The 44th Inland Empire Reforestation Council (IERC) Annual Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at the Coeur d’Alene Resort.
The theme for the 2025 meeting is “Adding Value to Reforestation Efforts“.
Credits
This conference qualifies for:
One week left to register for the 2025 IERC meeting.
This meeting is in person only.
Pricing:
Parking:
Complimentary validated parking is available in the Resort’s self-park garage for both the hotel guests as well as those only attending the conference and not staying overnight. Hold onto parking garage tickets and check in with the Bell Desk before departing.
For trucks too large to fit in the CDA Resort parking garage, they can go to the valet, which will have a place for oversized vehicles. Valet charges are $26 per day/per vehicle.
Or, there are nearby municipal lots and garages. The city parking map can be found here. Next to the resort, the McEuen Park parking garage/lot can accommodate vehicles up to 7ft 8in. There is also the smaller Independence Point (surface) parking lot (near Boardwalk Public Beach).
To pay: There are kiosks (pay stations) in City-owned lots. Instructions are posted on signage at each lot. You can also download the PARKMOBILE.IO app on your smart phone for a convenient way to pay for parking in any Diamond-managed lot.
7am – Registration opens & coffee available
8am – Introduction and Welcome Bryan Keough, IERC Chair, Stimson Lumber Company
8:15 – Mastication for Site Preparation Dalyna Hannah, University of Idaho
9:00 – UAV Use for Stocking Surveys and Broadcast Herbicide Application Jake Ferrigan, Aerotract
9:45 – Seedy Business Don Piggott, Yellow Point Propagation
10:30 – Break
11:00 – Ellepots for Seedling Propagation Maxwell Wightman, WA DNR
11:45 – Vendor Update: Envu
12:05 – Lunch (provided) sponsored by Envu
1:05 – Planting Western Redcedar Florian Deisenhofer, WA DNR
1:35 – Pests In Our Plantations Isabella Valdez, Idaho Department of Lands
2:25 – Vendor Update: Trico Pro
2:45 – Break
3:00 – Noxious Weeds, Release, and Stock Types Across Productivity Gradients David Akowuah, University of Idaho
3:50 – Vendor Update: Wilbur-Ellis
4:00 – Wrap-up & Adjourn
4:30 – Social / Happy Hour with appetizers & drinks sponsored by Trico Pro