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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.

This month, we are pleased to feature Danny McBride, Director of State, Private, and Tribal Forestry for the USDA Forest Service Intermountain and Northern Regions.

In October 2023, work began on the Year 2 Workplan for the Joint Chiefs’ Bear Creek to Signal Peak Collaborative Restoration Project in Grant County, New Mexico.

The fiscal year 2024 Landscape Scale Restoration (LSR) Competitive Grant Process is open for applications until Friday, November 17, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. MST.

This month, we are pleased to feature Liz Berger, Acting Regional Forester for the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region.

Workforce development is a key area of focus across state forestry agencies. In August 2023, the Western Forestry Leadership Coalition’s Western Urban & Community Forestry Committee hosted an informational session to highlight resources and innovative approaches to address this important topic.