Forestry Expo is a week long event held each May to educate area students and families about forest resource management. It is sponsored and created by a diversified group of organizations including: local service groups, resource users, professional societies, government agencies, conservation groups, forest industry, local businesses, and interested individuals.

Over 1,500 area fifth grade students attended the Monday to Friday portion of Expo IX and another 1,500 – 2,000 adults attended the weekend family portion of Expo. The program included a large range of topics: archaeology, fisheries, plant identification, forest management, wildlife, riparian areas, low impact camping, fire, mill tours, logging practices, ORV demonstrations, and a fun stop. This year the Family Forestry Expo was May 3rd through May 9th.

The Family Forestry Expo has its own website. It has information specific to Expo 99 and about exhibits for next year. The site is located at: http://www.montanaweb.com/ffe/

by Rick Franke

What do you get when you mix 500 middle school students, 35 resource professionals, a timber harvesting operation and three days of beautiful weather? Another Successful Forest discovery Days.

This year marked the 3rd Annual Forest Discovery Days sponsored by the Missoula Chamber of Commerce, and in many ways it was the best yet. Classroom curriculum was updated with information and activities relating to the field day. Foresters, biologists and ecologists from private companies and public land management agencies made station presentations. Students learned about forestry, wildlife, fire ecology and timber harvesting issues.

Many students learned that there is more to the forest than just trees. Some testimonies from students who attended this year’s event:

"When I first came, I thought that cutting down trees was bad, but now I know it’s for good causes."

"I want you to know that the field trip has helped me understand the forest and how it works. The trip has also helped me make my own opinions about certain things."

"I had a great time learning about a different kind of select cutting than the one I had known."

Forest Discovery Days appears to be building an identity and teacher love the program. Thanks again to all the SAF member who contribute to the organization and presentation of this educational event.

The Benefits of Herbaceous Weed Control

by Kurt Spingath and Bruce Alber

Forest vegetation management efforts in the 1960s through most of the 1980s concentrated primarily on brush control. Foresters did an admirable job controlling brush competing with conifers, while "grass" control was saved for units with highly disturbed soils usually associated with tractor scarification.

In the last 10-15 years, foresters have begun to realize and quantify the impact herbaceous weeks have on tree survival, establishment and long-term growth. The term "herbaceous weed control" has replaced "grass control" since all herbaceous plants have severe impacts on trees even in the absence of grasses. Areas in southwest Washington, for example, rarely have established grasses in cut over areas, while scenecio, a broadleaf weed, dominates the landscape and accounts for most of the herbaceous weed competition. Research over the years has repeatedly shown herbaceous weed control has remarkable tree growth benefits. Anywhere in the Northwest, regardless of rainfall levels, establishing trees in a weed-free environment consistently increase survival and tree growth.

Trees are tremendous at utilizing the resources available on the site. Total weed control, herbaceous weeds as well as woody brush, creates a weed-free environment and allows your trees to take full advantage of those resources not used by competing weeds. Your trees deserve the best chance for survival and growth; Don’t wait until the trees are in trouble to control weeds. Give them a weed-free environment when they are young!

Kurt Spingath and Bruce Alber are foresters for Wilbur-Ellis Co in Portland, OR.

1999 Montana SAF State Meeting - Statistical Review

Agenda

Wednesday night: Executive Committee Meeting, Icebreaker Social
Thursday: Annual Business Meeting, General Sessions, Awards Banquet, Poster Session
Friday: General Sessions
Saturday: Field Trip Tour of Cedar Flats National Demonstration Project

Attendance

110 fully registered individuals
24 students from U of M and FVCC
16 partially registered individuals
29 participated in the Saturday field trip

Registration Fees

$65 regular registration fee
$40 student fee
$10 late fee
$10 field trip fee

Highlights

Attendance by members and nonmember greater than expected.
Presentations consistently interesting and informative.
Tremendous participation by students from U of M and FVCC.
Flathead Chapter member Jack White received recognition for 65 years of SAF membership.

Bryan Donner and Rick Franke co-awarded Forester of the Year award. This was the first time the State named two foresters of the year. Congratulations to Bryan Donnor of the Flathead Chapter and Rick Franke of the Missoula Chapter.

