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Many small woodland owners in the Northwest are interested in the long-term conservation of their forests. Today there are a wide range of strategies, tools, markets and private and public programs that can help landowners generate income from their land while pro-tecting and enhancing its conservation values into the future.

This workshop will introduce landowners to a series of management options, programs and market-based opportunities for optimizing the conservation value of their forestland.
Topics to be covered will include:

• FSC certification & markets
• Ecological timber management options
• Improving wildlife habitat
• Current use taxation
• Working forest conservation easements
• State and federal conservation funding programs

Prior to the workshop, registrants will receive a copy of Northwest Certified Forestry’s new publication “Financing Stewardship For-estry: A Guide to Conservation-based Markets and Programs for Small Forest Landowners”. This guidebook provides an in-depth introduction to the various strategies, tools and programs available to conservation-minded small woodland owners.

Workshop attendees will also be eligible for a free two-hour site visit from Northwest Certified Forestry to discuss conservation-based for-est management options.

Location:
Dry Creek Grange
3520 W. Edgewood Dr.
Port Angeles, WA 98363

Presenters:
Kirk Hanson
Northwest Certified Forestry

Michele d'Hemecourt
North Olympic Land Trust

Mike Cronin
Cronin Forestry

Scott Horton
WA Dept. of Natural Resources

Linda Manthe
Clallam County Assessor

Schedule
9:00 - FSC Certification & Markets 10:00 - Forest mngt. Options 11:00 - Break 11:15 - Improving Wildlife Habitat 12:15 - Lunch
1:00 - Conservation Easements
2:00 - Current Use Taxation
3:00 - Break
3:15 - Funding Programs
4:00 - End