Institute for Sustainable Forestry

Institute for Sustainable Forestry
April 4, 2005


In January 2005, the Institute for Sustainable Forestry signed an agreement with the Working Forest Group (www.workingforestgroup.com) to provide technical support for ISF on forest management and biodiversity conservation issues. Working Forest Group members Greg Blomstrom, Nick Brown, Richard Hart, Chris Maser, and Bill Wilkinson will enhance the capacity of ISF to provide technical assistance to forest managers and organizations in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. ISF and WFG intend to provide services to foresters, companies, and organizations that seek the highest standards of forest management, especially those that engage in regional efforts to develop watershed- and landscape-level solutions to forest management issues.

ISF's collaboration with the Southern Humboldt Fire Safe Council (SHFSC) is also bearing fruit. Work on a much-needed fuel break in the Salmon Creek watershed will begin this spring. Salmon Creek native Peter Tittmann will coordinate project implementation for ISF/SHFSC.

In addition, ISF and SHFSC will work with Nick's Interns and the Southern Humboldt Community Park (SHCP) to create a Sustainable Community Demonstration Forest at the park. The SHCP is currently undertaking a five-year restoration, erosion control, and forest stand improvement project funded through a grant from the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service's EQIP Program. Nick's Interns, working with park forester Tim Metz, will create a trail loop providing community access to a sustainable and fire-safe forest management model. An informational brochure will be made available at the park describing forest and watershed restoration, sustainable forestry practices, and fire-safety techniques easily replicable by forest landowners and homeowners.

For more information:
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