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Wildfire Protection and Forestry Services. Financial Assistance Programs for Family Forest. Forest Landowner Enhancement Program (FLEP). Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP). Community Fuels Reduction Grants. Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP). Natural Resources Conservation Service Programs. Wildfire Links for Property owners. National Interagency Fire Center. Living on the Edge. Books and Shipping are Free). Washington Forest Protection Association. Washington Farm Forestry Association.
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Find a Trained Logger. SFI and Green Building. Washington State SFI Members. Washington SIC: What We Do. In Washington, the SFI program works with landowners, logging professionals, industry leaders and the public to support programs that improve the practice of sustainable forestry on all lands. Highlights of SFI activities in Washington since 2001:. SFI promotes Washington Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Forestry that protect water quality working with the Washington Department of Natural Resurces.
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Washington Contract Loggers Association, Inc. Membership Apply / Renew. State & Federal Contacts. Log A Load for Kids. Timber Facts & Figures. Kibble & Prentice Benefit Programs. American Forest CC RRG. Links to web sites of interest to the logging industry. Industrial Fire Precaution Level System. National Alliance of Forest Owners. One Voice for Working Forests. US Department of Agriculture Forest Service. WA Dept. of Natural Resources. Washington Agriculture and Forestry Education Foundation.
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Fire Doesn’t Wait
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Fire doesn’t wait. Neither should we. Create defensible space around your property, prune branches that would allow fire to touch your home and clear your gutters. Move firewood at least 30 feet from your home and remove the stuff stored under your deck. Examine the mesh screens that cover your attic and foundation vents. Replace those screens with 1/8 or smaller metal mesh. Clean gutters and clear roofs of pine needles and debris. Resources to help you prepare. Resources are available if you are in need...
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Announcements, Events and Other News
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Announcements, Events and Other News. Forest Owners Field Days! These out-in-the-woods, family-friendly events allow you to attend five or six different outdoor classes and workshops on topics like tree planting, weed control, thinning, tree diseases, mushroom-growing, and much more. Kittitas County) — June 20, 2015. King County) — July 26, 2015. Francis (Pacific County) —August 15, 2015. Skagit County) August 29, 2015. San Juan Islands) September 26, 2015. Poplar for Biofuels Field Tour. June 15, 2015.
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Small Forest Landowners Needed to Help in Fisher Recovery. Listed by the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission as an endangered species, the Pacific fisher was reintroduced into the Olympic Peninsula in 2008. Photo: Pacific Southwest Region-USFS. In addition to reintroducing the species, WDFW has also been preparing for the potential federal listing by developing a voluntary conservation approach for private landowners – a Candidate Conservation Agreement with Assurances. How Can Forest Landowners Help?
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Help! I think my Ponderosa Pine is Dying!
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I think my Ponderosa Pine is Dying! Ponderosa pine with damage to needles. Photo: Melissa Fischer/DNR. Many landowners throughout eastern Washington have noticed that some of the ponderosa pine in and around their stand look rather unhealthy this spring. From afar it appears as if these trees are dead or dying, but upon closer inspection, you may find that this is not the case. Much of the current damage we are seeing in ponderosa pine is due to red band needle blight (i.e. Ponderosa pine with dead tips.
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Native Pollinators: Protection and Enhancement
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Native Pollinators: Protection and Enhancement. Western bumblebee. Photo: John Stuart. This April I had the great luck to be part of a native pollinators program conducted by the Nez Perce people in Lapwai, Idaho. The goal of the program was to increase the awareness of the value of native pollinators to the success of the native plant communities of the Pacific Northwest. The program was the first annual Bees and Butterfly celebration. Angel wing butterfly. Photo: Carol Mack. The list of native pollinat...
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Is a joint effort by Washington State University Extension and the DNR Small Forest Landowner Office. Washington State University Extension. Engages people, organizations and communities to advance knowledge and economic well being and quality of life by fostering inquiry, learning, and the application of research. For more information, contact:. Andy Perleberg, WSU Extension Forestry Team Leader. DNR Small Forest Landowner Office. The DNR Small Forest Landowner Office. For more information, contact:.