices. \n\nFull agenda and information about speakers are coming soon. For full details visit the Northwest Innovation Forestry Summit webpage.   \n  \nLodging Opportunities   \nOn-site \nWe’re excited to offer on-site lodging at Winema Camp\, which includes dorm-style housing with shared rooms and multiple bunks. The setup is reminiscent of a classic summer camp—lively\, informal\, and communal. If that sounds like your style\, be sure to bring a sleeping bag\, pillow\, and ear plugs.  \nIf dorm-style housing is not for you\, you’re welcome to bring a tent and camp outdoors on the property. RVs are also welcome\, and there is plenty of space with full hookups available. All on-site lodging options are available at no additional cost.  \n  \nOff-site \nPrefer more privacy? Participants are welcome to arrange their own off-site accommodation and commute to the event each day. Please note that registration costs remain the same regardless of lodging choice. A list of nearby off-site lodging options is provided below.   \n  \nOff-site Hotels \nCloverdale \n\nRaines Resort Cabins (7.2 miles from Summit location)\n\nPacific City  \n\nSurf and Sand Inn (6.3 miles from Summit location)\n\n\nInn at Cape Kiwanda (7.6 miles from Summit location)\n\nLincoln City  \n\nThere is a wide variety of hotels in and around Lincoln City. Note that a hotel in this location will be 17+ miles from the Summit location. \n\n  \nOff-site Camping \nCloverdale  \n\nWebb County Campground (7.8 miles from Summit location)\n\n\nWhalen Island County Campground (12 miles from Summit location)\n\n\nSandbeach Campground (17 miles from Summit location)\n\nThere are a variety of additional campgrounds in the surrounding area. Take note that some campgrounds may only offer availability on a first come\, first served basis or may need to be booked in advance.  \n  \nMeals   \nAll meals will be provided during the summit. This includes snacks upon check-in Thursday afternoon\, dinner Thursday night\, breakfast Friday morning\, a sack lunch during the field tour Friday afternoon\, dinner Friday evening\, breakfast Saturday morning\, and lunch before departing Saturday afternoon.   \nPlease let us know what dietary restrictions you have. We will do our best to accommodate all dietary needs. Additionally\, please let us know if you will not be able to attend all of the planned meals.   \n   \nNotes  \nConditions: Field tours may include longer walks on uneven or steep terrain. Sturdy shoes and weather-appropriate clothing are recommended.  \nCarpooling: We encourage participants to carpool to and from the event if possible. Let us know if you are willing to host a carpool or are interested in taking part in a carpool; we will help with organizing.  \nStuff to Bring:   \nIf you are staying in Winema Camp’s dorm lodging \n\nWater bottle \n\n\nSturdy closed toe shoes \n\n\nWeather appropriate clothing \n\n\nSunscreen \n\n\nTravel coffee/tea mug \n\n\nSleeping bag \n\n\nPillow \n\n\nEar plugs \n\n\nToiletries \n\n\nBath Towel \n\n\nShower shoes \n\nIf you are staying in a tent at Winema Camp \n\nWater bottle \n\n\nSturdy closed shoes \n\n\nWeather appropriate clothing \n\n\nSunscreen \n\n\nTravel coffee/tea mug \n\n\nCamping supplies \n\n\nSleeping bag \n\n\nPillow \n\n\nEar plugs \n\n\nToiletries \n\n\nBath Towel \n\n\nShower shoes \n\nIf you are staying off-site or in an RV on-site \n\nWater bottle \n\n\nSturdy closed toe shoes \n\n\nWeather appropriate clothing \n\n\nSunscreen \n\n\nTravel coffee/tea mug \n\n*If you are planning to use on-site showers\, please bring your own toiletries and bath towel.  \n  \nNOTE: Policy on event cancellations:   \n\nThe last day to cancel registration is September 23rd.  \nIf a registrant cancels their own registration ahead of the event and wants a refund for registration fees\, we will issue a refund for the event’s registration/lodging amount only (less any credit card fees the registrant covered in their initial payment). \nIf the Guild cancels an event\, we will refund registrants the full amount they paid\, including any credit card fees they covered with their original registration.\n\nThis year’s partnering event organizers are featured below. Thank you!
