Winter Talk (& short film) - Now or Never: Saving Old Growth Trees in Eastern WA Forests

Name: Winter Talk (& short film) - Now or Never: Saving Old Growth Trees in Eastern WA Forests
Start: 2025-01-14T17:30:00-08:00
Location: 1704 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902-5226, United States

Schedule

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025 at 05:30 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

1704 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902-5226, United States | Yakima, WA

The Pacific Northwest’s old growth forests face unprecedented challenges as a result of drought and wildfire. This short film (9 min) showcases leading scientists’ work to ensure the conservation of old growth forests for future generations.
Following the film hear from a panel of scientists (below) about how old growth forests are being impacted by climate change and wildfire. There will also be time for audience questions.
NOTES:
*Our friends @YVVintnersYakima will open the Yakima tasting room, next door to the talk, for 2 hours before the event for wine tasting, food, and socializing.
*This event will be held at the Yakima Valley College Kaminski Conference Center.
*Note the early start time
*More info can be found on our website: https://www.cowichecanyon.org/outings-events/#talks
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SPEAKER BIOS
Richard Tveten, Natural Resource Scientist, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Richard is an ecologist with a bachelors’ degree in terrestrial ecology and a master’s degrees in fire ecology From Western Washington University. He created and has lead WDFW’s forest management team since 2014. His team has completed over 31,000 acres of forest health treatments in diverse environments including but not limited to Sitka spruce wetlands, oak savannah’s, dry ponderosa pine forests, aspen woodlands and Larch savannas. WDFW projects focus on improving wildlife habitat, restoring ecological integrity and increasing forest resiliency. Richard also experience working in shrub steppe, prairie and wetlands restoration.

Bill Gaines, Wildlife Ecologist and Director, Washington Conservation Science Institute
Bill Gaines, Ph.D. is a Wildlife Ecologist and Director of the Washington Conservation Science Institute. He has been involved in wildlife research and forest management in eastern Washington for over 3 decades, including 27-years as a wildlife biologist with the US Forest Service. He has conducted research on the effects of fire and forest restoration on wildlife and published over 75 peer-reviewed articles on a wide-range of wildlife species and conservation topics.

Garrett Meigs, Forest Health Scientist, Washington DNR
Garrett Meigs is a Forest Health Scientist in the Forest Resilience Division at the Washington Department of Natural Resources. He works with a wide range of partners to support adaptive management strategies across all lands. Garrett’s current research topics include old-growth forest sustainability, the work of wildfire in the context of landscape resilience, and disturbance interactions under climate change. He enjoys exploring the diverse forest landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
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The Winter Talks series is a partnership between Cowiche Canyon Conservancy and Yakima Valley College. All talks are free to the public and will be hosted at Yakima Valley College’s Kaminski Conference Center (1704 W Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, WA 98902).