The Coalition’s Spring Quarterly Meeting will take place in Wenatchee, WA, hosted in coordination with the Chelan County Natural Resources.
The Agenda is linked here and includes:
Moderated Discussion Including Experts on:
Forest Management Plan Development - Featuring Executive Committee Member Chad Washington
Cooperative Decision Making in Community Forest Planning - Featuring Teanaway Community Forest
Tribal Engagement and Partnerships within Community Forests - Featuring Rebecca Ramsey with Swan Valley Connections
Approaches to Public Access - Featuring Executive Committee Member Erin McKay
Using a Forest as an Educational Resource - Featuring Asa Deane with Friends of Anacortes Community Forest
A presentation focusing Staffing a Community Forest:
Led by Mount Adams Resource Stewards
Resources Available for Operational Budget
Grants and Loans available for Operation and Maintenance - Featuring Chelan County Natural Resources.
Opportunities for forest derived incomes - Featuring Nisqually Community Forest.
Legislative Update
How did Funding Take Shape this Year?
Status of Relevant Bills in State Legislature
Roundtable and Networking