2025 Family Foresters Workshop - January 24, 2025 -Spokane

33rd Annual Family Foresters Workshop
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Time: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location: Inland NW Wildlife Council Banquet Room, 6116 North Market Street, Spokane, Washington

This program can accommodate up to 100 people, so please register as soon as possible to assure your place and help us plan. A $110 pre-registration fee ($125 after January 17 or at the door) includes lunch and refreshments.

Program Agenda - 2025

Time	Subject
8:30 am	Registration Opens
8:45 am	Managing for Multiple Objectives Through Spatially Variable Treatments: Lessons Learned Over Time and Across Forest Types. Derek Churchill, Washington Dept. of Natural Resources
9:45 am	Wood Innovations Update: Chad Kruger, Washington State University
10:15 am	Break
10:30 am	The Ecology and Hydrology of Headwater Streams: Francine H Mejia, U.S. Geological Survey
11:00 am	Ponderosa Pine Log Prices: Rick Hanson, Boise Cascade
11:30 am	Forest Practice Law Flexibility in Managing Riparian Zones: Eric Keller, Washingtn Dept of Natural Resources and Jeanne Bradley, Idaho Dept. of Lands
12:15 pm	Lunch
1:45 pm	Managing Grouse Habitat on Family Forests: Laura Wolf, Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game
2:15 pm	Advancing a Circular Economy for Low-Value Wood Products across Idaho - in cities and throughout the WUI: Lance Davisson, ID Chapter of the Urban Wood Network
3:00 pm	Break
3:15 pm	Essential Oils as a Market for Conifer Boughs: A Forest Owner Perspective:  Frank Morado, Idhao Master Forest Stewards
3:45 pm	Family Forest Economics/Policy Update:  Greg Latta, University of Idaho
4:30 p.m.	Close

 

Credits: Society of American Foresters continuing forestry education: 5.5 hours, Category 1 Idaho Master Forest Stewards: 5.5 credits Idaho Pro-Logger: 5 credits WCLA Master Loggers: 5 credits For registration questions, contact the UI Extension Office in Kootenai County at (208) 292-2525. For program questions, contact: Chris Schnepf, Area Extension Educator – Forestry University of Idaho Extension, Post Falls Phone: (208) 292-1288 E-mail: cschnepf@uidaho.edu Andy Perleberg, Regional Extension Specialist - Forestry Washington State University Extension, Wenatchee Phone: (509) 667-6540 E-mail: andyp@wsu.edu Co-sponsored by: Cooperative Extension System Washington State University University of Idaho Association of Consulting Foresters Idaho Department of Lands Washington Department of Natural Resources Idaho Forest Owners Association Washington Farm Forestry Association The University of Idaho and Washington State University are Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educational Institutions University of Idaho, Washington State University, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating