Moderator: Wendy Gerlach, Gerlach Law

Flux in forest ownership has long been a reality and driving force in the Northwest. We are in a period of relatively rapid ownership transition and the outcomes continue to shape both the forests and forest-dependent communities. All across our region people, organizations, agencies and businesses are finding innovative ways to work cooperatively together toward common goals for forests and human communities. In this session we will explore the role of innovation and lessons learned from case studies, in varying levels of maturation, from across our region. Participants will be invited to consider how these lessons might be applied throughout our region.

This event is part of a month-long series of virtual sessions that will act as a precursor to an in-person Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit at the University of Washington’s Pack Forest in the fall.