The Conservation Forestry Network (CFN) aims to improve forest management across North America by bringing together experts, land managers, stakeholders, and decision makers to learn, shape, and share innovative practices across the diverse range of American forests and communities. The CFN accomplishes its work through a series of seminars and training workshops for practicing foresters and stakeholders. Workshops focus on the application of ecological principles to forest management including commercial forestry, forest restoration, land stewardship, and fire management. Workshops are taught by both national experts in ecological forestry and outstanding local professionals.

Workshops in Ecological Forestry are now open for registration!
CFN hosts a workshop series on ecological forestry targeting practicing foresters from the public, private, and non-profit sectors. The workshops explore forestry practices that maintain biological diversity, protect ecological services, and achieve economic return. A team of prominent forest ecologists, including Jerry Franklin, Bob Mitchell, and Brian Palik, have developed a core curriculum that stresses place-based and customized approaches to sustainable harvesting through a mix of new science, case studies, discussions, and site visits. To see a list of upcoming ecological forestry workshop click here.

The short course with Jerry was great. Not only was it of tremendous use to me in my work, but the participants and organizers were fantastic to interact with, and had so many great insights to offer the group. The whole experience was very reaffirming and rejuvenating.
Andrew Hayes, Environmental Planner Washington Department of Natural Resources Oregon Workshop