NWCFC 2023 Summer Meeting

Our Summer Quarterly Meeting featured presentations on resources and case studies around public access planning within Community Forests.

Photo: Tim Lawson, Chimacum Ridge

The NWCFC Summer 2023 Quarterly focused on three case studies as examples of what community engagement and access planning could look like throughout the development process of a Community Forest. Partners from the National Parks Service’s - Rivers Trails and Conservation Assistance Program, Jefferson Land Trust’s Chimacum Ridge Project, and the Wallowa East Moraine Community Forest shared their work, and the steps taken to establish public support and engagement during the process.

You can view the the timing and details for each session and the related materials below.

Meeting Materials

  • National Park Service - RTCA

    Anne Dove and Bri Truden, Landscape Architects with the National Park Service - Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program presented on the program’s capacity. This program is able to provide support through the planning and engagement process for community conservation projects of all sizes.

    Watch the recording from from 00:01:09 - 00:28:00 to learn more about their work.

    Below you can see the materials shared by the program, and can visit the program’s webpage to apply for support.

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  • Chimacum Ridge Community Forest

    Erik Kingfisher, Stewardship Director with Jefferson Land Trust presented on the process of establishing the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. This 10+ year process required ongoing community engagement, and has allowed Chimacum Ridge to effectively represent the community it is serving. Watch the recording from 0:28:30 - 00:57:00.

    Jefferson Land Trust is hiring the first Community Forest Manager position for the Chimacum Ridge Community Forest. Apply, or share the application among your networks.

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  • Wallowa East Moraine Community Forest

    Nils Christoffersen, Executive Director of Wallowa Resources, presented on the Wallowa East Moraine Community Forest.

    Nils share the process and partnerships which enabled for a successful community forest partnership and discussed what the future of the 1,800-acre community forest looks like with the intention of balancing public access and recreation with historical property usage. From 00:57:00 - 1:30:00 in the meeting.

    See the presentation materials below.

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