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Partners Working For Thriving Forests
2015 JOINT ANNUAL MEETING
G l e n w o o d S p r i n g s , CO
Hotel Colorado
May
7-9
Colorado-Wyoming Society of American Foresters
Colorado Timber Industry Association
Colorado Tree Farmers
The Venue
Located in scenic downtown Glenwood Springs, the historic Hotel Colorado will host
the first two days of the meeting. The third day will be held at the Gypsum Biomass
Power Plant located in nearby Gypsum, Colorado.
Who Should Attend
Foresters, loggers, tree farmers and others who love trees will gather to network with
and learn from one another. Presenters consist of professionals, elected officials,
retailers, forest product manufacturers, guides, researchers, agency officials, professors
and students from the Colorado-Wyoming area. SAF-CFE and Certified Logger Credits
will be offered.
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Meeting Agenda
Thursday May 7: Partners’ Workshop
07:00 am
08:00 am
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08:15 am
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09:00 am
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09:45 am
10:15 am
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11:30 am
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12:00 pm
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01:00 pm
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01:30 pm
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02:15 pm
02:45 pm
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03:25 pm
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03:30 pm
04:00 pm
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06:30 pm
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Joint Annual Meeting Check-In / Registration
Opening Remarks
Dr. Mike Eckhoff, CSFS/USFS
Opening Panel: Where Recreation and Forest Health Meet
Suzanne O’Neill, Executive Director, CO Wildlife Federation
Jim Bedwell, Director for Recreation, Lands, and Minerals, USFS R2
Panel: Forest Health and Volunteer Opportunities
Ann Baker Easley, Executive Director, Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado
Jamie Dahl, Experiential Learning Coordinator, CSFS
Networking Break
Panel: Forest Health and the Colorado Ski Industry
Don Dressler, Mountain Resort Program Manager, USFS R2
Matt Cudmore, Meier Skis
Luke Cartin, Vail Resorts Management Company
Doug Laraby, Planning Director, Winter Park Resort
Forest Health and Water-Based Recreation
David Costlow, Executive Director, Colorado River Outfitters Association
Lunch
Keynote: Bruce Ward, Choose Outdoors
Forest Health and Wildlife
Sam Pankratz, Colorado Backcountry Hunters and Anglers
Panel: Forest Health and the Forest Legacy Program
Christine Quinlan, The Conservation Fund
Joseph A. Duda, Deputy State Forester, Colorado State Forest Service
Networking Break
Panel: Forest Health and the Colorado Retail Recreation Industry
Panelists To Be Announced
Closing Remarks
Dr. Mike Eckhoff, CSFS/USFS
Joint Annual Meeting Check-In / Registration
Board Meetings
Colorado-Wyoming SAF Executive Committee Meeting
Colorado Timber Industry Association Board Meeting
Colorado Tree Farmers State Committee Meeting
Joint Social at the Hotel Colorado
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Friday May 8: Education Sessions
07:15 am
08:00 am
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08:15 am
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08:45 am
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10:15 am
10:45 am
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12:00 pm
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01:30 pm
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02:30 pm
03:00 pm
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04:00 pm
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04:55 pm
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05:00 pm
05:45 pm
06:45 pm
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08:30 pm
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Joint Annual Meeting Check-In / Registration
Opening Remarks
Cary Green, USFS
Scott Fitzwilliams, USFS
Opening Panel: Foundations
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Region (R2)
Joseph A. Duda, Deputy State Forester, CSFS
Bill Crapser, State Forester, WSFD
Panel: Stewardship Contracting
Matt Etzenhouser, USFS R2 RO
Dave Lawrence, USFS WO
Mark Morgan, Morgan Timber Products
Additional Panelists To Be Announced
Networking Break
Panel: Improving Forest Management Practices
Damon Vaughan, CSFS
Rich Edwards, CSFS
Dr. Kurt Mackes, CSU
Lunch with Leaders (Awards Presentations)
Bob Alverts, SAF / Dan Casey, CTIA / Wes Rutt, CTF
Chris Farley, SAF Policy Committee
Elected Officials To Be Announced
Contractor, Logger, and Landowner Safety
Dr. John Ball, South Dakota State University
Networking Break
Panel: Silviculture, Fire, and Forest Health in Colorado-Wyoming
Mike Battaglia, RMRS-USFS
Dr. Sky Stephens, Region 2 Entomologist, USFS
Gloria Edwards, Southern Rockies Fire Science Network
Panel: Resources for Landowners, Businesses, Industry and Foresters
Anita Cameron, Northwest Loan Fund
Kristina Hughes, Colorado Forest Products Program
Kassie Carley, Improving Your Grant Writing Success
Closing Remarks
Cary Green, USFS
CTIA Business Meeting
Joint Social at the Hotel Colorado
Joint Evening Banquet
Keynote: Tom Martin, President and CEO, American Forest Foundation
After Banquet Social at the Hotel Colorado
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Friday May 8: Spouse Leisure Activities
09:30 am
12:00 pm
01:30 pm
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Gondola Ride // Fairy Caves Guided Tour
Lunch
Glenwood Hot Springs
Meet in the Hotel Lobby at 9:30 am. The day will begin by carpooling over to Glenwood
Caverns Adventure Park. We will take a tram ride to the top of Iron Mountain, followed
by two 45-minute guided walking tours of the world famous Fairy Caves. After the cave
tour, the group will enjoy lunch on top at Lookout Grill. We will then take the tram back
down and head for a relaxing soak in the Glenwood Hot Springs adjacent to the Hotel
Colorado. The tram / Fairy Caves tour is $25, and Glenwood Hot Springs is $16.
