From the Editor 2

President's Message 3

From the Executive Director's Desk 4

Report from Our ISA Rep 5

Update from The TREE Fund 6

Safety First! 8

PNW Tree Profi le 9

Book Review 10

Around the Chapter 13

News from ISA 15

Certifi cation Corner 16

The Spotlight's on ... Garth Davis 19

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PUBLICATION OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST CHAPTER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE

TREES ISAVOLUME 32 NUMBER 3 / FALL 2011

September 10-14

2011 ISA Prairie Chapter Conference and

Tree Climbing Championship. Hotel Fort Garry, Winnipeg, MB. Contact www.isaprairie.com.

September 21

Canada's National Tree Day

September 25-28

Society of Municipal Arborists

International Urban Forestry Conference. Hyatt Regency, Milwaukee, WI. Contact www.urban-forestry.com.

September 28-29

CanWest Horticultural Show. Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, BC. Contact www.CanWestHortShow.com.

September 29-30

ISA-RMC Annual Conference. Marriott Denver South at Park Meadows. Contact www.isarmc.org.

October 2-5

PNW-ISA's Annual Training Conference. Coeur d'Alene Resort, Coeur d'Alene, ID. Contact PNW-ISA at www.pnwisa.org.

October 25-26

Working in the Urbanizing Landscape:

Changing Roles for Natural Resource

Professionals. Jacksonville, OR. Contact Paul Ries at pries@odf.state.or.us.

November 3-5

2011 TCIA Expo. Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT. Contact www.tcia.org.

November 15-17

Partners in Community Forestry National

Conference. Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL. Contact www.arborday.org.

November 17-19

"Balancing Trees & Urban Spaces" – 4th

Annual International Arboriculture Summit

in Hong Kong (IASHK). Contact http://tinyurl.com/3tsy8m2.

November 30 - December 3

"Taking Your Consulting Practice to New

Heights" – 2011 ASCA Annual Conference.

Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Incline Village, Nevada. Contact www.asca-consultants.org.

COMING EVENTS

See center section of this newsletter for information about upcoming educational

programs offered by PNW-ISA.

PNW-ISA Annual Training ConferenceCoeur d’Alene Resort, Coeur d’Alene, ID

October 2-5, 2011

Want to see how some

communities in Washington

celebrated Arbor Day 2011? Visit

the website of the WA DNR's

Urban and Community Forestry

program and link to their Flickr

site to view photos from many

of the events that took place

last spring. Written summaries

of some of the celebrations also

appeared in the June issue of

their Tree Link newsletter.

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FROM THE EDITOR

Pacific Northwest Trees is published quarterly by the Pacifi c Northwest Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture, P.O. Box 811, Silverton, OR 97381. The publication is prepared for the benefi t of Chapter members; annual Chapter dues are $60.00 US. Views expressed are those of the writers and do not necessarily refl ect the opinions of the Society or the Directors. PNW-ISA is not endorsing the use of products mentioned and no discrimination is intended toward similar products. To reprint articles, please credit the author, publication, and date of issue.

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IT DOESN’T SEEM possible, or even right

Susan Munro

Editor

The mission of the

Pacifi c Northwest ISA

is to foster a greater

appreciation of trees

and promote the

professional practice

of arboriculture

through education,

research, and

technology.

somehow, that we’re already having to

talk about fall. But there you have it.

It’s nearly the end of August, the days

are getting shorter, and the Annual

Training Conference approaches.

If you haven’t registered yet, please

do so ... it’s going to be a great event.

From the Tree Academy, to the Field

Day, to the Educational Sessions, the

formal parts of our conference always

meet the highest of expectations. And

there’s the “business” part as well –

the Annual General Meeting, which

provides members an opportunity to

review the past year’s activities and

elect the Board of Directors.

Even more importantly, however,

the conference provides all of us a

chance to meet informally with our

colleagues from throughout our diverse

region, to talk shop, share stories, and

strengthen friendships. I hope to see

you there!

This issue of the newsletter

launches what will probably be an

ongoing theme between now and

next summer – the 2012 International

Conference to be hosted by our Chapter

in Portland, Oregon next August. It’s

hard to be believe that it will have

been 10 years since PNW was last in

the spotlight, when we welcomed near

record numbers at the 2002 conference

in Seattle.

These conferences are a lot of

fun, but require a lot of effort from

a corps of hard-working volunteers.

We have a good planning committee

in place, but the more volunteers we

have, the better. Please read the note

from 2012 Volunteer Coordinator

Micki McNaughton on page 5, and start

thinking about how you might be able

to help out. You’ll fi nd that your efforts

will be more than repaid!

Nominations are still being

accepted for both the Board of

Director positions (see page 3) and the

2011 Chapter awards (see page 13).

Contact the Chapter offi ce to nominate

someone!

I look forward to meeting up with

you in Coeur d'Alene!

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

FELLOW Northwesterners,

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Bryce Landrud

President

BOARD

NOMINATIONS

THE CHAPTER’S 2011 ANNUAL General Meeting will be held in

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho during the

course of the Annual Training

Conference in October.

