Using Common Ground Solutions to Preserve Washington’s Heritage

Join the conversation at a new, solution-oriented panel event focussed on the use and benefits of two state programs that have been supporting Washington schools, rural communities, and endangered species. The Trust Land Transfer and State Forest Replacement Programs are win-win-win programs for Marbled Murrelets, Washington’s forests, and our timber-dependendent counties.

This event is co-sponsored by the Murrelet Survival Project and The Evergreen State College. Panelists include:

Brian Blake, State Representative, WA-19, including all of Wahkiakum and Pacific counties, and parts of Cowlitz, Grays Harbor and Lewis counties. Brian was a logger for ten years before he became an environmental specialist for the Department of Corrections. He is a current member of the Coastal Harvest board, a food-bank distribution center, and is on the board of the Lower Columbia Community Action Program.

Kara Whittaker, Senior Scientist, Washington Forest Law Center

Senior Scientist & Policy Analyst Kara Whittaker joined the WFLC in January 2008. In 2007, she earned her PhD in Urban Ecology at the University of Washington, College of Forest Resources.

Dan Cothren, Wahkiakim Country Commissioner.

Dan worked in the timber industry as a timber faller for 38 years, and has served as county commissioner since 2000.  He has also served as the timber county chair for the past 14 years.

Jed Herman, Department of Natural Resources                                            

Jed currently is the Division manager for the DNR’s Conservation, Recreation and Transaction programs.  He has been a natural resource professional for 22 years, 4 of which in wildlife biology, 6 as a forester, and the remainder as a manager and policy advisor.

Seating is limited. Please RSVP at http://ofmenandmurrelets.weebly.com/