FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – July 1, 2021 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, (360) 791-9372 Olympia, Wash. – The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) executive committee has named Jason Spadaro as its interim executive director. Spadaro’s unanimous appointment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 22, 2021 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, (360)791-9372 Olympia, Wash. – The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) is profoundly saddened to announce today that its Executive Director, Mark Doumit, passed unexpectedly Monday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Olympia, Wash. (March 25, 2020) – Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law ESSHB 2528, legislation acknowledging the essential role Washington state’s forestry industry and working forests play in removing greenhouse gases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 5, 2019) – Today, the American Tree Farm System awarded the New family of Bellingham, Washington the National Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year honor from among more than
The 2019 legislative session wrapped up with a flurry of activity during the final days of the session. Around-the-clock legislating happened as lawmakers worked to conclude on time. A whopping 2,208 bills were introduced over
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 29, 2019 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, 360-791-9372 or Elaine Oneil, 360-388-8033 US Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen and other leaders in natural resources and forestry will speak at the annual Washington
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 7, 2018 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, 360-791-9372 The Washington Forest Protection Association, the trade association for the state’s private forest landowners, is celebrating its 110th anniversary at its annual meeting on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 16, 2018 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, 360-791-9372 OLYMPIA – Rural communities and forest landowners received a big boost from the Washington Legislature this session with the passage of legislation that will
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Aug. 11, 2017 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, 360-791-9372 OLYMPIA – A newly released report from the state Department of Natural Resources shows that Washington’s forest landowners are approaching 100 percent compliance with
Washington State Tree Farm Program Awards Tree Farmer of the Year to the Kingsbury Family’s 5 Springs Tree Farm This year marks 50th anniversary of the Kingsbury family’s 5 Springs Tree Farm being certified by
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Beth Scott Email: info@northamericanforestpartnership.org Phone: (202) 765-3561 North American Forest Sector Launches New Effort with Open Invitation: Walk in the Woods with Us A new partnership brings together people who are passionate
AF&PA CONTACT: Barbara Riley/Chuck Fuqua, (202) 463-2436, comm@afandpa.org NWPPA: Chris McCabe, (360) 529-8638, chris@nwpulpandpaper.org WFPA: Cindy Mitchell, (360)-352-1500, Cmitchell@wfpa.org Forest Products Industry Highlights Sustainable Manufacturing Leadership, Economic Contributions in Washington State WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives
Cantwell, Kilmer talk lumber in Shelton
Congratulations are in order for two University of Washington professors who published a report about the causes of the 2014 Oso landslide. Joseph Wartman, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, and David Montgomery, professor
