Pictured: Eagle Creek Community Forest

Photo: Lilah Buchanan

The Coalition’s Fall Quarterly Meeting will take place in Estacada, Oregon, hosted in partnership with Clackamas County Soil and Water Conservation District, who currently manage the Eagle Creek Community Forest.

The agenda will focus on how community forest management models can provide high quality water and maintain healthy riparian and aquatic fish habitat for priority species.

The full agenda includes:

• A presentation from Partners involved in the Eagle Creek Community Forest and the past and future of the site.

• A presentation from John Bull, with Montesano City Forest, to discuss how the city balances management with riparian health and other city benefits.

• A panel with community forest managers from North Coast Land Conservancy’s Boneyard Ridge, Chelan County’s Nason Ridge Property, and Whatcom Land Trust’s Stewart Mountain Community Forest.

• Funding updates from State and Federal Partners, with specific highlights coming regarding programs receiving additional support from the Inflation Reduction Act, such as the Forest Legacy Program and the Landscape Scale Restoration Program.

• Informal Networking with Community Forest Partners