National Leadership Attendance

President Jim Coufal, Vice-President Fred Ebel, and Executive Vice-President Bill Banzhaf

Revenues

Split between Flathead Chapter and State: $3498 (each receives $1749)

Executive Committee Minutes

Complete Committee Minutes can be found on the web page or by contacting any Chapter or Committee Chair .

General discussion at the meeting included a concern that there may be a discrepancy in how dues are distributed to the Missoula Chapter. Rick will check with the Missoula Chapter by-laws and records and Bryan will check past state secretary records and with the national office.

By-laws Update:

Review and suggestions for updating the draft State SAF by-laws need to be forwarded to Frank by June 1.

Draft Budget:

The budget could not be finalized since the current balance figures used were well below early estimates, due to the fine fund raising work of the Flathead Chapter. Also, a $435 surplus was found in the treasure’s record. Ed will update the budget and finalize it at the next executive committee meeting.

Forest Stewardship Council:

An announcement for the formation of the task force was delayed and therefore several executive committee members volunteered to review comments. The standards can be found at the FSC web site at: www.fscus.org. The standards themselves are too voluminous to publish in the Montana Forester. Comments can be forwarded to Tim Love by June 28.

University of Montana SAF scholarship:

Recipient was Michelle Landuyt, the U of M Chapter Chair. Missoula Chapter Chair and U of M Forestry Professor Carl Fiedler presented the $200 award.

Fellow Nominations:

The Flathead Chapter is nominating long time active member Dave Klehm. No other nominations are pending in the state right now. Nominations were due May 31 to the National Office.

Newsletter:

The executive committee was asked to solicit ideas concerning the concept of advertising. There has been no opposition. The idea is to get advertisers but how much help is need to get it started. This may delay the distribution of electronic versions of the newsletter for now since the advertising would be able to cover the costs but would be difficult to make compatible with e-mail systems.

Position Statements:

Bonner Armstrong is working on a statement for decoupling the 25% funds. A lynx statement will need immediate attention when the draft guidelines for recovery are available to the public.

Participation in IETIC:

The Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative will be holding a field trip in September and will be co-sponsored by the Montana SAF. Russ Hudson will be our liaison for this effort. The trip is to a seed orchard in Plains.

National SAF Council Nominations:

These are due by July 1 to the National Office. If anyone is interested or would like to nominate anyone, please contact Ed soon. A council representative from the Montana SAF would be outstanding. The executive committee feels there are many Montana SAF members that would make fine Council members.

"Forest of Discord":

Publication is available. This is a SAF task force effort commissioned by President Bosworth in 1996. It discusses the options for governing national forest lands. It can be purchased from the National Office for $15. See the Forestry Source or the national web page.

Bylaws:

Proposed changes to the State Bylaws were reviewed. A final draft is imminent. This draft must be voted upon by the state membership for final approval. Information and drafts will be forthcoming to all members.

State Meeting:

It has been decided that the State meeting will be held in Missoula in 2000. It will dovetail with the Tree Farmers meeting. A Habitat House is in the plans. The State meeting in 2001 will be on the Eastside.

Center for Resourceful Building Technology:

Tracy Muma with CRBT, of Missoula, did a short presentation to the executive council on small diameter wood products for home building. She brought a variety of items that are developed and manufactured from small wood (4"-6" dbh) into building products. There newest challenge is to "create an affordable home utilizing regional certified wood products."

Newsletter:

Advertising will be accepted in the newsletter in an attempt to defer the costs from the state budget. The newsletter is a large chunk of the annual budget and efforts to reduce cost must be discussed. Advertizing is one method; reviewing ways of decreasing publishing and mailing costs another to reduce costs.

National Meeting:

Those interested in coordinating transportation by using a bus to the Portland meeting in September should contact Tim Tintinger (406) 892-3416. If enough people are interested to make it feasible, Montana SAF has budgeted dollars to help with these arrangements.

IETIC:

The Inland Empire Tree Improvement Council has requested SAF involvement in a workshop in the Plains/Thompson River/Chippy Creek area. SAF members who can host sites with various land management issues of different landholders should contact Frank Cuff (406)293-6209.

