Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation
14th Annual Forest Landowner Conference
Friday, April 19, 2024
Location: Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, MT
The Forest Stewardship Foundation invites you to attend the Fourteenth Annual Forest Landowner Conference.
Becoming a Better Forest Steward
The agenda is prepared and available for download and viewing below. There are many experts that will present topics of great interest to forest landowners and professional foresters.
Brochures will be mailed out in March. You may register here and pay online, or by returning a mail-in registration. We look forward to seeing you soon.
Registration Deadline: April 15, 2024
Come prepared to bid Silent Auction Items.
Room Reservations
A negotiated room rate has been set for our Conference with the Delta Hotels Helena Colonial, 2301 Colonial Drive, Helena, Montana 59601 from $159.00 per night.
Attendees may now make reservations by calling the hotel directly at 406-443-2100 or by calling reservations at 1-866-211-4604 please mention the function, MT Forest Landowners Conference
Last Day to Book: Tuesday, March 28, 2024
Delta Hotels Helena Colonial for 159 USD per night
Here's your reservation link guests can use to make reservations:
Book your group rate for MT Forest Landowners Conference [marriott.com]
DELTA HOTELS HELENA COLONIAL
2301 COLONIAL DR , HELENA, MONTANA 59601
Continuing Education Credits
Friday will provide credits for SAF Members and Accredited Logging Professionals.
2024 Conference Agenda
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Friday, April 19
8:00 - 8:30 AM Registration - Delta Colonial Front Lobby
8:30 - 8:45 AM Welcome - Executive Room
- Ed Levert - Montana Forest Stewardship Foundation
8:45 - 9:45 AM Opening Session - Executive Room
Montana DNRC Forestry/Trust Land Programs
Shawn Thomas, State Forester
9:45 - 10:00 AM Break with Refreshments (Visit Silent Auction) - Capital/State Room
10:00 - 11:00 AM Round 1 - Morning Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Executive Room
Perspectives on the Deadly Mann Gulch Fire 75 Years Later
Liz Burke, Conservation Educator-Helena-Lewis & Clark Forest
Session B: Legislative/Judicial Room
Montana Wood Products Market and Infrastructure Update
Sam Scott, University of Montana Bureau of Business and Economic Research
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11:00 –12:00 PM Round 2 - Morning Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Executive Room
Forest Owls of Montana
Denver Holt, Owl Research Institute
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Session B: Legislative/Judicial Room
Grant/Cost Share Opportunities for Forest Landowners
Erik Warrington, MT Department of Natural Resource and Conservation &
Jason Glenn USDA- Natural Resource Conservation Service
12:00 - 1:30 PM Luncheon with Speaker - Capital/State Room
History of The UM Foresters Ball
Sami Westphal, UM Forestry Club
1:30 PM Close Silent Auctions
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1:30 - 2:30 PM Round 3 - Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Executive Room
Introduction to the FireSafe Montana Program
Pat McKelvey & Rocky Infanger, FireSafe Montana Board Members
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Session B: Legislative/Judicial Room
Understanding the Forest Carbon Cycle
Scott Ferrenberg, Associate Director, Montana Forest Conservation Experiment Station
2:30 - 3:30 PM Round 4 – Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Choose one)
Session A: Executive Rom
Forest Habitat Typing
John Goodburn, Associate Professor of Silviculture,
W.A. Franke College of Forestry and Conservation
Session B: Legislative/Judicial Room
What's important to know about Forest Soils
Kelsey Martin & Vince Archer, Soil Scientists,
Helena-Lewis & Clark National Forest
3:30- 4:00PM Closing Session - Executive Room
Announce Silent Auction Winners - Closing Comments
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Presented by:
Forest Stewardship Foundation
A huge thank you to our many sponsors for supporting our event over the years:
