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") ") Skip to main content Society of American Foresters Northwest Regions Search form Search Login Toggle navigation Home Oregon Washington State Alaska Northwest Office Contact Jobs Events . Dr. Cushing Begins Term as SAF President January 13, 2020 • Full Article On January 1, 2020, Tamara Cushing, PhD, began her one-year term as president of the Society of American Foresters (SAF). Founded in 1900 by Gifford Pinchot and headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, SAF is a national organization that represents and serves 11,000 forestry professionals in the United States. Dr. Cushing will continue serving on SAF’s Board of Directors for the next two years, including as immediate past president in 2021. Read more about Dr. Cushing Begins Term as SAF President National Convention - Louisville, Kentucky October 30 - November 3 August 7, 2019 • Full Article National Convention 2019 Louisville is known for bourbon, bluegrass, the Kentucky Derby, baseball bats, and now, as the destination for this year’s SAF National Convention. You won’t want to miss this exciting event, to be held October 30-November 3 at the Louisville Convention Center, featuring over 200 speakers, 80 exhibitors, 20 CFE credit hours, and endless networking opportunities. Approximately 1,300 foresters attend from around the country, and among those in attendance are many under-30 young professionals representing the future of our profession. Read more about National Convention - Louisville, Kentucky October 30 - November 3 Announcing Terry Baker as the new CEO for SAF September 6, 2018 • Full Article The Society of American Foresters is pleased to announce that Terry Baker has accepted the position of CEO and will begin his tenure at SAF on September 17, 2018. Click here to view the annoucement. Read more about Announcing Terry Baker as the new CEO for SAF Franz Names Geissler as State Forester and Supervisor of Wildfire Operations June 8, 2018 • Full Article Experienced wildfire manager to oversee state’s largest on-call fire agency, community preparedness, and community forestry outreach Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz announced her appointment of George Geissler as Washington State Forester and Deputy Supervisor for Wildfire. Geissler, who joined the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on May 29, will be responsible for day-to-day management of the state’s largest on-call fire department. “George brings experienced leadership to our efforts to protect 13 million acres of private, state and tribal-owned forestland.” Franz said. “And as our new Washington State Forester, George will play a key role with all our communities across Washington.” Geissler comes to DNR from Oklahoma where he served as the director of forestry services and state forester with the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture where his duties included coordinating the department’s Forest Stewardship program, forest management planning, prescribed fire planning, financial analysis and technical assistance. He previously worked in private forest management and as a wildland firefighter and forester for the U.S. Forest Service in Idaho. Read more about Franz Names Geissler as State Forester and Supervisor of Wildfire Operations Omnibus Bill Delivers Fire Funding Fix, New Fuels Reduction Tools May 18, 2018 • Full Article The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, also known as the “omnibus” bill, delivered a number of legislative victories for federal forest management. Notably, the bipartisan forestry package gives federal agencies additional funding and new policy tools to support fuels reduction work on public lands. Read more about Omnibus Bill Delivers Fire Funding Fix, New Fuels Reduction Tools Prev Next July S M T W T F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Upcoming events Webinar: Preparing for Wildfire Season: Past, Present and Future Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 10:00 to 11:30 "The four horseman of the root disease apocalypse" Webinar Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 12:00 to 13:00 "The four horseman of the root disease apocalypse" Webinar Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - 19:00 to 20:00 Webinar: Preparing for Wildfire Season: Past, Present and Future Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 10:00 to 11:30 Oregon Small Woodlands Association 2020 Annual Meeting Thursday, August 20, 2020 - 08:00 to Saturday, August 22, 2020 - 17:00 SAF NW OFFICE P.O BOX 82836. PORTLAND, OR 97282 | PHONE: 503.224.8046 | FAX: 503.226.2515 | INFO@FORESTRY.ORG | COPYRIGHT (C) 2020 FORESTRY.ORG...