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northwest-innovative-forestry-summit-2025/
CATEGORIES:NIFS,Pacific Northwest
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SUMMARY:Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit 2024
DESCRIPTION:Registration is closed. \nTheme – Forest Horizons: Honoring the Past\, Understanding the Present\, Securing the Future \nLocation: Camp Jonah\, 31 Little Mountain Rd\, Trout Lake\, WA \nMap of Day 2 tour stops \nDraft agenda for download \nFull event website \nThe Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit (NIFS) is a space for regional learning\, knowledge exchange\, and ongoing cooperation to foster ecologically-based forest management strategies with programs focusing on sustainable\, forest-related innovation – past\, present\, and future.   \nForests have been essential resources\, sustaining communities and economies amidst change. Understanding our past is vital for shaping the future of forest management. The 2024 Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit (NIFS) in Trout Lake\, WA\, delves into this journey\, by looking at the past\, present\, and future of forest management in this unique area. Nestled within the White Salmon and Klickitat watersheds\, this region\, framed by Mount Adams (“Pahto”) to the north and the Columbia River Gorge to the south\, has a rich legacy of stewardship by Native People. This summit explores sustainable stewardship practices that marry innovation with tradition\, from pre-settlement stewardship to modern collaboration among interested parties\, including federal\, state\, tribal\, and local entities.  \nWe will explore the past\, present\, and future of forest management in this unique area throughout the summit. During Day 1\, we will look to the past with presentations on Native History and Use\, Early Settlement and Use\, and Current Ownership and Management. For Day 2 of the summit\, we will be going on an extensive field tour to explore current forest management taking place in the area. This will include stops at the Mt. Adams Community Forest and the South Gifford Pinchot Collaborative Group. Additionally\, we will also be making stops to explore examples of cross-boundary management between USFS & Mt. Adams Resource Stewards and management between USFS and WA-DNR through the Good Neighbor Authority (GNA). Day 3 will be focused on reflection and visioning for the future\, led by Dr. Cristina Eisenberg and Dr. Klaus Puettmann.   \n  \nNIFS 2022 attendees gathered each night by campfire to keep the “spark” alive after sessions. \nLodging Opportunities  \nOn-site: We have the unique opportunity to make use of Camp Jonah’s summer camp dorm lodging. This includes multiple bunks in shared rooms. Similar to summer camp\, it will be noisy\, messy\, and a little chaotic. If you would like to relive summer camps of youth’s past\, this is a great option for you! Be sure to bring a sleeping bag\, pillow\, and ear plugs! Additionally\, if you want to get the feel of attending summer camp\, without staying in shared rooms\, there is space available to bring a tent or RV and sleep on the property. There is no additional cost to make use of either of these lodging opportunities. RV space is limited\, please contact rhiley@forestguild.org or chanda@forestguild.org to inquire about RV space. \nOff-site Hotels:  \nTrout Lake  \n\nTrout Lake Valley Inn (1 mile from Summit location) \nTrout Lake Cozy Cabins (1.1 miles from Summit location) \n\nWhite Salmon \n\nInn of the White Salmon (22.4 miles from Summit location) \n\nHood River – There is a wide variety of hotels in and around Hood River. Note that a hotel in this location will be 24+ miles from the Summit location and a toll will need to be paid to use the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge.   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOff-site Camping:  \nTrout Lake  \n\nHollenbeck Park (1.1 miles from Summit location. Availability on a first come\, first served basis) \nElk Meadows RV Park (3 miles from Summit location) \nTrout Lake Creek Campground (8.3 miles from Summit location. Availability on a first come\, first served basis) \n\nSurrounding area  \n\nGoose Lake Campground (14 miles from Summit location. Availability on a first come\, first served basis) \nThere are a variety of additional campgrounds in the surrounding area. Take note that many campgrounds only offer availability on a first come\, first served basis.  \n\nMeals   \nAll meals will be provided during the summit. This includes snacks upon check-in Thursday afternoon\, dinner Thursday night\, breakfast Friday morning\, a sack lunch during the field tour Friday afternoon\, dinner Friday evening\, breakfast Saturday morning\, and lunch before departing Saturday afternoon.   \nPlease note that everyone will be responsible for making their own sack lunch during breakfast Friday morning. If you do not attend breakfast on Friday morning\, you will not have lunch for Friday afternoon.   \nPlease let us know what dietary restrictions you have. We will do our best to accommodate with options. Additionally\, please let us know if you will not be able to attend all planned meals.   \nConditions: Field tours may include longer walks on uneven or steep terrain. Sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing are recommended.  \nStuff to Bring:   \nIf you are staying off-site:  \n\nWater bottle \n\n\nSturdy closed toe shoes \n\n\nWeather appropriate clothing \n\n\nSunscreen \n\n\nTravel coffee/tea mug \n\n  \nIf you are staying in Camp Jonah’s dorm lodging:  \n\nWater bottle \n\n\nSturdy closed toe shoes \n\n\nWeather appropriate clothing \n\n\nSunscreen \n\n\nTravel coffee/tea mug \n\n\nSleeping bag \n\n\nPillow \n\n\nEar plugs \n\n\nToiletries \n\n\nBath Towel \n\n\nShower shoes \n\n  \nIf you are staying in a tent at Camp Jonah:  \n\nWater bottle \n\n\nSturdy closed shoes \n\n\nWeather appropriate clothing \n\n\nSunscreen \n\n\nTravel coffee/tea mug \n\n\nCamping supplies \n\n\nSleeping bag \n\n\nPillow \n\n\nEar plugs \n\n\nToiletries \n\n\nBath Towel \n\n\nShower shoes \n\nPolicy on cancellations:   \n\nLast day to cancel registration is September 18\, 2024\nIf a registrant cancels their own registration by Sept 18\, 2024 and wants a refund for registration fees\, we will issue a refund for the event’s registration/lodging amount only (less any credit card fees the registrant covered in their initial payment). \nIf the Guild cancels an event\, we will refund registrants the full amount they paid\, including any credit card fees they covered with their original registration. \n\nAdditional Notes: \n\n*Students who need financial assistance may email rhiley@forestguild.org or chanda@forestguild.org to discuss options for support.\nUpon registration you will receive a detailed email with event information. Included will be a link to an Acknowledgement of Risk form from Camp Jonah. Please link to that PDF and sign and return it to rhiley@forestguild.org\, or bring it with you to the event.\n\nPartnering Organizations: \nThanks to the NIFS team of partners for all of the collective work! They include: Forest Stewards Guild\, Northwest Natural Resource Group\, Intertribal Timber Council\, and Oregon State University.
