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.
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.
New 2019 Golden Members to be honored and presented are:
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).
20th 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
As of January 1, 2017, the School of Environmental and Forest Sciences (SEFS) at the UW has been accredited by SAF for the Masters of Forest Resources and two undergraduate Bachelor of Science (B.S.) options within the Environmental Science and Resource Management degree. The Sustainable Forest Management option has been granted initial accreditation and the Natural Resource and Environmental Management option has been granted provisional accreditation.
In recognition for his exceptional work as a Tree Farm Inspector and his outreach efforts in promoting sustainable forestry across Washington State, Tom Westergreen received the Regional Outstanding Inspector of the Year 2017 award from the American Tree Farm System (ATFS).
“I was very surprised the local committee nominated me,” Westergreen said. “It’s very kind of them to recognize the work I have done over the years.”
The 2017 Joint Annual Meeting with the Washington Society of American Foresters and the Washington Chapter of The Wildlife Society will be held March 28th through 31st at the Yakima Convention Center and neighboring Red Lion Inn.
