About the Symposium:

Forestry Extension Programs deliver non-formal education to private non-corporate forest owners in many parts of the world. This education involves collaboration with various entities including agencies, private companies, landowners, and non-governmental organizations. This symposium will explore the many ways education is delivered and how these collaborations can be nurtured. The symposium will feature keynote presentations, invited papers, and field trips to highlight collaborative forestry extension education.

An international workshop focusing on "best practices" for developing and delivering extension program will be featured on Wednesday, October 1. Papers highlighting successful practices from many countries around the world will be included.

Hosted by:

The Forestry Extension Program, Oregon State University, College of Forestry; Association of Natural Resources Extension Professionals; and USDA Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service

Venue:

Edgefield is located at the western end of the Columbia River Gorge and only 15 minutes from the Portland International Airport. Edgefield features excellent food and drink in a relaxed setting. McMenamins is famous for their locally produced beers and wines. Western Oregon is home to some of the most productive forests in the world and the setting of one of the world’s marquee Forestry Extension Programs. This location allows us to feature field trips highlighting collaborative forestry extension education in Oregon and visit the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Troutdale is also home to one of Oregon’s premier factory outlet shopping centers.

Early Arrival

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Portland Airport Radisson Hotel. The optional pre-symposium tour will depart from this hotel and shuttle service will also be available from the Radisson to McMenamins. The Portland Airport Radisson has a complementary shuttle from the airport terminal to the hotel. Accommodations at the Radisson are not part of the symposium package. Reservations should be made directly with the Radisson at (503) 251-2000 or (800) 333-3333 or http://www.radisson.com/portlandor_airport.

Proceedings

Papers will be published in CD format and posted on this site.