Pinchot Institute for Conservation

2019 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture

National Stewardship Contracting Webinar

Thursday, March 8th 1:00-2:30 EST

There is no cost to participate; Registration is required.

Why should you attend?
To learn more about how and why non-agency stakeholders engage the Forest Service in the design and implementation of stewardship projects on National Forests. This virtual meeting will review lessons learned from a sample of recently completed stewardship contracts and agreements from across the country; evaluating common challenges, strategies, and opportunities.

Topics we will discuss include:

Examples of recent stewardship agreements that foster productive and sustainable use of National Forests and Grasslands while delivering benefits to the public;
How stewardship contracting facilitates rural development and economic activity;
How stakeholders engage in stewardship contracting projects and where external input is having the greatest impact;
Differences between projects with and without established collaborative groups; and
How working relationships in stewardship contracts and agreements influences the scope and scale of restoration actions.

How to join the meeting
A brief registration is required. To register now click here.

For background on Programmatic Monitoring of Stewardship Contracting:
http://www.pinchot.org/gp/Stewardship_Contracting

This meeting is hosted by the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Michigan State University, the Watershed Research and Training Center, and the USDA Forest Service.

2018 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture

National Stewardship Contracting Virtual Meeting: Case Studies from Recent Stewardship Contracting Projects

Tuesday, May 2nd 1:00-2:30 EST

There is no cost to participate; Registration is required.

Why should you attend?
To learn more about how and why non-agency stakeholders engage the Forest Service in the design and implementation of stewardship projects on National Forests. This virtual meeting will review lessons learned from a sample of recently completed stewardship contracts and agreements from across the country; evaluating common challenges, strategies, and opportunities.

Topics we will discuss include:

How non-agency stakeholders engage in stewardship contracting projects and where their input is having the greatest impact;
Differences between projects with established collaborative groups and those that do not have established collaborative groups;
How the diversity of participants affects project success; and
How the scope and scale of stewardship projects are affected by public involvement.

How to join the meeting
A brief registration is required. To register now click here.

For background on Programmatic Monitoring of Stewardship Contracting:
http://www.pinchot.org/gp/Stewardship_Contracting

This meeting is hosted by the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Michigan State University, the Watershed Research and Training Center, and the USDA Forest Service.

2017 Distinguished Lecture: Rev. Sally Bingham

2016 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Jerry F. Franklin

UN Climate Change Conference Report

Dr. Steve Running
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
Time: 4:00 - 6:00 pm
World Forestry Center, Miller Hall
4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR 97221
Tickets: $5 Student; $10 General
Register Here

The World Forestry Center, The Nature Conservancy, and the Pinchot Institute will hold a public lecture reporting on the UN Climate Change Conference being held in Paris, France. Dr. Steven Running was a chapter Lead Author for the 4th Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. He received his M.S. in Forest Management at OSU and his Ph.D. in Forest Ecophysiology at CSU (Colorado). He is now a Regents Professor of Forest Ecology at the University of Montana, where he has been since 1979.

Dr. Running will be "on the ground" at the World Forestry Center while the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change will be taking place in Paris. He will talk about the latest climate negotiations, and the specific role global forests have in the Earth climate system.

Contact Amber Morrison at amorrison@worldforestry.org or 503.488.2122 with questions.

Teacher Training Workshop: Grey Towers 101

In partnership with the Lacawac Sanctuary and US Forest Service, the Pinchot Institute for Conservation invites you to participate in a free workshop for K-12 teachers of all subject areas. This workshop will:

Introduce teachers across grade levels and disciplines to the educational opportunities at Grey Towers National Historic Site.
Increase teacher and student understanding of the importance of Grey Towers and the Pinchot family to social justice, civil rights and the American conservation movement. Connect the Pinchot legacy to relevant current social and environmental issues.
Introduce the site's Forestry Trail ecosystem and activities that address various academic standards.
Highlight a variety of student community service opportunities at Grey Towers NHS.

2015 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture: Hon. Bill Ritter

Pinchot Distinguished Lecture Invitation

2014 Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Stephen J. Pyne

Dr. Stephen J. Pyne will deliver the 2014 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture on Thursday, February 20th in Washington, DC.

Gifford Pinchot Documentary Screening at Grey Towers

You're invited to a free screening of the WVIA documentary Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot on Saturday, June 15 at dusk at Grey Towers National Historic Site. The film highlights Pinchot's philosophy of natural resource conservation through sustainable use and how that legacy is continued today by the Pinchot Institute and Grey Towers.

The screening is part of the Grey Towers Heritage Association Screen on the Green environmental film series and will be shown rain or shine in the outdoor amphitheater or tented terrace area (bring a picnic dinner, blankets, and/or lawn chairs). The 56-minute film will start at dusk (approximately 7:30pm).

For more information call 570-296-9630 or email info@greytowers.org.

Driving Tour of Managed Family Forests

Driving tour of Common Waters Locations

Saturday, June 15, 9 am - 1 pm, FREE

Join us on a driving tour of privately owned forested properties located within the Upper Delaware River Basin and learn how participation in the Common Waters Fund helps landowners conserve and manage their forests. Learn how healthy forests in this region provide clean drinking water for more than 15 million people downstream and how the health and existence of these forests are threatened by the pressures of development.

Registration required, call 570-296-9625 to reserve a spot.

Limited to first 22 registrants.

Co-sponsored by the Pinchot Institute for Conservation, Grey Towers Heritage Association and the US Forest Service at Grey Towers.

Gifford Pinchot Documentary Screening at the DC Environmental Film Festival

The 21st Annual DC Environmental Film Festival will include a free screening of Seeking the Greatest Good: The Conservation Legacy of Gifford Pinchot on Thursday, March 21st at 5:30pm at the National Portrait Gallery.

2013 Distinguished Lecture - Tom Tidwell: "Sustaining Forests in the Time of Climate Change"

Tom Tidwell delivered the 2013 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture: "Sustaining Forests in the Time of Climate Change."

2013 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture

Join us for the 2013 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture in Washington, DC on Thursday, February 14th at 3pm at the Cosmos Club.

2012 Distinguished Lecture -- Journey of the Universe: Environmental Stewardship and Human Transformation by Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker

Join us for the 2012 Pinchot Distinguished Lecture in Washington, DC on Thursday, February 23rd at 3pm at the Carnegie Institution for Science.

Forest Land Conservation in the 21st Century: Strategy and Policy

A Symposium in Commemoration of the Weeks Act Centennial hosted by the Pinchot Institute for Conservation and the USDA Forest Service to be held on June 7-8, 2011 at Yale University.

2011 Distinguished Lecture: Forest Conservation and Climate Change: U.S. Role in International and Domestic Policy

We are pleased to share with you to our 2011 Pinchot Institute for Conservation Distinguished Lecture. Our esteemed speaker this year was Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat, who spoke on Forest Conservation and Climate Change: U.S. Role in International and Domestic Policy.

Forum on Forests with Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell

An informal forum hosted by the Pinchot Institute for Conservation to bring together the new Chief of the Forest Service and conservation organizations in the area. A summary of the major topics discussed is available.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) addresses the Pinchot Institute Forum on Climate Change, Forests and Bioenergy

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