Committee Reports

The Centennial Committee is actively preparing for celebrations in 2000.

The committee is in the early stages of developing a series of news articles on pioneers of professional forestry in Montana. They have identified early members of the Montana SAF through information from the national office. Currently, they are in the planning stages of developing biographies and collecting other date to make a series of articles to distribute to newspapers, magazines, journals and the newsletter.

They are considering organizing a time capsule. Deciding items to include and the discussion of potential storage sites are still in the formulation stages.. Chapters will be contacted for input.

Centennial celebrations are still being planned. With the decision to coordinate the centennial celebration with the state meeting, more specific plans will be upcoming.

It was decided at least two events celebrating the Centennial will occur: one next spring and one next autumn at Fort Missoula. Plans to coordinate the Centennial celebration with Habitat for Humanity is also being considered. At the National level, SAF hopes to build 100 homes in the year 2000. They have broadened focus to "Forests for Humanity" where stumpage, harvesting, hauling, and milling are donated as well as construction. If you are willing to help in this effort contact one of the chapter executives.

No elected officer could be found to attend the National Leadership Academy in Missouri in May representing the Montana SAF this year.

Tim Love and Greg Schildwachter gave a report that outlined these six items.

1. Critical Issues Forum. Tim and Greg have the list of critical issues compiled by the membership at the March State Meeting. They will rank these issues based on their relevance to Montana SAF's mission, on SAF's ability to affect them, and the cost in time, money, and effort. The list is included in the newsletter.

2. A demonstration of small-diameter wood products in home building by Tracy Muma of the Center for Resourceful Building Technology. This demonstration may help with the Habitat for Humanity Project.

3. The Montana westslope cutthroat steering committee met to review the most recent draft of a Conservation Agreement. The document that became the M.O.U. lays out restoration goals and agreements that landowners can buy into.

4. The conferencing team of Forest Service and Fish and Wildlife Service managers is reviewing a draft conservation strategy for lynx. The FWP has identified an area of concern. No exterior input was accepted. No informal or official effort allowing public comment was done. However, a public discussion period upon publication of the document is expected. Tim and Greg will advise if and when any comments are necessary.

5. Bonner Armstrong is preparing a report on 25% funds for the Helena National Forest.

6. Committee of Scientists report has been reviewed in the Forestry Source. Unless there is reason to do more to inform Montana members, we propose just following this issue.

In addition to these, the S-K Tribal DEIS for forest management is available for comment. Ed Leiser suggested we do a review and comment if someone has the time and energy. Tim has the copy of the DEIS.

Ken Brewer is co-chairing this committee with Ward McCaughey. Their plans are to build a network of natural resource related reports and reports of general interest to the membership. They are encouraging members to recommend reports, write a brief review and a citation that will allow those interested to do further research. The reviews will be available for members through different outlets, including the website and newsletter. Those interested in doing reviews can submit them to Brewer or McCaughey.

They are looking to develop posters for displaying at meetings. Input is being accepted from anyone with interest or ideas.

Brewer said they are also looking into linking with other databases. This willenable information they collect to be shared elsewhere or members looking for information to have links to other abstracts on the internet.

Chapter Reports

by Deb Manley

Thanks for making the Montana State meeting a success. I think I can safely say we as a chapter were ecstatic about the participation and the presenters. There was good feedback and interaction with the sessions.

Over 1,300 5th graders attended the 10th annual Family Forestry Expo, and it had very good attendance for the weekend event. A special thanks to the U of M student members that came on Friday to help guide and work at stations! Our members helped with facilities, student guides, station leaders, staffing stations, weekend hosts, displays and mill tour drivers. The SAF members continue to be one of the strong hold groups in keeping EXPO going. Please visit the web site for updated pictures as captured by Glacier Gateways’ 5th grade students: http://www.montanaweb.com/ffe/

The chapter is starting to think about the upcoming centennial and the increased push to have educational walks. We invited Ray Shearer, Rocky Mountain Experiment Station, to join us and share the newly completed Walk with Larch trail at Coram Experimental Forest. It is a great walk thru different stand densities of larch. If any one is interested in this walk - it is within 10 minutes of Hungry Horse. For those of you attending the National Silvicultural workshop this fall in Kalispell - this is an option.You can explain different forest management techniques and what happens as a result.

