12th Annual Forest Landowner Conference

    Held Friday, April 22, 2022

Location: Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT

The Forest Stewardship Foundation and Montana Society of American Foresters thank you for attending the twelfth Annual Forest Landowner Conference.

Exploring Human and Ecosystem Response to Wildfire

Thanks to all of our Sponsors, Attendees, and Presenters that helped make a very successful conference!

Julia Berkey who talked about Is there a future
for prescribed burning on Montana private lands.

Dr Andrew Larson who spoke about Post Fire Ecology

Lauren Snobl who talked about wildfire impacts on elk habitat

U of MT forestry students

2022 Joint Montana Forest Landowner and Society of American Foresters Conference Agenda

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

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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

Montana Society of American Foresters