NOTE! WORKSHOPS HAVE BEEN CANCELED! If you registered for a workshop ORTWS treasurer will be in touch regarding refund. __________ There are three workshops offered on Wednesday, April X from 8-12 AM in conjunction with the Annual Meeting. In keeping with the meeting theme of “Common Goals, Common Ground, Common Solutions” ORTWS is pleased to […]
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WORKSHOP CANCELED 4/20/2015 _______________________________ Applying for a government job: how to make your application shine in a tough job market The purpose of this workshop is to teach attendees successful strategies in applying to State and Federal jobs, writing resumes and responding well during job interviews. Three natural resource professionals from state and federal agencies will
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WORKSHOP CANCELED 4/20/2015 _______________________________ Tentative Workshop Agenda – Wildlife 101 for Foresters Workshop Join us for an interactive day with professional wildlife biologists, forest managers, and woodland owners to discuss common wildlife management challenges and opportunities at all scales, from small woodlands to industrial forests. We will learn how to approach common and unique issues
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WORKSHOP CANCELED 4/20/2015 _______________________________ Forestry & Silviculture for Biologists in the Northwest This workshop is an introduction (or refresher) to biologists working on forestry issues, but not trained in forestry. This workshop will define forestry terms and concepts so attendees understand forestry discussions and can estimate parameters of interest in the office or in the field.
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Please join us for our annual meeting! To register online go here: Joint Annual Meeting Registration. This year ORTWS and the Oregon Society of American Foresters are holding a joint annual meeting. This brings lots of interesting opportunities for our membership (you!) to experience and present information to a slightly different audience. We are expecting
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CANCELED!! This event has been canceled due to low RSVP. If you are interested in seeing this event happen, please contact Vee Blackstone at ortws.treasurer@gmail.com. ____________________________ Join ORTWS for the next in our Legislative Outreach series. We are hosting a Meet and Greet with State Representative Dan Rayfield on Saturday, February 21, 2015 from 10:15 –
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Dear ORTWS Members, Big thanks to those of you who participated in our legislative liaison survey! The survey was sent to over300 members and 47 of you replied or roughly 15% of the membership. The first and second questions were the most decisive, asking if you thought a legislative liaison was of value to ORTWS
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Hello Wildlifers! Here is a note from National: TWS is currently accepting applications for its Leadership Institute. The Institute’s goal is to facilitate development of new leaders within TWS and the wildlife profession. The Institute will recruit 10-15 promising early-career professionals for a series of intensive activities and mentoring relationships. The focus will be on
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Click on the following link to see the most recent ORTWS Board Meeting Minutes: January 9th Board Meeting Minutes Topic Highlights 2014 financial report Chapter membership software and National data Legislative liaison survey and contract Lead workshops and policy Fundraising 2016 annual meeting Nominations for board elections – more members need to put their names
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Covering October, November, and December Stephen Kafoury assisted Vanessa Blackstone and Laura Tesler with arranging a Meet and Greet with newly elected Senator Sara Gelser. A total of 25 ORTWS members met with Senator Gelser November 17th, where we introduced her to ORTWS, explained what our goals are, and that a sizeable part of her
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