The chapter has several members that plan to attend the national meeting in Portland. We're hoping some car pooling or shared transportation can be worked out. We will be meeting this fall after the national meeting to share highlights from the national meeting and invite new members.

The Libby Chapter conducted its annual grade school Forestry Tour in Libby and Troy for five days in May. Approximately 250 youngsters, mostly 5th graders, and many adults attended the tour. Highlights of the tour included a trip to the top of a lookout tower, an up-close look at grizzly bear and black bear hides, and a visit to a non-industrial private Tree Farm. All the students were given a seedling to take with them and plant at home.

On Arbor Day, the Chapter participated in planting several hardwood saplings in downtown Libby. This annual project keeps Libby's designation as a "Tree City USA," and helps replace the trees lost in the microburst of 1997.

Libby's Airfield Park was recently renamed "J. Neils Memorial Park" in honor of the pioneer lumberman who established the large mill complex and innovative forestry and logging methods to northwest Montana. The site is the permanent home of Libby's annual Logger Days celebration in mid-July. The Libby chapter is in the process of developing a management plan for the park based on the Montana Stewardship Program. Several chapter members will be actively involved in this project.

The chapter will once again sponsor a student to attend the Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp in August.

At the February SAF meeting, Skip Hegman presented a slide show on constructing low-impact roads. The future objective is to ’roll them up’ after the project. He will discuss the pros and cons of road obliteration. Skip is a resource professional on the Missoula Ranger District of the Lolo National Forest. He was educated as a geologist and trained as an engineer, with 15 years of engineering experience.

Attendance records show an average of 28 people per meeting. One person attends an average of 2.4 meetings/year. Scott Kuehn won the trip for two to Fairmont Hot Springs at December meeting for perfect attendance.

Many SAF members have realized the critical importance of communicating with the "public" which is increasingly disconnected from the resources we manage. Stefany Bales, Communications Program Manager with the Intermountain Forest Industry Association, spoke on understanding current public opinion surrounding forestry issues at the April meeting. She discussed some tools for elevating SAF as a credible information source. After an excellent presentation by Stefany Bales, many folks decided the Missoula Chapter needs a Communications Committee. Melissa Squires is the State Communications Chairperson. She'll be leaving the Missoula Chapter upon graduation in May. We need folks with her enthusiasm!!! Please contact Rick Franke if you're interested. 626-2447.

Upcoming Events: October 2 - Harvest Festival -Scott Kuehn needs help operating the sawmill. Contact him at 542-3273.

Chapter Chair Jim Mountjoy is moving from Laurel to Missoula and leadership of the chapter needs to be better defined. Jim may want to remain Chair but Ed will check to see what they are planning to do and what is best for the chapter.

There was a meeting in Great Falls to view the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center and see how it might be used as a focus for the State Meeting in 2000. The Spring Creek project in Lewistown is behind schedule and may not be completed before the meeting in March. The chapter is currently reviewing which situation may be best. Their financial account is down to $300 and they need a state meeting to generate revenues to operate the chapter. The State SAF, Missoula Chapter, and Flathead Chapter are all currently somewhat flush; and could float a loan to the Eastside to allow them to operate until 2000. The travel distance for most Montana SAF members to Lewistown is pretty far and is a consideration in deciding where to have the meeting. Missoula may be a better location for the state meeting in 2000 since there will be several projects to showcase, including the Centennial Celebration and a Habitat for Humanity project. If held in Missoula, the meeting would be in September, which is a departure from tradition. The state meeting could be in Lewistown in 2001 when the Spring Creek project would be completed. Discussions between the chapters are being facilitated.

Eastside Chapter will be sponsoring a student to the Montana Natural Resources Youth Camp this summer.

The student chapter is actively recruiting students. They are working at keeping these new members interested and retaining the interest of all members.

