Washington State

O'Neill Pine Company owners Debra and Richard Pine were named the 2019 Tree Farmers of the Year by the Washington Tree Farm Program.  Debra and Richard Pine were honored at the Washington Farm and Forestry Association's annual meeting in May. 

WSSAF Golden Member Appreciation Luncheon

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Join us to honor WSSAF Golden Members at the traditional Golden Member Appreciation Luncheon! 

All Washington State SAF members are invited to honor our 50-year Golden Members.  The Golden Member Appreciation Luncheon is open to all Washington State SAF members, friends, and guests, and is a great opportunity to socialize with your forestry colleagues.

Don Hanley has been named WSSAF 2019 Forester of The Year!  Don has been a member of Society of American Foresters for 51 years.  He is currently the chairman of WSSAF's Golden Members Appreciation Luncheon and a very active member of the South Puget Sound chapter.  Don is Emeritus Extension Forester and Extension Professor with the Department of Natural Resource Sciences, at Washington State University.  His expertise is in the area of silviculture for non-industrial private forests.  Don is also an expert in windbreak applications for use in the arid regions of the Pacific Northwest.  He

The Washington State Society of American Foresters (WSSAF) Foundation is continuing to award scholarships to community college and university students excited about pursuing careers in forestry.  Since 2011, the Foundation has awarded scholarships totaling $25,000 to 21 bright and worthy students.

Scholarships for the upcoming academic year of 2019 – 2020 are being awarded to Colleen Purefoy ($2,000), and Gustavo Segura ($1,000).  

Forest/Watershed Restoration: Policy, Principles, and Practice ​

April 3-5, 2019

Red Lion Hotel, Port Angeles, WA

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20^th Anniversary of Forest and Fish – Past, Present & Future

May 2-4: Silverdale - 2019 WFFA Annual Meeting - 20th Anniversary of Forest and Fish - Past, Present & Future - Co-hosted by the Olympic, South Sound and Grays Harbor Chapters