Please indicate what activity your spouse is interested in on the registration form located in
the back of this booklet. Payment will only be required at the time of the activity/activities.
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Saturday May 9: Field Trip
Eagle Valley Clean Energy’s biomass power plant in Gypsum, Colorado, followed by
a tour of the Gypsum Mine
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Family Activities
Glenwood Hot Springs
401 North River Street
Glenwood Springs, CO
970.947.2955
hotspringspool.com
Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves
709 East 6th Street
Glenwood Springs, CO
970.945.0667
yampahspa.com
Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park
51000 Two Rivers Plaza Road
Glenwood Springs, CO
970.945.4228
glenwoodcaverns.com
Bike Glenwood Canyon
Canyon Bikes
319 6th Street, Hotel Colorado
Glenwood Springs, CO
970.945.8904
canyonbikes.com
Rafting the Colorado River
Lakota Guides
723 Cooper Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO
970.845.7238
lakotaguides.com
Horseback Riding
Glenwood Adventure Company
723 Cooper Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO
970.945.7529
glenwoodadventure.com
Hike to Hanging Lake, Glenwood Canyon
Just a mile to the top but with 1,000-foot vertical climb, this hike takes about 90 minutes round-trip.
Five minutes beyond the lake is Spouting Rock, which is not to be missed once the lake is attained.
Hike the Storm King Trail
This trail is not recommended for everyone. You must be in good health, and it is recommended to
hike with another person. The BLM maintains the path in this condition, based on the families' wishes
to pay tribute to the firefighters who lost their lives and acknowledge the conditions they work under.
Fishing
Fish the Colorado River, Eagle River, Roaring Fork River, Crystal River or Frying Pan River.
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Partners Working For Thriving Forests
Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsors
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Joint Annual Meeting Registration Form
Partners Working For Thriving Forests
May
7-9
G l e n w o o d S p r i n g s , CO
Hotel Colorado
Colorado-Wyoming Society of American Foresters
Colorado Timber Industry Association
Colorado Tree Farmers
GENERAL INFORMATION: Please join us for our May 7th Partners’ Workshop and outstanding
educational sessions May 8th on “Partners Working for Healthy Forests” as the Society of American
Foresters, Colorado Timber Industry Association and Colorado Tree Farmers Association discuss the need
for partnerships to sustain our healthy, working forests.
HOTEL INFORMATION: Reservations are being accepted at the Hotel Colorado in Glenwood Springs.
Ask for the conference rate under “Colorado/Wyoming Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting”
of $83 per night plus tax (King, Queen, Double, Double Queen and Single Rooms) at 1.800.544.3998.
Deadline for discount hotel price is April 7th, 2015.
Name___________________________________ Organization_____________________________________
Phone___________________________
E-mail_________________________________________________
Address___________________________________ City__________________ State_______ Zip___________
Group (circle one, if applicable)
(CO-WY SAF)
(CO Timber Industry)
Special Needs
(CO Tree Farmers)
____________________________
Spouse Name (if purchasing meals or spouse leisure activity) _______________________________________
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Registration Attendance
Guests
$ Total
Guests
$ Total
May 7th – Partners Workshop: $30 (includes lunch)
May 7th – Colorado-Wyoming SAF Executive Committee Meeting
May 7th – Colorado Timber Industry Association Board Meeting
May 7th – Colorado Tree Farmers State Committee Meeting
Meeting Registration Prices - May 8th
SAF/CTIA/CTF Member: $100 (includes lunch and banquet)
SAF/CTIA/CTF Member: $ 80 (includes lunch)
SAF/CTIA/CTF Spouse: $25 (lunch only)
SAF/CTIA/CTF Spouse: $40 (banquet only)
Non-Member: $140 (includes lunch and banquet)
Non-Member: $100 (includes lunch)
Non-Member Spouse: $25 (lunch only)
Non-Member Spouse: $40 (banquet only)
Late fee (if after April 22): $25
Vendor: $250 (includes 1 registration, incl. lunch and banquet)
(Need for table display? Circle YES or NO )
Student: $50 (circle one or both) Lunch and/or Banquet
Sponsor a Student ( $25, $50 )
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Field Trip: $20 (includes lunch) Eagle Valley Clean Energy
Spouse Leisure Activity (Gondola Ride, Fairy Caves Guided Tour,
Lunch, Glenwood Hot Springs)
Forester Fund Raffle Tickets ($20 for 25 tickets)
Are you donating a Foresters Fund Item or Items?
(Please list Item(s):
XXXXXX
XXXXXX
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)
Total Enclosed
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$_____ _
Meal Options: (Write in Number of Guests)
Lunch:
Banquet:
Field Trip:
_____ Angus Burger
_____ Citrus Rubbed Chicken Breast
_____ Italian Sausage Sandwich
_____ Vegetarian
_____ Rainbow Trout
_____ Flat Iron Steak
_____ Chicken Cordon Bleu
_____ Vegetarian
_____ Deli Sandwich
_____ Vegetarian Deli Sandwich
Special Meal Needs (Write in Need(s)):
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Register Online: https://qcom.safnet.org/QCommerceNet/Meetings/Index.aspx
(credit cards accepted)
----- OR ----Send Registration Form and Check, Payable to NWCO SAF, to:
Molly Pitts
445 Milford Street
Salida, CO 81201
Questions? Please Contact:
Cary Green
970.390.3234
cgreen@fs.fed.us
Ryan McNertney
970.887.3121
ryan.mcnertney@colostate.edu
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