Forest Reciprocity Group

AudioThriving Economic CommunitySustainable Forest Practices

Jul 28

Two shows describing the use of small-diameter trees for construction.

Part 1: Jenny Burnstad and Govinda Dalton of the Forest Reciprocity Group (FRoG) discuss utilizing poles harvested during fuel reduction as building materials, adding to the benefits of fire safety and forest habitat restoration. Airdate: July 28, 2020

Part 2: Jenny Burnstad introduces Eric Lassotovich of Polecraft Solutions, builders of round-pole timber frame structures, and Brenda Quintero, founder of The Trees Project, which milled salvaged timber from the Valley Fire. The Trees Project merged with Polecraft Solutions to provide housing to homeowners displaced by the fire. Airdate: July 30, 2020

New Forest Product MarketsSustainable Forest Managment

T. Gray Shaw

Forest Reciprocity Group

Go Nuts Series

Girdling Douglas-firs for Fuel Reduction and Habitat Restoration

The Institute for Sustainable Forestry (ISF) was formed in 1991 to promote sustainable forest management that contributes to the long-term ecological, economic, and social well-being of forest-based communities in the Pacific Northwest.