Evolution of Federal Policies for Conservation and Management of Federal Old-Growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest

Thursday, October 26, 2023

1:30pm - 3:00pm PST

Location: A4

CE: 1.5 / ISA CEU 1.5 / ESA CEU .375

Speaker(s)

History of activities that ultimately led to the NW Forest Plan and assessment of future directions.

... understand the role of the Society of American Foresters and SAF members in the development and evolution of policies affecting the management of old-growth forest in the Pacific NW
... understand the continuing challenges of developing forest management policies across the old-growth ecosystem in light of changes in resource conditions, our environment (e.g., concerns about the impacts of climate change), in lessons learned in managing this landscape under existing policies, and the need to revise management direction as administration priorities change.

2:50pm - 3:00pm PST

Evolution of Federal Policies for Conservation and Management of Federal Old-Growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest Q&A
Speaker: Jim R. Lyons, MF (he/him/his) – Conservation Strategies