More than a dozen different wood products companies throughout the country, including Colville-based Vaagen Timbers, have come together in support of a national museum dedicated to forests and forest conservation. The National Conservation Legacy Center, part of the National Museum of Forest Service History, is under construction. Slated to open in summer 2026, the structure is turning heads with a ... Read More| Washington Forest Protection Association
On June 6, 2025, the Washington Forest Practices Board (FPB) took a consequential vote that will reshape how water is classified and protected under the state’s Forest Practices Rules. The Board adopted a new Water Typing System rule and an associated Board Manual section (BM 23), marking the culmination of years of debate, modeling, and negotiation over how best to ... Read More| Washington Forest Protection Association
Riparian Buffer Rules and Water Temperature Introduction: The application of science in environmental policy is crucial for ensuring the delicate balance between ecological preservation and economic activities. In the context of riparian buffer rules, the Department of Ecology’s (Ecology) temperature criteria for salmon streams have been under scrutiny, with scientific studies suggesting that current forest practices effectively maintain suitable water ... Read More The post Science Shows F...| Washington Forest Protection Association
At the 125th anniversary celebration of the Society of American Foresters, Cindy Mitchell and Jason Spadaro of the Washington Forest Protection Association offered a reminder that forestry has always been a story of adaptation to forest policies that shape how working forests are managed. Cindy began by taking the audience back to WFPA’s roots when the 1902 catastrophic Yacolt Burn ... Read More The post Learning from the Past, Shaping the Future of Forest Policy appeared first on Washingto...| Washington Forest Protection Association