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HomeMy WebLinkAbout091223 The Forests_ They Are A-Changin_ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. Stewarding a forest in a changing climate. View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/nnrg/wherebeaversandbutterfliesroam-13561379?e=b279c8a19f> <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/2f9525cc-9f28-4eb9-b266-13e8e70da2bd.png> <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/743b87ae-bebf-9fc6-c69a-3858eb84ea6e.png> NNRG NEWSLETTER | SEPTEMBER 2023 NNRG NOTE Alarming news on droughts, flooding, and fire is everywhere these days, and it’s hard to know what the future will look like and how successful our belated attempts at climate mitigation will be. Like many people, I find unpredictable change to be disconcerting. How do we plan for the future when the future is always changing? When we think of planning on the timescale of long-lived trees, those uncertainties are amplified. How do you decide which trees to plant when the future climate in which the trees will be maturing, in 40-60 years, is going to look much different than the climate we live in now? How do we help those trees deal with the increased drought, wildfire, and heat waves they’re likely to experience? The good news is that many of the proactive approaches to helping your forest through a changing climate are familiar techniques you may already be using. Managing for a diverse forest, giving trees room to grow with limited competition, and planting the right tree in the right location are all steps that also make forests more climate resilient. Planting native species’ seedstock from warmer and drier parts of their range can also help your forest hedge its bets against future uncertainty. We’ve been compiling lots of resources to help forest owners and managers navigate this landscape, and I’d encourage you to check those resources out <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u= f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=fd68f0c5d3&e=b279c8a19f> —in particular, my favorite fun illustrated overview <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=1771b5cb6d&e=b 279c8a19f> . And take heart in knowing that forests also have a double superpower—they reduce the impact of climate change by storing carbon, while also managing to be our favorite space to enjoy a sunny fall day. Rowan Braybrook Director of Programs Northwest Natural Resource Group rowan@nnrg.org <mailto:rowan@nnrg.org> <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/13a693d9-5bd1-68a5-7a89-5465263f9b32.jpg> Photo courtesy of Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center. Photo by Patty Zavala. September Fireside Chat: Ethics of Assisted Migration This month’s Fireside Chat will focus on the ethics of assisted migration. Assisted migration, the human-assisted movement of species in response to climate change, is a climate-adaptation strategy increasingly being employed in the Pacific Northwest as land managers decide what to plant. Matt Distler, Conservation Program Manager at Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center, will introduce the ideas and science behind assisted migration, then discuss the ethical considerations of assisted migration in the Pacific Northwest in the context of ecological forestry. We will designate half an hour for discussion after the presentation. The September Fireside Chat will take place on Zoom on Wednesday, September 20th, 2023 at 7:30pm. Fill out the form here to register for the Fireside Chat and get the Zoom invite. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=4e2b7e84b1&e=b279c8a19f> EVENTS **NNRG Event** Taylor Mountain Climate Adaptation Tour with King County & NNRG <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=64fce61ee4&e=b279c8a19f> Sept 13 | Issaquah, WA Oaks Belowground: Exploring Mycorrhizal Relationship <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=b6f3c9dbb4&e=b279c8a19f> Sept 13 | Online Westside Fall Forestry Seminar: Reforestation <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=400e056805&e=b279c8a19f> Sept 15 | Bow, WA USFS Ecological Silviculture in the Context of Climate Change <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=57dbd19754&e=b279c8a19f> Sept 19 | Online Forest Roads Workshop <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=0ddb71b5fb&e=b279c8a19f> Sept 26 | Eugene, OR **NNRG Event** Nisqually Community Forest Climate Adaptation Field Tour <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=db1aae4f76&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 5 | Ashford, WA **NNRG Event** Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit Assisted Migration Field Tour <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=19e136e160&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 6 | Carnation, WA Assisted Migration of Native Plants in the Pacific Northwest <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=67144e9bab&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 10 | Bellevue, WA Bird Talk: The Super Migrants <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=282180edbb&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 12 | Online Forest Disturbance Regimes <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=52cfe0fb33&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 17 | Online **NNRG Event** Thinning Your Forest for Climate Resilience <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=9520b3328f&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 21 | Gig Harbor, WA Plant CSI: Cankers, Conks, and Rots - Decay Pathogens <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=0085cbfbc5&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 24 | Seattle, WA All About Arbutus: Pacific Madrone Workshop <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=89d81c853f&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 25 | Roseburg, OR Society of American Foresters 2023 National Convention - Forestry: It's in Our DNA <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=33f3c21a7b&e=b279c8a19f> Oct 25 | Sacramento, CA 2023 Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=aa34475de3&e=b279c8a19f> Nov 