This full-day tour will introduce attendees to the latest steep-slope harvesting technologies being used across the Pacific Northwest. Participants will see firsthand how modern cable logging systems, winch-assist equipment, and data-enabled harvesting tools are improving safety, environmental performance, and operational efficiency in steep terrain. We’ll highlight both ground-based and skyline systems and discuss how these technologies are helping foresters, operators, and landowners meet today’s challenges in sustainable timber harvesting. Registration includes lunch, snacks, transportation, and other materials as needed.
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Experience the unique challenge of managing rare Ponderosa pine and Oregon white oak ecosystems on an active military reservation. This exclusive tour showcases innovative forestry, from restoring Washington's last large white oak savanna to overcoming high-invasive environments for successful seedling survival. See firsthand how to balance critical military training needs with sustainable timber management and forest health. Registration includes lunch, snacks, transportation, and other materials as needed.
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Participants of this silviculture-focused tour will visit the University of Washington’s experimental forest “Pack Forest,” a 4300-acre forest composed of over 190 stands. Tour stops will explore both recently established and older (1930 and 1970s) species trials addressing the movement of species for silvicultural purposes. Participants will learn about the establishment and intermediate silviculture treatments needed to create species and structural diversity through variability in species plantation mixtures. Registration includes lunch, snacks, transportation, and other materials as needed.
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Discover the future of forestry on this exclusive full-day tour of the Nisqually Community Forest (NCF). Co-managed with the Nisqually Indian Tribe, this 5,500-acre, nonprofit demonstration forest showcases cutting-edge ecological forestry, boosting climate resilience, salmon habitat, and local economic benefits. See firsthand how this innovative Tribal-community partnership transcends short-rotation industrial forestry to create a thriving, resilient landscape. Registration includes lunch, snacks, transportation, and other materials as needed.
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SAF membership is not required for this registration rate. Registration includes access to all Wednesday in-person activities including Plenary I, opening reception, expo hall, and Quiz Bowl.
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One Day Registration
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This tour will include viewing the log yard, dual-line sawmill, and fabrication shop. We will discuss log procurement in WA, lumber manufacturing at the stud mill, and the benefits of our own fabrication shop on site to serve our mills. We will also talk workforce development in the fab shop, including youth programs and apprenticeships, partnerships with Skills USA, and focus on internal training. Registration includes lunch, snacks, transportation, and other materials as needed.
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Experience Washington’s forests firsthand on this exclusive, "boots-on-the-ground" tour of an award-winning family Tree Farm. Discover the history and impact of the landmark Forest and Fish Agreement, and engage in expert-led discussions on navigating forest practices for small landowners. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see sustainable forestry in action. Registration includes lunch, snacks, transportation, and other materials as needed.
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Learn how to quickly create a video "postcard" highlighting and describing field trips, such as trips taken as official SAF chapter activities. Participants will contribute image files and script text. Together we will create a composite video in real-time, from start to finish.
7:30 AM
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Prescribed burning is a cost-effective forest management tool that can significantly improve timber production by reducing wildfire risk, controlling competing vegetation, and improving forest health. Carefully controlled burns replicate the natural benefits of fire, leading to faster growing more resilient timber stands and wildlife habitat benefits in fire driven ecosystems. By integrating fire science, operational planning, ecological context, and regulatory knowledge, the workshop prepares participants to safely, confidently, and responsibly implement prescribed fire as a tool for sustainable forest stewardship.
7:30 AM
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Foresters and managers are increasingly using data in new and complex ways. This workshop empowers forest analysts to better use data to make strategic resource decisions. Gain hands-on experience with data science problems and their solutions, with a special focus on forest inventory an analysis (FIA).
8:00 AM
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Participatory science can help forest managers enhance biodiversity monitoring, research, and outreach. Participants will explore the features and functionality of various participatory science platforms, considering strengths and limitations of different platforms, strategies for improving data quality, and approaches for integrating community-generated observations into forest monitoring. This workshop addresses the human dimensions of forestry by demonstrating how participatory science can foster stewardship, build trust between land managers and communities, and empower forest users to contribute meaningfully to science while strengthening their connection to forest ecosystems.
12:30 PM
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This workshop will leave you with hands-on experience accessing, cleaning, and analyzing data from the Treatment and Wildfire Interagency Geodatabase (TWIG). Build upon the SAF25 TWIG and its viewer workshop to get equipped with practical skills needed to work with TWIG including. Deepen your understanding of a dataset's structure, limitations, and research applications, and feel confident using TWIG as a large spatial dataset in your own wildfire and fuel treatment research or management work.
1:00 PM
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