CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST FORESTS
CLIMATE ADAPTATION STRATEGIES FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST FORESTS
CLIMATE CHANGE POSES SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES FOR FOREST OWNERS IN THE NORTHWEST
Recent analyses indicate that western Oregon and Washington will likely experience warmer temperatures, higher winter precipitation, reduced snowpack, and less precipitation in summer months. This means changes to the core conditions in which current forests thrive, heightened stress on fish and wildlife, and increased risks from insects, disease, and wildfire.
NNRG has developed a suite of resources for foresters and land managers to use in planning for the future of their forests. See below for video presentations, a guide, and other resources as part of this grant-funded project.
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In Fall 2019 NNRG hosted three workshops on Climate Adaptation Strategies for Pacific Northwest Forests to help foresters and land managers make informed decisions about adapting their management practices to meet their goals and sustain forests into the future. The video recordings of these lectures with presentation slides included are available via the two links below, sorted by state. You can also download a PDF of the slides associated with each presentation by clicking “Download presentation (PDF)” below each video.
Climate Change: Current Understanding and What to Expect
Jessica Halofsky, USFS PNW Research Station
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Climate Change Effects on Forests in the Pacific Northwest
David L. Peterson, USFS PNW Research Station
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Planting Forest Hydrology for Climate Adaptation in the Pacific Northwest
Rolf Gersonde, Seattle Public Utilities
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Western Washington Wildfires: Managing the Risk
Dan Donato & Josh Halofsky, WA Dept. of Natural Resources
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Silvicultural Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation
Derek Churchill, WA Dept. of Natural Resources
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Climate Change Effects on Forest Insects & Diseases
Glenn Kohler, WA Dept of Natural Resources
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Climate Change in the Northwest
Holly Prendeville, USDA Northwest Climate Hub
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Climate Adaptation Tactics for Northwest Forests
Holly Prendeville, USDA Northwest Climate Hub
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Forest Hydrology for Climate Adaptation
Ashley Coble, NCASI
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Climate Change & Insect Pests of Trees
Christine Buhl, OR Department of Forestry
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Fire Ecology in Westside Forests of the PNW
Matt Reilly, Humboldt State University
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Silvicultural Strategies for Climate Change Adaptation
Derek Churchill, Washington DNR
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Planting Our Future Forests: Species & Seed Source Considerations
Andy Bower & Brad St. Clair, USFS PNW Research Station
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NNRG and partners produced a white paper called Climate Adaptation Strategies for Pacific Northwest Forests.
The objective of this paper is to help natural resource professionals and forest owners understand climate change projections for western Oregon and Washington, the likely effects on forest ecosystems at lower elevations, and forest management strategies and tools you can use to help Pacific Northwest forests adapt to changing climate conditions.
The best forest management plans take future climatic changes into account. This publication provides recommended additions to Northwest Oregon and Western Washington forest management plans to address the impacts of climate change. It includes sections of a management plan that are relevant to climate change, and represents a subset of the content in a standard forest management plan.
Below you’ll find three case studies describing how NNRG member forests are making changes in their forests to adapt to a changing climate.
The Not-So-Open Road: Road Decommissioning at Ellsworth Creek
Out With the Fir, In With the Oak: Oak Restoration at Zena Forest
The following are helpful sources of information for addressing the affects of climate change on Pacific Northwest forests:
Funding and support for this project comes from Western Sustainable Agriculture and Education (Western SARE).
Western Sustainable Agriculture and Education is supporting the research and training provided through this project with grant #EW16-021 – Climate Adaptation Training for Foresters.
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Additional resources on climate adaptation and other topics are available in the NNRG Resource Library.
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