PORTLAND — InvestigateWest and the University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication are excited to present a pair of special events on one of the Northwest’s most pressing public policy issues: Forests and the Economy.
Join us for a symposium on May 27 in Portland, followed by a town hall in Grants Pass on May 28. Both events are free and open to the public, though due to the limited capacity and expected demand for seats, advance tickets will be required for admission.
The Portland symposium will feature leading experts discussing innovative ideas and policy proposals for managing one of the state's most cherished resources.
9:15 a.m. Doors open, and light refreshments served
9:40 a.m. Welcoming Remarks
9:45 a.m. Video Introduction — REP. PETER DEFAZIO, Congressman, 4th District of Oregon
9:50 a.m. The Missing Middle: Toward a Model of Sustainable Forestry for Oregon’s Private and Public Forestlands
Robert McClure, Executive Director, InvestigateWest
Panelists:
Brent Davies, Director of Forestry, Ecotrust
Peter Hayes, Co-owner, Hyla Woods and former Oregon Board of Forestry member
George McKinley, Executive Director, Southern Oregon Forest Restoration Collaborative
10:25 a.m. Forests on Fire: The Rising Costs of Action (and Inaction) Against Wildfire
Dave Miller, Host of Oregon Public Broadcasting's Think Out Loud
Panelists:
Timothy Ingalsbee, Executive Director, Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology
Cassandra Moseley, Director, Ecosystem Workforce Program, University of Oregon
Craig Letz, independent fire management consultant
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. Keynote Interview – REP. KURT SCHRADER, Congressman, 5th District of Oregon
11:50 a.m. Lessons From John Day: The Pay-off and Promise of Collaborative Restoration Projects
Ben DeJarnette, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication and contributor at InvestigateWest
Panelists:
Susan Jane Brown, Attorney, Western Environmental Law Center
Bruce Daucsavage, President, Ochoco Lumber Company
Patrick Shannon, Director, Forest Program for Sustainable Northwest
12:25 p.m. Closing Remarks
This event will be held at The George S. Turnbull Portland Center of the University of Oregon. The event will also be live-streamed at invw.org/forests (starting at 9:45 a.m.), and videos will be available for viewing online afterward.
This event is made possible in collaboration with the School of Journalism and Communication’s Hearst Foundation Visiting Professionals Endowment Fund.
The Grants Pass town hall will explore the dual challenges of forest restoration and economic recovery in the Rogue Valley.
This event is free and open to the public. It will be held at The Wild River Pub in Grants Pass. Doors will open at 5:30 and the program will begin at 6. Light refreshments will be available.
Marko Bey, Executive Director, Lomakatsi Restoration Project
Don Boucher, Project Manager, U.S. Forest Service
Allen Bollschweiler, Grants Pass Field Manager, Bureau of Land Management
Dr. Kerry Metlen, Forest Ecologist, The Nature Conservancy
Sean Hendrix, Merlin Base Manager, Grayback Forestry
CONTACTS:
Robert McClure, Executive Director, InvestigateWest, 206-718-0340, rmcclure@invw.org
Ben DeJarnette, University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, 804-837-1024 bdejarne@uoregon.edu
About InvestigateWest
InvestigateWest is an award-winning nonprofit investigative newsroom investing in original reporting and collaborating with a network of partners to engage the public on consequential civic and policy issues facing the Pacific Northwest. InvestigateWest events are supported through contributions from our members. Major funding provided by the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation and Meyer Memorial Trust.
About the UO School of Journalism and Communication
The University of Oregon the School of Journalism and Communication (SOJC) is one of the first professional journalism schools in the country and an international leader in scholarship and education in advertising, journalism, media studies and public relations. With a student enrollment of 2,200, the SOJC offers doctoral, graduate, and undergraduate degree programs that challenge students to become productive scholars, ethical communicators, critical thinkers, and responsible citizens in a global society.
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