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This month, we are pleased to feature Valerie Hipkins, Station Director for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest and Pacific Southwest Research Stations.

WFLC connected with Thérèse d’Auria Ryley from Coalitions and Collaboratives Inc. to answer commonly asked questions about the Community Navigators Initiative. This blog post is intended to help answer these questions and share resources of interest.

The transition of the CWSF Executive Committee and WFLC Executive Board occurred in late September following the National Association of State Foresters (NASF) Annual Meeting.

In August, the Wyoming State Forestry Division, USDA Forest Service, and partners gathered together to celebrate the closing of the Munger Mountain Phase III (MM3), also known as Chimney Draw, conservation easement.

This month, we are pleased to feature Chad VanOrmer, Regional Forester for the USDA Forest Service Alaska Region.

Nearly 120 attendees gathered in Kalispell, MT, June 11-13, for the 2024 Forest Legacy Program (FLP) Summit. The 2024 FLP Summit was hosted by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition, with invaluable support from a planning team composed of representatives from state and federal agencies. 

This month, we are pleased to feature Alicia “Ali” San Gil, Director of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry, for the USDA Forest Service Southwestern Region.

The Westside Bypass Wildfire Resiliency Project covers approximately 4,866 acres of National Forest System lands and is located two miles northwest of Seeley Lake, MT. This entire project area falls within the wildland-urban interface of the Seeley-Swan Fire Plan, a component of the Missoula County Wildfire Protection Plan. Within the project area, there are about 678 acres of private lands, which includes a portion of the Seeley Lake Game Reserve, undeveloped parcels, as well as primary and secondary residences.

This month, we are pleased to feature Kevin Khung, Director of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry for the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region.

This month, we are pleased to feature Larry Mamis, Chief of the Division of Forest, Land, and Water Management for the Republic of Palau.

The Forest & Woodland Resource Management Program - San Luis Valley Expansion agreement was developed for timber harvest operations and stewardship work to improve forest health and resilience to wildfires and drought, and remove insect and disease-infested trees in the San Luis Valley of southern Colorado.

This month, we are pleased to feature Jacqueline A Buchanan, Regional Forester for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region.

The 2023 PIFC Technical Training Workshop took place in Hilo, Hawai’i on December 4 – 8, 2023. The workshop theme: Collaboration & Cohesion for Professional Development – was emphasized by the very nature of the dialogue that flowed between breakout sessions and main presentations.