Upcoming Events

By Frank Cuff

On September 29, 1999, Montana SAF will be sponsoring the Inland Empire Tree Improvement Cooperative's summer field trip. The trip is open to anyone interested in tree improvement, genetics and silviculture, and is a great opportunity to earn CFE credits. The tour begins at the Plains seed orchard, which is managed by Plum Creek Timber Company. It will then proceed up the Thompson River road to Highway 2 and west into Libby visiting USFS, DNRC and Plum Creek sites along the way. On September 30th, the IETIC Steering Committee will meet in Libby. For more information, contact SAF members Mark Montville, Russ Hudson or Frank Cuff.

The annual Libby Logger Days will be held July 8-11, 1999, in Libby. The event is a celebration of Libby’s logging history. There are natural resource displays, informational booths, logging equipment displays and logger sports for all ages. There is also carnival rides by Paradise amusements. The entrance fee is a Logger Day button costing $5 in advance or $6 at the gate, and is good for entrance into most events all weekend, including a Concert by Rob Quist. There will be a special dedication of the J.Neils Memorial Park, formerly known as Airfield Park.

Pioneering New Trails: Approaches to Intergrating Science and Practice is the theme of the Society of American Foresters National Convention. The 1999 SAF Convention will "bring together forest resource professionals from across the country to explore the achievements of our past and the needs of the future. Through our shared experiences, we’ll pioner new ideas about the intergration of the science and practice of forestry in the twenty-first century."

The convention will begin September 12th, 1999 in Portland Oregon. It is being co-hosted by the Oregon and Washington SAF chapters. The meeting will have many exciting general sessions, technical workshops, field workshops, professional workshops, roundtable discussions, speakers and many exhibits. It will have leisure tours, childcare, a 5K run/walk, socials and . There is also a student program. Register early for extra savings; and it is good for 30 CFE credits.

Remember, all Trails Lead to Portland.

The dates for the 2000 Leadership Academy have been set for May 6-10. It will be held at the YMCA of the Ozarks in Potossi, MO. The academy is informative, educational and a rewarding experience for attendees.

Critical Issues

Identified at the State Meeting:

Find Ways to Increase Membership
High Dues for Retirees
Provide Accurate and Timely Information on SAF Positions and Activities to the Public
Public Education on Forestry and Forest Management
Identify ESA Consultation Bottlenecks and Suggest Resolution
Timber Availability
Reform NEPA, ESA, NFMA
Position on OHV Proposal
Implications of Stewardship Contracting
Investigate ways to expand Family Forestry Expo
Relationships of Noxious Weeds with Site Preparation and Slash Treatment
Micro-management for small, private forest landowners (?)
Fisheries T&E species listing and implications for timber management
How to Celebrate the SAF Centennial accountability and Oversight for Non-profit, tax-exempt corporations
Position on the decoupling of the 25% fund to counties
Forest plan revision 15 year deadlines; and the need for local involvement
Position on USFS road moratorium
UCRB recognition of large tree retention guidelines in stand replacement fire regimes
Private Forest Land Taxation

People

In the News and On the Move

- SAF Fellow and past Montana SAF Chair, Sam Gilbert, recently retired from the USFS in Helena. Sam had a distinguished career with the Forest Service and was very active in local and statewide SAF activities. Sam plans to spend a lot of time with his family at the cabin and pursuing his woodworking/furniture making hobby. Montana SAF wishes you all the best in your retirement!!

- Russ Hudson, Libby member, received the Honor Alumnus Award for career distinction from the University of Idaho. Russ received a master’s degree in forestry from the Univ of Idaho in 1957. Since that time he worked for J. Neils Lumber Co and St Regis Paper Co and retired from Champion International Corp in 1990. He has served on the advisory board of the President of the University of Montana. He was appointed by Gov Racicot to serve on the DEQ’s Board of Environmental Review. Russ also operates a family-owned tree seed processing and forestry consulting business. Russ is active in many resource organizations including SAF, the Western Forestry Conservation Association and the AFA. Hudson received the award during the School of Forestry’s commencement ceremonies in May.

- Rick Franke, Missoula member, and Bryan Donner, Flathead member, were co-awarded Montana SAF’s Forester of the Year. Rick has been very active in SAF and the profession. His passion for forestry, the contributions he makes of his time, along with his efforts in getting this positive message out to young people and the public at large, make Rick especially deserving of this award. Bryan has put a lot of time and effort into making people throughout the Flathead area and the state more aware of SAF’s presence. He is dedicated to the profession and his work, and is an asset to SAF.