1, 8, 15 | Online Synergistic Effects of Multiple Stressors on Forest Resistance, Resilience, and Response <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=113705619a&e=b279c8a19f> Nov 21 | Online Local Plants for Natural Dyes and Pigments <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=55567126d3&e=b279c8a19f> Nov 24 | Seattle, WA ARTICLES <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/2fc7fec8-3cbd-6a92-40f2-7b1c42f90107.jpg> FOREST ADAPTATION: HALF ART, HALF SCIENCE Sarah Deumling and her family steward Zena Forest, a member of NNRG’s group FSC® certificate. Their stewardship goals—to create an ecologically sustainable uneven aged and mixed species forest including all tree, plant and animal species native to the area—are supported by their business, Zena Forest Products <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c105 6&id=6baf0707d6&e=b279c8a19f> , which sell beautiful hardwood flooring, lumber and millwork from timber harvested and milled on-site. For twenty years, the Deumlings have been experimenting <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=d05d7c7919&e=b279c8a19f> with planting less-traditional tree species—ones more tolerant to a warming climate—including Incense cedar, Coast redwood, Giant sequoia, Oregon white oak, and Ponderosa pine. They’ve also been sourcing Douglas-fir seedlings from farther south <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=d17b444e6d&e=b279c8a19f> , where they may already be adapted to a warmer and drier climate. Last week we caught up with Sarah Deumling to hear how Zena’s woods are faring, and how their young seedlings are surviving the summers. Read more about how the climate-adapted seedlings are doing on the NNRG blog. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=dc03a07457&e=b279c8a19f> <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/51972c97-af53-487e-e42c-28ffd1d9c88c.jpg> ASSISTED MIGRATION PROJECTS FIELD TOUR NEXT MONTH IN CARNATION, WA The 2023 Northwest Innovative Forestry Summit events continue with a tour of assisted migration and climate adapted restoration projects near Carnation, Washington. Assisted migration, a.k.a. the human-assisted movement of species in response to climate change, is a climate-adaptation strategy increasingly being employed in the Pacific Northwest as land managers decide what to plant. This guided tour will explore the sites of two assisted migration field projects: Oxbow Farm and Conservation Center, and Stossel Creek Adaptive Restoration Project. Learn more about the tour and save your spot here. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=5ec7d8dad2&e=b279c8a19f> NEWS <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/fed18a97-64e6-566a-d062-5fb2b7f59744.png> Mountain Treelines are Rising Due to Climate Crisis, Study Finds. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=f70373eaf2&e=b279c8a19f> Scientists from the Southern University of Science and Technology in Shenzhen, China, used remote sensing to map the highest points of patches of tree coverage on mountains. They found that 70% of mountain treelines had moved uphill between 2000 and 2010. <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/7633ef77-ea9c-7464-6c4d-4e4e6d759975.jpeg> Thinning Makes Forests Healthier, According to Research From Oregon State University. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=a5a6914da8&e=b279c8a19f> Forest thinning improves the health of older trees and enhances native biodiversity on federal lands in Eastern Oregon. That’s according to a new study from Oregon State University, in partnership with local groups in Oregon’s Blue Mountains. <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/6ec4cae9-5beb-310e-1187-e7ab2ce4d123.png> Forests Managed by Indigenous Nations Face a $100 Million Funding Gap. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=6fe1991073&e=b279c8a19f> According to a report from the Intertribal Timber Council, the federal government would need to increase funding by nearly $96 million every year to reach parity with forests managed by the BLM and USFS. <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/728d692f-81bd-e253-3f53-d93bb464bea3.jpg> Are WA Forests Worth More as Carbon Sponges or Timber Harvests? <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=c4d216dca1&e=b279c8a19f> ‘Working forests’ like state-run Tiger Mountain retain greenhouse gases — but logging is deeply entrenched in Northwest economies. Is there a middle ground? <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/f976c879-928e-1383-7660-0b83eac8fed8.jpg> Balancing Fire and Ice. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=4a57d65707&e=b279c8a19f> A team of hydrologists is working to safeguard the region's vulnerable water supply by managing the region's forests for both wildfire prevention and snowpack preservation. <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/e1c1920d-bfe7-bf67-1d4f-bf7d7c11cf57.png> Tiny Forests With Big Benefits. <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=a72a85e167&e=b279c8a19f> Native plants crowded onto postage-stamp-size plots have been delivering environmental benefits around the world—and, increasingly, in the U.S, reports the New York Times. PORTABLE SAWMILL FOR SALE <https://mcusercontent.com/f7fac24f39af609be946c1056/images/4f265dec-c75e-acd0-f8fc-42c6575bc01d.png> For sale by an NNRG member: a 2007 Woodmizer LT-15 portable sawmill. Asking $4,500 minimum, or $4000 for a fellow NNRG member. "We bought this mill new in 2007. We have taken good care of it and it is in good condition. It can cut boards up to 26" wide and 16'7" long. The engine is a Kohler Pro15, gasoline with 12-volt electric starter. We have the trailer kit, which is needed to make it really portable, and 9 blades (8 newly-sharpened; one needs sharpening). We have our blades sharpened by Woodmizer. This sawmill is made in USA. It can be seen cutting a wide-diameter cedar log on YouTube via this link <https://nnrg.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f7fac24f39af609be946c1056&id=2f9231 db7a&e=b279c8a19f> ." 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