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PORTLAND, Oregon — National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) forestry committee member Doug Rushton from the Thurston
Conservation District
in Tumwater, Washington, is an active member of the
Society of American Foresters
(SAF) and serves as Chair of the
Washington State Chapter.
As part of the annual SAF convention held in Portland, Ore. last month, Rushton served as moderator for the event known as “Lunch with the Leaders.”
This year, the leaders included Cassie Phillips, vice president, Sustainable Forests and Products for Weyerhaeuser, who directs the company’s strategies for forest stewardship and relationships with stakeholders; Zhu Ning, professor at Southern University and A&M College where she has leads the region in contributing to the national assessment on climate change; and Doug Sutherland, now in his second term as Commissioner of Public Lands for Washington State DNR where he administers 5.6 million acres of state lands.
This year’s SAF convention drew more than 2,000 participants, including roughly 500 students and 100 local teachers. Rushton said of the event, “I would encourage folks to attend cross-pollinating opportunities such as this. We have lots in common. There are all sorts of opportunities for linkages between NACD and other organizations.”
Next year’s SAF convention will be at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. on November 5-9, 2008.
Source: December 2007 issue of NACD Forestry Notes
For more about Thurston Conservation District programs and projects, read their annual report:  Annual Report 2007 - Thurston Conservation District 143.29 Kb
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