- Debbie Manley was promoted to Ranger at the Spotted Bear District.

-The first University of Montana SAF scholarship was awarded to Michelle Landuyt, the U of M Chapter Chair. Missoula Chapter Chair and U of M Forestry Professor Carl Fiedler presented the $200 award. Congratulations.

-Paul Davis, Missoula member, was promoted within Plum Creek Timber Company to Maine, as was Missoula member, Joe Sanderson. Jim Bentley, formerly of Seeley Lake, was promoted to superintendent for PCTC in Missoula.

-Flathead member Jack White was recognized for 65 years of SAF membership at the State meeting in Kalispell.

-John Dickson and Roger Marshall are two of Missoula Chapter’s newest members and Richard Prausa recently transferred the Eastern Chapter.

Continuing Forestry Education

Check with Joan Brehm (406) 243-6098 or Dale Kerkvliet for CFE Credit information.

Instructor: Dr. Carl Fiedler, The University of Montana
Dates: July 13-15, 1999
Cost: $495

Location: The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana

We are again offering this very popular course, don’t miss this chance to enroll! This course provides a range of ecologically-based prescriptions and associated harvest costs to help managers evaluate an array of ecosystem management restoration possibilities and select appropriate alternatives. A variety of prescriptions will be presented in the course, ranging from thinning-from-below to make stands safe for prescribed burning, to ecologically-based manipulations of density, structure, and species of composition aimed at reducing pest/vigor problems and creating some desired future condition. Field trips will complement the course presentations, and provide treatment examples in second-growth and old-growth pine-fir, mixed conifer, lodgepole pine, and riparian conditions.

Instructors: Electronic Data Solutions and Dr. Hans Zuuring, The University of Montana
Date: August 4 - 6, 1999
Cost: $ 450
Location: The University of Montana

This three-day course will provide an introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS) and explore how this technology can be used for navigation and the acquisition of reliable digital point data. In this course students will receive classroom instruction on the principles of GPS as well as participate in outdoor exercises both on campus and at Lubrecht Experimental Forest. This acquired digital data will be downloaded to a computer and differentially corrected using Pathfinder Office software from Trimble Navigation. Finally this corrected data will be imported into ArcView, a popular desktop-mapping package.

Registration Fees and Policies:

The registration fees do not include meals or lodging; information on accommodations will be sent upon completion of registration. For courses held at Lubrecht Experimental Forest, our program will make lodging arrangements.

Academic Credit and Society of American Foresters (SAF) CFE credit hours will be offered for each course. Academic credit requires an additional $90 credit recording fee due on the first day of class. SAF CFE credits are offered at no charge.

Newsletter

While the Montana Forester is going through more changes, and until electronic access is more universal, the newsletter will be published and distributed hardcopy by USPS. Anyone wishing to access the newsletter strictly through the website can notify me of their desire to be removed from the mailing list.

The newsletter will be published four times each year. Distribution dates will be January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1. Deadline for contributions will the 15th of the month prior. This will allow anyone with interest in electronic access to anticipate publication dates. It will also allow for more consistency in publication and advertising.

As you will probably notice, the Montana Forester is seeking advertisers to help support the publication and distribution costs of the newsletter. Supporting the Montana Forester is a larger percentage of the State SAF’s annual budget. Anyone wishing to advertise in the Montana Forester is encouraged to contact me. I will gladly discuss with you the ability to take your ads. Advertising rates will be as follows: full spread $100; 1/2 page spread $60; 1/4 page spread $40, and business cards $25. Advertising is not limited to SAF members. Ads must be print ready or electronic on a .jpg file.

I encourage all members, Committees and Chapters to contribute to the newsletter. Information on events offer information to other state members on ways to encourage members and raise awareness of SAF and it’s abilities.

I especially would appreciate printing information on upcoming events that would interest local and non-local members to participate.

This newsletter is distributed to over 450 members throughout Montana, Canada and beyond. With the inclusion of UofM student members, the Montana Forester is mailed to Alaska, Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon and Virginia.

Any comments, suggestions or contributions can be sent to me at 126 Pipe Creek Road, Libby, MT 59923, ($)^) 293-6204x225, or cfaulkne@plumcreek.com

Thank you.

