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12:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Ohop Grange, Eatonville, WA
Cost: $35 ($25 for NW Certified Forestry Members)
More info: http://www.nnrg.org/news-events/events/2-20-how-to-grow-your-own-old-growth/
Many forest owners in the Pacific Northwest are interested in managing their forests for a broad range of ecological, economic, and social values.
Older forests provide many opportunities for increased forest health, wildlife habitat, ecosystem services, aesthetic value, and revenue generation. The challenge is how to shift plantation stands that were created to maximize wood production towards the development old growth characteristics.
This afternoon seminar will introduce forest owners to the theories, principles and applications of managing 2nd growth forests for late successional characteristics and functions. A panel of seasoned professional foresters will discuss silvicultural strategies, harvesting and management logistics and the unique productive and ecological values of older forests. Examples of forest management strategies on multiple scales will be showcased including family forests, municipalities and state and federal lands.
This seminar will provide useful information for all types of forest owners and managers including family forests, land trusts, non-profit conservation groups, govt. agencies, and consulting foresters.
Key topics will include:
Young stand management
Innovative silvicultural approaches, such as:
Variable density thinning
Variable retention regeneration harvesting
Uneven-age management
Structure creation (e.g. snags, downed wood)
Wildlife habitat diversification
Regeneration strategies
Enhancing ecosystem services (e.g. carbon sequestration)
Equipment and logging logistics
Mimicking natural disturbance regimes
Forest products & production
For more details on the seminar including registration info, please contact: kirk@nnrg.org, 360-316-9317.
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