2015 JOINT ANNUAL MEETING - the Colorado
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. 1 Meeting Agenda Thursday May 7: Partners’ Workshop 07:00 am 08:00 am ------- 08:15 am ---- 09:00 am ---- 09:45 am 10:15 am ------- 11:30 am ---- 12:00 pm ---- 01:00 pm ---- 01:30 pm ---- 02:15 pm 02:45 pm ------- 03:25 pm ---- 03:30 pm 04:00 pm ------- 06:30 pm ---- 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 2 Friday May 8: Education Sessions 07:15 am 08:00 am ------- 08:15 am ---- 08:45 am ---- 10:15 am 10:45 am ------- 12:00 pm ---- 01:30 pm ---- 02:30 pm 03:00 pm ------- 04:00 pm ---- 04:55 pm ---- 05:00 pm 05:45 pm 06:45 pm ---------- 08:30 pm ---- 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 3 Friday May 8: Spouse Leisure Activities 09:30 am 12:00 pm 01:30 pm ---------- 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. . Saturday May 9: Field Trip Eagle Valley Clean Energy’s biomass power plant in Gypsum, Colorado, followed by a tour of the Gypsum Mine 4 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. 5 Partners Working For Thriving Forests Special Thanks to Our Event Sponsors 6 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) _______________________________________ 7 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 ) XXXXXX 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 ____ ) Total Enclosed 8 $_____ _ 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)): __ 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 [email protected] Ryan McNertney 970.887.3121 [email protected] 9
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