Catherine Faulkner, editor

The Newsletter of the Montana Society of American Foresters

In this Issue:

Activities from the Spring
The Benefits of Herbaceous Weed Control
Statistical review of the State Meeting

Executive Committee Meetings

Committee and Chapter Updates
Upcoming Activites
CFE Courses
SAF Members

Edward G. Lieser
Work: (406) 863-5436
Home: (406) 862-7295
1234@digisys.net

CHAIR-ELECT

Gordon Sanders
4885 Lower Miller Cr Rd
Missoula, MT 59803
Home: (406)251-4413
Work: (406)677-2201

SEC/TREAS

Bryan Donner
Work: (406)863-5408
Home: (406) 892-3214
lbdon@digisys.net

PAST CHAIR/AWARDS

Francis T. Cuff
Work: (406) 293-6209
Home: (406) 293-4973
fcuff@plumcreek.com

LIBBY CHAPTER

Francis T. Cuff
Work: (406) 293-6209
Home: (406) 293-4973
fcuff@plumcreek.com

EASTSIDE CHAPTER

James Mountjoy
P.O. Box 16045
Missoula, MT 59808
Work: (406)626-5295
Home (406)543-1906

FLATHEAD CHAPTER

Debora Manley
524 Eckleberry
Columbia Falls, MT 59912
Work: (406) 387-3800
Home: (406) 892-0802
manley@digisys.net

MISSOULA CHAPTER

Carl Fiedler
UofM School of Forestry
Missoula, MT 58912
Work: (406) 243-5602
Home (406)549-1863
fiedler@forestry.umt.edu

STUDENT CHAPTER

Michelle Landuyt
1402 S. 2nd W Apt D
Missoula, MT 59801
Work: (406) 524-8987
Home (406) 243-3598
goofie@mssl.uswest.net

FOREST SCIENCE & TECH. COORD

Ward McCaughey
Work: (406) 994-4852
Home: (406) 994-5036

Ken Brewer
Work: (406) 329-3112
kbrewre/r1@fs.fed.us

CFE CONTACT

Dale Kerkvliet
Work: (406) 542-3277
Home: (406) 251-6508
dkerkvli@plumcreek.com

POLICY CHAIR

Tim Love
Work: (406) 677-3905
Home: (406) 667-3767
tlove/rl_lolo@fs.fed.us

CULTURAL DIVERSITY / MEMBERSHIP

Rebecca Hendrix
Work: (406) 721-2419
Home: (406) 752-8264
rhendrix@plumcreek.com

NEWSLETTER

Cait Faulkner
Work (406) 293-6204
cfaulkne@plumcreek.com

COUNCIL REP. (DISTRICT IV)

Tom Thompson
Work: (303) 275-5452
Home: (303) 933-2135

NAT.RES. YOUTH CAMP

Wayne Maahs
Work: (406 293-6206
wmaahs@plumcreek.com

MENTOR PROGRAM

Glenn Koepke
Work: (406) 822-3941
Home: (406) 649-2692

PROJECT LEARNING TREE

Bob Gibson
Home: (406) 587-4327

MONTANA SAF HOMEPAGE

http://www.forestry.umt.edu/saf
Sherri McWilliams
University of Montana -- School of Forestry
Work: (406) 243-2449
Fax: (406) 243-4845
sherri@forestry.umt.edu

STATE SOCIETY SUPPORT MANAGER @ NATIONAL OFFICE

Louise Murgia
Work: (301) 897-8720 ext. 118
Fax: (301) 897-3690
murgia@safnet.org

NATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY DIRECTOR

Danny Pittman
Work: (406) 443-1702
from@initco.net

COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Melissa Squire
Home: (406) 721-5119
squire24@selway.umt.edu

CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE:

Lorin Hearst(406) 543-5843

Gary Brown
(406) 728-6049

Ed Heilman
(406) 728-7377

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Greg Schildwachter
ifia@marsweb.com

Jim Hertel
(406)452-8849

Jamie Brebner
Work: (406) 293-6208
Fax: (406) 293-3354
jbrebner@plumcreek.com