The Coalition’s Spring Quarterly Meeting will take place in Wenatchee, WA, hosted in coordination with the Chelan County Natural Resources.

The Agenda is linked here and includes:

Moderated Discussion Including Experts on:

• Forest Management Plan Development - Featuring Executive Committee Member Chad Washington

• Cooperative Decision Making in Community Forest Planning - Featuring Teanaway Community Forest

• Tribal Engagement and Partnerships within Community Forests - Featuring Rebecca Ramsey with Swan Valley Connections

• Approaches to Public Access - Featuring Executive Committee Member Erin McKay

• Using a Forest as an Educational Resource - Featuring Asa Deane with Friends of Anacortes Community Forest

A presentation focusing Staffing a Community Forest:

• Led by Mount Adams Resource Stewards

Resources Available for Operational Budget

• Grants and Loans available for Operation and Maintenance - Featuring Chelan County Natural Resources.

• Opportunities for forest derived incomes - Featuring Nisqually Community Forest.

Legislative Update

• How did Funding Take Shape this Year?

• Status of Relevant Bills in State Legislature

Roundtable and Networking