Phil Rigdon, MF (he/him/his)

Intertribal Timber Council
Toppenish, Washington, United States

Phil Rigdon is the Vice-President of the Intertribal Timber Council. Phil has been the Superintendent of Yakama Nation’s Natural Resources Department since May 2005 and has worked for the Tribe since June 1996. He represents the Yakama Nation on the Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative, the Yakima River Basin Watershed Enhancement Project Workgroup & Conservation Advisory Group, the Washington State’s Columbia River Policy Advisory Group, and the Hanford Natural Resource Trustee Council. Phil obtained a BS in Forest Management from the University of Washington and a Masters of Forestry from Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies.

Presentation(s):

• Winning hearts and minds: how can we make the case for forest management?

  Thursday, October 26, 2023
  10:30am - 12:00pm PST

• The R(evolution) of Indian Forestry: Focusing on Tribal Innovation and Perspectives to Address Forestry Challenges

  Friday, October 27, 2023
  8:00am - 9:30am PST

• 1 - Why Indian Forestry Matters and what it means to SAF

  Friday, October 27, 2023
  8:00am - 8:15am PST

• 3 - Cross-Boundary and Shared Stewardship Considerations as Experienced by Yakama Nation

  Friday, October 27, 2023
  8:30am - 8:45am PST