The 10th Annual Pacific Northwest Forest Vegetation Management Conference
This annual event provides an opportunity for silviculture foresters, technicians, and applicators to connect, learn best management practices, and earn pesticide recertification credits. To learn more about this yearly conference, go to the PNW FVMC history page.
NEW VENUE FOR THIS YEAR – SKAMANIA LODGE. Located along the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, this venue provides conference space, hotel accommodations, stunning views, hiking trails, and ample networking opportunities all in one place. Just 50 minutes east of Vancouver, WA and 30 minutes west of Hood River.
Also new – we will be having a mentorship lunch on Wednesday, December 2 in order to encourage intergenerational knowledge transfer and help support early career professionals. Please let us know during registration if you are interested in participating as a mentor or mentee. Mentors should have at least 10 years experience.
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Credits:
This event will receive WSDA, ODA, ISDA, and SAF credits. All credits will count for this calendar year (2026). Credits will be apportioned by half-day session. Attendees must attend the entire session to be eligible for credits.
Last year’s event received the credits below. We expect a similar number for this year. Look for this year’s total credits to be posted here by October.
2025 PNW FVMC:
Registration is now open!
Early Registration – $410 (ends November 6)
Regular Registration – $485 (begins November 7)
Exhibitor Registration – $695 (includes one table and one attendee registration)
Additional Exhibitor or Sponsor Attendee Registration – $300
*Please note that Washington taxes live presentations. 8% sales tax will be added during checkout.
Sponsorships (Click for sponsorship flyer)
Sponsors enable us to put together a high-quality event that meets the educational needs of foresters, landowners, and applicators in the Pacific Northwest.
Hospitality Sponsorship – $1000 (includes in-person signage for chosen meal/reception and listing in agenda)
Pine Sponsorship – $1500 (includes one exhibitor table, one attendee registration, logo in event communications, and digital & in-person event signage)
Doug-fir Sponsorship – $2000 (includes a 20-min sponsor spotlight, one exhibitor table, one attendee registration, logo in event communications, and digital & in-person event signage)
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All registration ends Wednesday, November 25.
Click here for our refund and cancellation policy.
Join us at Skamania Lodge in 2026. Located in the beautiful Columbia River Gorge, this venue provides meeting space, hotel accommodations, and fun opportunities for networking. Just 50 minutes east of Vancouver, WA and 30 minutes west of Hood River.
1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way
Stevenson, WA 98648
$155.00 per night plus 8% state tax and a 2% occupancy tax. Book by November 8, 2026.
The daily resort fee is waived for our group.
ROOM RESERVATION PROCEDURES
Booking Link: PNW Forest Vegetation Management
To call in reservation requests, use the following number: 844-432-4748 with the code 1Z171R and identify yourself as part of the group.
All rooms are non-smoking. Any requests for special room arrangements (adjoining rooms, accessible rooms, etc…) must be made at the time of the call and are not guaranteed.
Overnight Parking is discounted to $10.00 per night. Please park in Overnight Guest spaces and display your parking pass on the window of the vehicle. Overnight parking of a vehicle without a parking pass is subject to towing at the owner’s expense.
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For ODF employees, there are hotel options on the Oregon side of the river 8 minutes away in Cascade Locks: Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn and the Columbia Gorge Inn
We expect to hear back on ODA/WSDA/ISDA credits in October
11:00am – Registration opens
11:30am – Lunch (provided) & exhibitor engagement
12:40pm – Welcome, Blake Manley, Western Forestry & Conservation Association
12:45pm – We Can’t Afford to Grow Them Like Our Grandparents, Branden Sirguy, Merrill & Ring
1:30pm – General Pesticide Safety, WPS, & PPE, Sarah Graser, Oregon OSHA
2:30pm – Break & exhibitor engagement
3:00pm – Sponsor Spotlight: Helena Agri-Enterprises
3:30pm – A History of the Regulation of Pesticides in Forestry, Jeffrey Jenkins, Oregon State University
4:30pm – Happy Hour hosted by Women in Forest Management sponsored by Helena Agri-Enterprises and Corteva. All are welcome. Drinks and snacks provided.
7:00am – Breakfast (provided) & exhibitor engagement
8:00am – Case Studies and Lessons Learned, Andrea Sonnen, Oregon Department of Agriculture
9:00am – Label Updates, Pablo Hernandez, University of Washington PNASH
9:30am – Sponsor Spotlight: The Orion Companies
10:00am – Break & exhibitor engagement
10:30am – Regulatory Updates, Dani Lightle, Oregonians for Food & Shelter
11:30am – Preharvest Hack & Squirt, Nick Winner, Lone Rock Resources
12:00pm – Lunch (provided & mentorship lunch for those participating)
1:00pm – Sponsor Spotlight: Corteva
1:30pm – Lifecyles of Common Forest Weeds & Silviculture Strategies to Beat Them, George Beck, Alligare
2:30pm – Break & exhibitor engagement
3:00pm – Site Prep & Release Mixtures Based on Weeds Present and Intended Species to be Planted, Ed Frederickson, Thunder Road Resources
4:00pm – Panel: Labor Day Fires – Lessons Learned with Herbicide and Reforestation
Moderator: Branden Sirguy
– Nikolai Hall, Mason, Bruce & Girard
– Will Burge, Weyerhaeuser
– Chris Whitson, Port Blakely
5:00pm – Conference social (drinks and snacks provided) sponsored by Wilbur-Ellis
7:00am – Breakfast (provided) & exhibitor engagement
8:00am – Pre-Mortem: What to Do if You Have a Reportable Incident, TBA, Washington Department of Ecology
9:00am – Sponsor Spotlight
9:30am – Break & exhibitor engagement
10:00am – Understanding the Gray Area: Interpreting Pesticide Labels, Ian Daling, Washington Department of Agriculture
11:00am – Glyphosate Science Updates, Kaci Buhl, Oregon State University
12:00pm – Conference concludes