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northwest-innovative-forestry-summit-2024/
CATEGORIES:Field event,NIFS,Pacific Northwest
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SUMMARY:NIFS 2023 Field Tour - Stossel Creek and Oxbow Farm Assisted Migration
DESCRIPTION:This field tour is part of the Northwest Innovative Forestry Series events in 2023. This year’s NIFS focus is experimental forests\, traditional and non-traditional\, and their efforts in facilitating innovation and community within forest management and research. Full NIFS series details are on the NIFS website. \nRegistration is closed \nOctober 6\, 2023\n9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time\nOxbow Farm and Conservation Center and Stossel Creek\, 10819 Carnation-Duvall Rd\, NE\, Carnation\, WA 98014 \nLogistics: some walking over uneven ground and near brush\, so we recommend sturdy shoes. Stossel has no facilities\, so please bring water. \nAgenda for download \nPlease join us for a tour of assisted migration and climate adapted restoration projects near Carnation\, Washington. We will be meeting at the Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center to tour their assisted migration project along the banks of the Snoqualmie River\, and then carpooling to the Stossel Creek Adaptive Reforestation Project site. During the tour\, we will discuss the details of both adaptive reforestation projects and have an open discussion on the ethics of assisted migration. \nSpeakers during the field tour will include staff from the Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center\, the Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust\, Seattle City Light and Seattle Public Utilities\, and Northwest Natural Resource Group. \nConditions: Field tours may include longer walks on uneven or steep terrain. Sturdy shoes and weather appropriate clothing are recommended.  \nPolicy on event cancellations:   \n\nIf a registrant cancels their own registration ahead of the event and wants a refund for registration fees\, we will issue a refund for the event’s registration/lodging amount only (less any credit card fees the registrant covered in their initial payment). \nIf the Guild cancels an event\, we will refund registrants the full amount they paid\, including any credit card fees they covered with their original registration. 
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/nifs-2023-field-tour-stossel-creek-and-oxbow-farm-assisted-migration/
CATEGORIES:Field event,NIFS,Pacific Northwest
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SUMMARY:NIFS Webinar - From Experimentation to Innovation in the Forests of the PNW
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is one of two Northwest Innovative Forestry Series events in 2023. The is a field tour in Washington on October 6th. This year’s NIFS focus is experimental forests\, traditional and non-traditional\, and their efforts in facilitating innovation and community within forest management and research. Full NIFS series details are on the NIFS website. \nRegister for the webinar (free) \nDate: Wednesday\, August 30\, 2023\nTime: 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time\nLocation: Zoom \nThis webinar is approved for 1.5 Category 1 SAF CFE credits. \nAgenda for download \nPlease join us for this webinar where Paul Anderson\, the Station Director of the Pacific Northwest Research Station\, will be providing us with a broad-spectrum view of experimental forests and finding a balance between long-term continuity and quickly changing information needs. \nPaul’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion made up of participants selected to represent perspectives and experiences in forest experimentation that are not directly related to traditional experimental forests. \nThe panel participants include: \n\nBrandy Saffell\, Forest Conservation Specialist\, Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District\nMichael Wilson\, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Tribal member and former Natural Resources Department Manager\nTeodora Minkova\, Research and Monitoring Manager for Olympic Experimental Forest\, Washington Department of Natural Resources\nLindsay Cornelius\, East Cascades Oak Partnership Manager\, Columbia Land Trust
URL:https://foreststewardsguild.org/event/northwest-innovative-forestry-summit-webinar-2023/
CATEGORIES:NIFS,Pacific Northwest,Webinar
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