Land Trust in the news

I have been a member of the Citizens Advisory Committee of the Nisqually River Council since 1991......The link below will take you to a recent article that was published about the Council and one of our sister organizations, The Nisqually Land Trust. We have been diligent in our efforts to preserve the watershed for future generations........and it's starting to pay off!!!!!!! Thanks to all who have helped along the way.................PEACE..................Scott

PS: I took this picture of the Nisqually river out in front of our house.

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Nisqually Partners,

Our upcoming workshop on Diversifying Income Opportunities on Small Woodlands will provide an excellent overview of Northwest Certified Forestry and the services and assistance we provide small woodland owners. As such, we feel this is a great opportunity to introduce new landowners to our program. If you know of other landowners, public or private, who may be interested in FSC certification, carbon credits, value-added milling, wildlife habitat enhancement and the other services that Northwest Certified Forestry offers, please forward the announcement below and the attached flier to them.

Thanks for your help.

Happy Holidays,

Kirk

Small Woodland Owners & Supporters,

You are invited to attend Diversifying Income Opportunities on Small Woodlands, a workshop on Saturday, January 26th at the Ohop Grange near Eatonville, WA. The workshop will introduce a series of new strategies and tools for maximizing the economic potential of conservation-based forest management. Speakers from companies and organizations in the Northwest that specialize in small woodland management, conservation driven markets, and other incentive programs will provide thorough overviews of each strategy.

Topics will include:

* Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification and markets

* Forestry based carbon offset markets

* Small-scale wood products processing and value-added direct sales

* Working forest conservation easements

* Current use taxation and Transfer of Development Rights

* Financial assistance programs for small woodland enterprises

For more information, please follow this link: http://www.nnrg.org/news-events/events/1-19-diversifying-income-opportunities-on-small-woodlands-eatonville/. The full conference guide, including the schedule, directions and speaker biographies can be downloaded from that webpage, or by following this direct link: http://www.nnrg.org/files/nisqually_income_workshop.pdf.

Registration is required as space is limited. There is a cost of $15 per person that includes lunch and refreshments. To register, or for more information, please reply to this email with your name and contact information or contact Kirk Hanson at 360-316-9317.

Please feel free to forward this announcement to other people that may be interested.

Kirk Hanson

South Sound Regional Director

Northwest Certified Forestry

PO Box 6373

Olympia, WA 98507-6373

Cell: 360-316-9317

kirk@nnrg.org

www.nnrg.org