Two free workshops for forest owners coming to San Juan County

Northwest Natural Resource Group, San Juan Conservation District, and Rain Shadow Consulting will be hosting two free, in-person workshops later this year — one in September and one in October.

Both workshops will provide education for forest owners in the San Juans on identifying climate-related risks in their forests, such as fire, pests, and disease, according to Alexandra Dolk, Program Manager for Northwest Natural Resource Group. The workshops will also help land owners understand how those risks may impact ecological health and wildlife habitat, and will present strategies for mitigating those risks, such as forest thinning, creating biochar, and planting climate-adapted species.

Both free workshops are funded by grants awarded through the USDA’s Risk Management Education program.

Hands-On Forest Health Strategies for San Juan County
Lopez Island — Saturday, Sept. 17
Register online here

At this free, all-day workshop, participants will learn hands-on strategies for evaluating the health of their forests, mitigating fire and drought risk, selecting trees for thinning, and utilizing slash-and-cut materials for wildlife habitat enhancements and biochar creation.

How to Steward a Climate-Resilient Forest in the San Juans
Shaw Island — Saturday, Oct. 15
Register online here

During this workshop, local and regional foresters will introduce forest owners to a practical strategies for achieving their ecological and economic goals in the face of the warmer and drier climate of the future.

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