WFPA Hosts Its 98th Annual Meeting - Advancing Sustainable Forestry

    SHELTON, Wash., Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- The Washington Forest Protection
 Association (WFPA) will host its 98th Annual Meeting on November 9, 2006 in
 Shelton, WA at the Little Creek Casino Event Center from 8 a.m.-3:15 p.m.
 This year's meeting, "Advancing Sustainable Forestry" will highlight the
 statewide habitat conservation plan, introduce the new Executive Director,
 and will look forward at 21st century forestry.
     The day consists of speakers, presentations and panels. Bill Wilkerson,
 the outgoing Executive Director of the Association, will be the keynote
 speaker at lunch and will talk about his time with WFPA and his career in
 the natural resource industry.
     "This year the federal government approved a 50-year conservation plan
 that protects fish habitat, water quality and an economically vital forest
 industry. No other industry sector or state in the country has achieved
 this level of recognition," Wilkerson said. "This year's annual meeting
 will focus on the future of forestry, and all of the values this industry
 provides to the people of Washington State."
     Panel topics include adapting to change in the 21st century, looking
 forward to the future focusing on how forest landowners and sustainable
 forestry plays an important role in Washington State, and a public policy
 and politics panel to gain insight on the November election with a preview
 of the 2007 legislative session.
     Washington Forest Protection Association is a trade association
 representing private forest landowners in Washington State. Our members are
 large and small companies, individuals and families who grow, harvest and
 re-grow trees on more than 4.2 million acres. For more information, log on
 to www.wfpa.org.
 
 

SOURCE Washington Forest Protection Association