SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. August 28, 2025 – It is often said that “time heals all wounds.” But what if, for our second and third-growth Douglas-fir forests, time alone may not be enough? What does it actually take to “grow” a healthy old-growth forest?
Join Tal Engel of WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation as he shares methods he has developed to help dense young forests recover from over a century of land use impacts, and make the case for why the time for action is now.
The lecture will cover intermediate and advanced topics for anyone who has or loves forests. The meeting will also be available for streaming via Zoom. Click here to join virtually.
- Lecture Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025, at 7pm
- Location: Marie Boe Building located within the San Juan County Fairgrounds at 849 Argyle Avenue, Friday Harbor.
- Field Seminar Date: Friday, September 5, 2025, at 9am
Tal Engel is a forest restoration practitioner and regenerative farmer who lives in Vancouver Island, BC. On his family’s farm, Honey Grove, he researches and develops forest restoration methods and models that his organization, WolfTree Integrative Forest Rehabilitation, applies throughout eastern Vancouver Island. The lecture and field seminar are hosted in partnership with the San Juan County Conservation Land Bank and San Juan Islands Conservation District.
Contact: Tanja Williamson, Outreach/Volunteer Coordinator, tanjaw@sjclandbank.org, 360-378-4402
About San Juan County’s Conservation Land Bank
San Juan County’s Conservation Land Bank, funded by a 1% real estate excise tax paid by purchasers of property at closing, acquires and protects special places in the Islands including coastlines, farmland, forests and wetlands. The main office is located at 328 Caines Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. For more information about San Juan County’s Conservation Land Bank, visit www.sjclandbank.org.
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