Flying into S. Maries - Potlatch mill below
Plywood
Bill Kopp shows how plywood is made
The finished product
Forester Brian Pew of Forest Capitol
Bob Short’s cut-to-length equipment in full swing
Logger Bob Short shares his knowledge
Rene from Modern Machinery at the logging site
Forwarder at work
Logs ready for the truck
Dr. O’Laughlin presents forest facts
Vaiden Block shows foresters’ tools of the trade
Core Samples
Giant Western White Pine
Harold Osborne at the U of I Experimental Forest
Visiting U of I Experimental Forest
White pine walk
Aaron Miles of the Nez Perce Tribe
Family forest owners Bob and Mike Reggear
Million dollar view from the Reggear Tree Farm
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2008 Agenda
| Thursday, September 11, 2008 |
| 8:00 a.m. |
(Pacific Time) Arrive in St. Maries , Idaho -- St. Maries Airport - Conference Room***
Welcome, Tour Overview, Ground Rules & Q & A |
| 8:20 a.m. |
Stop #1 Truckin'
Jack Buell, Jack Buell Trucking |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Stop #2 Potlatch Plywood Mill***
Bill Kopp, Potlatch |
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Bus Bonus: "How Trees Work"/"What Trees Grow Where and Why"
Dr. Dan Miller |
| 10:45 a.m. |
Stop #3 "TIMBER!" - Johns Creek
Brian Pew, Forest Capital Partners
Bob Short, Bob Short Logging, Inc. |
| Noonish |
Delicious Lunch*** - Palouse Divide Lodge |
| 12:20 p.m. |
Stop #4 - "Forest Fact & Opportunities for Wood Energy and Carbon Sequestration"
Dr. Jay O’Laughlin, U of I |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Stop #5 - "Tools of the Trade" - Giant White Pine Campground ***
Vaiden Block - Northwest Management, Inc. |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Stop #6 - "What is Forest Management?" - U of I Experimental Forest ***
PLUS: "Sustainability, Forest Plantations, Harvest Decisions and Fire!"
Harold Osborne, U of I Professor Emeritus |
| 5:15 p.m. |
Stop #7 "Tribal Lands" - Peck
Aaron Miles & Roger Williams, Nez Perce Tribe |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Arrive at the Lodge at River’s Edge, Orofino tel: 208/476-9999 *** |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Scrumptious Dinner |
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Evening Options: Try your hand at a Logging Simulator!
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*** Restrooms available at these locations |
| Friday, September 12, 2008 |
6:30 to
7:00 a.m. |
Rise & Shine, It’s Time to Eat Again - Breakfast |
| 7:15 a.m. |
Bus Departs |
| 8:00 a.m. |
Stop #8 - "The Ins and Outs of Firefighting" - Reggear Tree Farm ***
Howard Weeks, Clearwater Potlach Timber Protective Association
Idaho Firefighters |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Stop #9 - "Family Forests"
Bob Reggear, Reggear Tree Farms |
| 9:20 a.m. |
Stop #10- "Idaho Department of Lands: From Trust Lands to BMP’s"
Robert McKnight , Idaho Department of Lands
Bridgett Cafferty , Idaho Department of Lands |
| 11:00 a.m. |
Stop #11 - "Climate Change and the Forest" - Lodge at River’s Edge ***
Tom Eckberg , Idaho Department of Lands |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Stop #12 - "What’s Bugging Idaho ’s Forests?"
Sue Hagel , U.S. Forest Service |
| Noonish |
Toothsome Lunch*** |
| 1:30 p.m. |
Stop #13 - " Forest Service Role" - Sutller Creek ***
Craig Trulock - U.S. Forest Service |
| 1:50 p.m. |
Stop #14 "Critters and Forest Management"
Dave Cadwellader - Idaho Fish and Game |
| 3:30 p.m. |
Stop #15 - Bennett Forest Industries***
"Logs to Lumber" Mill Tour
John Bennett & Shannon Fuchs, Bennett Forest Industries |
| 4:20 p.m. |
Wrap Up of the Day’s Events |
| 5:00 p.m. |
Grangeville Airport***
Depart for Home! |
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*** Restrooms available at these locations |
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Related news articles:
- A manufacturing marvel in Grangeville offers hope for Idaho's wood-products industry
- Tumbling timber prices put businesses in bind
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Sue Hagle shows forest health threats
Tom Eckberg tells about climate change may impact the forest
Checking out fire gear
How helicopters fight fire
Dr. Dan in Action
To the Mill
Howard Weeks explains his role in fighting fire
Bob McKnight and Bridget Cafferty address the state’s role
Dave Calwellader talks wildlife
Fish & Game show their stuff
Craig Trulock outlines the Forest Service Role
John Bennett explains the milling process
Bennett Forest Industries sawmill in Grangeville
Shannon Fuchs show how lumber is made
Touring the Mill
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