Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation
12th Annual Forest Landowner Conference
Friday, April 22, 2022
Location: Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT
The Forest Stewardship Foundation and Montana Society of American Foresters invite you to attend the twelfth Annual Forest Landowner Conference.
Exploring Human and Ecosystem Response to Wildfire
The agenda is prepared and available for download and viewing below. There are many experts that will present topics of great interest to forest landowners and professional foresters.
Brochures will be mailed out in early March. You may register here and pay online, or by returning a mail-in registration. We look forward to seeing you soon.
SAF Members should register through the Montana SAF website (https://www.cfc.umt.edu/saf/) .
Come prepared to bid Silent Auction Items.
Room Reservations
A negotiated room rate has been set for our Conference with the Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, Montana 59601 from $169.00 per night for two queens plus 8% fee and $2/night city fee. Use the following link to make your reservations between February 1 and March 25th. Reference the Montana Forest Landowner Conference.
DELTA HOTELS HELENA COLONIAL
2301 COLONIAL DR , HELENA, MONTANA 59601
Continuing Education Credits
Friday will provide 4.5 CFE credits for SAF Members and 6 credits for Accredited Logging Professionals.
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2022
2022 Conference Agenda
Friday, April 22
8:00 - 8:30 AM Registration
8:30 - 8:45 AM Welcome:
- Ed Levert - Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation
- Dale Kerkvliet, Eastside Chapter MT Society of American Foresters
8:45 - 9:00 AM Opening Remarks:
Governor Greg Gianforte (Invited)
9:00 - 9:45 AM Opening Session:
Historical Scope and Scale of Wildland Fire in Montana
Dr. Mark Finney, Missoula Fire Science Laboratory, Research Forester
9:45 - 10:00 AM Break with Refreshments (Visit Silent Auction)
10:00 – 11:00 AM Round 1 - Morning Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Post-Fire Ecology
Dr. Andrew Larson, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, Professor of Forest Ecology
Session B: Montana’s Forest Action Plan
Sonya German, MT DNRC, Forestry Division Administrator
Wyatt Frampton, MT DNRC, Forest Action Plan Project Manager
11:00 – 12:00 PM Round 2 - Morning Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Effective Post-Fire Rehabilitation Strategies
Dr. Peter Kolb, MSU Extension Forestry, Forestry Specialist
Session B: Wildfire Impacts on Elk Habitat
Lauren Snobl, W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation, Wildlife Researcher
12:00 - 1:45 pm Luncheon with Speaker
Ellen Baumler, Interpretive Historian on Helena’s History
1:45 PM Close Silent Auctions
1:45 - 2:45 PM Round 3 - Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Is there a Future for Prescribed Burning on Montana Private Lands?
Julia Berkey, MT DNRC, Forestry Outreach Specialist
Session B: Wildfire Impacts on Forest Insects and Disease
Amy Gannon, MT DNRC, Forest Pest Program Manager
2:45 - 4:00 PM Round 4 – Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Wildfire Incident Management
John Thompson, Wildfire Incident Commander
Sheriff Leo Dutton, Lewis & Clark County
Session B: Anecdotal Observations of Wildfire Behavior in Managed Forest Settings
Dr. Peter Kolb, MSU Extension Forestry, Forestry Specialist
4:10 - 4:30 PM Closing Session:
Announce Silent Auction Winners - Closing Comments
Presented by:
Forest Stewardship Foundation
Montana Society of American Foresters
A huge thank you to our many sponsors for supporting our event over the years:
