Oregon Family Forestlands Symposium

Dates and locations vary. See below.

Purpose

Agenda

The goals of this three-phased Oregon Family Forestlands Symposium are:

Explore the importance of family forestlands to Oregon
Discuss Oregon’s changing forestry environment in the context of family forestlands
Identify issues that affect the management of family forestlands
Develop action plans to address priority issues relevant to family forestlands

Phase 1: Pre-Symposium Regional Roundtables

Regional roundtables will be held prior to the symposium to update family forestland owners and to identify issues that are important in different areas of the state.
These roundtables have all been completed. Thank you to all those who participated.

Phase 2: OSWA Annual Meeting
April 26, 2007

"Beyond Sustainability - Enhancing Our Woodland Neighborhoods."

As members of the Association of Oregon Family Woodland Owners prepare to engage with other symposium participants you are invited to experience the Best of Benton County. The annual meeting will be held in the The Benton County Clubhouse in Adair Village. Activities include:

Your Choice of 3 Field Trips
Annual Banquet
Board of Directors Meeting
Annual Membership Meeting

Visit www.oswa.org for more information.

Phase 3: Family Forestlands Symposium

April 27-28, 2007
Oregon State University, LaSells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR

The 2007 Oregon Family Forestlands Symposium, an activity of the Committee for Family Forestlands, advisory committee of the Oregon Board of Forestry, is designed to gather and share information about the role of family forestlands and to stimulate dialogue between family forest landowners, the public, conservationists, civic leaders, industrial forest landowners and other Oregonians. The 2007 Oregon Family Forestland Symposium is designed to assist the committee in carrying out its function.

8:00 Registration, refreshments

9:00 Welcome and Conference Overview
- Anna Starker, Fourth-generation landowner
- Justin Heffernan, Second-generation landowner

9:20 Icebreaker, Overview of Process
- Viviane Simon-Brown

9:30 General Session I: The Context
- Tom Nygren, moderator, family forest landowner, Facing the Future: What’s at Stake?
- Hal Salwasser, dean, College of Forestry, Oregon State University, Global, National and Regional Trends
- Steve Hobbs, Board of Forestry chair, Public Policy Implications
- Ron Cease, Committee for Family Forest Lands chair, Public Policy Implications

10:45 Break

11:15 Breakout Session I
Using the White Paper and information from General Session I as launching points, each small group begins the process of turning the issues into key points and recommendations for actions.

12:30 – 1:30 Lunch

1:30 General Session II: Strategies to Sustain Family Forestlands
- Gary Springer, forestland owner, moderator
- Clint Bentz, How Policy Affects Family Forest Land Owners
- Bettina von Hagen, Ecotrust, Strategies of Conservation-based Forestry
- Ryan Temple, Sustainable Northwest, Healthy Forests Healthy Communities Program

2:45 Break

3:15 Breakout Session II
Deeper, more thoughtful conversations, evaluations

4:45 – 6:15 Reception

7:00 – 8:30 Optional Workshop: Ties to the Land
- Clint Bentz, Boldt, Carlisle and Smith CPAs
- Mark Green, Austin Family Business Program, OSU

Saturday, April 28

7:30 Refreshments

8:00 Welcome back, agenda review
- Mike Cloughesy, Oregon Forest Resources Institute

8:15 General Session III: Working and Gaining Support within the Political Arena
- Gail Achterman, OSU Institute for Natural Resources, moderator
- Jim Brown, retired State Forester, Shifting Context
- David Ford, Metafore, Building Coalitions
- Adam Davis, Davis, Hibbitts & Midghall, Public Communications

9:15 Break

9:45 Breakout Session III
Each group identifies and develops their best ideas to share with other attendees in other groups and prepares the materials.

11:30 Walkabout and Vote
Groups display their top recommendation. A representative from each group answers questions. Viewers identify the top three suggestions they’d like to see forwarded to the Board of Forestry.

12:15 Lunch

1:15 General Session IV: Moving Forward
- Diane Snyder, Wallowa Resources and Board of Forestry, moderator
- Brenda Woodard, landowner
- Chris Heffernan, Board of Forestry, landowner
- Rick Sohn, OFIC, Lone Rock Timber
- Russ Hoeflich, The Nature Conservancy

2:30 Voting Results

2:40 Closing
- John Bliss, Starker chair for Family Forests, OSU

Registration is being handled by Oregon State University Conference Services.
Please visit this page to register or call OSU Conference Services at (541) 737-9300.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Family forest land owner, tribal members, and members of a soil and water conservation district or a watershed council may be eligible for a scholarship to attend the April 27-28 Family Forestlands Symposium.
(Scholarships will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis).

Visit the registration page and submit your information to apply for the scholarship.