This year, the fi ve Director

positions are up for election, and we

are currently seeking nominations.

The positions are Certifi cation,

Continuing Education, Governance,

Member Services, and Public

Outreach.

Incumbents Phil Graham, Bill

Josey, Lyle Feilmeier, and Linden

Mead have expressed interest in

running again this year. Current

Public Outreach Director Sarah

Foster has indicated that she will

not stand for re-election.

If you (or someone you know)

wish to be placed on the ballot for

election as a Director, please forward

the name and contact information to

the Chapter offi ce.

I must say it’s good to be home. Though

I love to travel (and don’t much), going

to the ISA International Conference in

Sydney was like taking a trip to Seattle,

in winter. This, of course, is what it

is there in July – wet, windy, rivers

fl ooding, and just cold enough to make

it diffi cult to stay warm while standing

around all day.

Though my intro may sound like

it was a real downer, the weather

actually relieved a lot of the guilt I

felt for not bringing my whole family

along! And it allowed me to totally

focus on the conference, which, as far

as I’m concerned, was fantastic. Well-

presented discussions by great speakers

(including our own Paul Ries and

John Goodfellow) covered topics from

biomechanics to new cabling techniques

to tree worker safety, trees and wind,

and wood decay fungi. And that was

just a fraction of the ‘commercial’ track.

I spent two days working with the

miracle workers of the ITCC (well, one

day standing around in the mud, and

one day running 62 climbers through

the aerial rescue event) and came away

with a whole new understanding of

how to better plan, staff, and run our

Regional and Chapter Tree Climbing

Competitions.

Throughout the week I learned

how infl uential and truly international

our organization is, with climbers

from 24 countries in the ITCC and

delegates to the conference from 27

– all of us together for one week of

education, camaraderie, storytelling,

and networking. The realization dawned

that we’re all in the same book but

defi nitely not on the same page ... that

practices we ‘outlawed’ 10 or 20 years

ago represent advanced tree care in

some regions of the globe today.

And fi nally, the warmth and

welcome given by our hosts from

Parramatta and Australia in general was

outstanding. We were truly made to feel

at home and every effort was made to

accommodate spouses, families, and

delegates from all over the world. I

don’t have any offi cial numbers, but I

think out of 800 attendees in Paramatta,

nearly half were Australians.

And to think that we have that

honor next year, to bring the world

of Arboriculture to the US, to the

PNW, to Portland! ALL of us have the

opportunity to serve, to help out, to

host, and to volunteer in what we want

to be a HUGE conference. Another

opportunity for the great PNW Chapter

to shine. But most of all, please plan to

ATTEND! You may never again have

such an opportunity to experience up

close the true inspiration that the ISA

International Conference can bring.

Faithfully yours,

John Arnott, Prince George, BC

Christopher Beale, Tacoma, WA

Jerremy Campbell, Burnaby, BC

Spencer Clark, Victoria, BC

Edward R. Dreske ll, Gresham, OR

Daniel Drewes, Spruce Grove, AB

Scott Failla, Beaverton, OR

Kate Haefele, Olympia, WA

Ronald Hoover, Olympia, WA

Rich Keeton, Bellingham, WA

Nathan LeClear, Mount Shasta, CA

Peter N. Lunde, Post Falls, ID

James M. Markin, Rossland, BC

Patrick C. McIntosh, Nanaimo, BC

Jonathan Paczkowski, Vancouver, BC

Art Peterson, Burien, WA

Matthew Pruitt, Boise, ID

Elijah Saarinen, Victoria, BC

Norman W. Simmons, Delta, BC

Daniel Solis, Medford, OR

Evan Sussman, Haiku, HI

Guy Taylor, Burnaby, BC

Brock Tingey, Qualicum Beach, BC

Cheryl Topping, Roberts Creek, BC

Ray Travers, Victoria, BC

Brian Tunge, Mount Pleasant, MI

Donald Wallis, Lake Oswego, OR

Jason Whitbeck, Irrigon, OR

Harry Williams, Olympia, WA

Daniel Zundel, Roseburg, OR

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FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S DESK

WHEN YOU GET YOUR

August issue of

Patty Williams

Executive Director

There is always Music

amongst the trees in the

Garden, but our hearts

must be very quiet

to hear it.

~ Minnie Aumonier

Arborist News, look for an article on

ISA 2012 Portland. In hopes of record-

breaking attendance, the local planning

committee has been submitting articles

to the bi-monthly publication to drum

up interest about Portland, the program,

and the Pacifi c Northwest.

This event impacts me personally

as my fi rst days as Executive Director

for the Pacifi c Northwest ISA were met

with an already active committee for

ISA 2002 Seattle. Julian Dunster headed

up a stellar group of individuals who

organized a world class conference.

Terry Flanagan and Wendy Robinson

are doing the same for 2012.

Put the dates on your calendar now

– August 11-15, 2012. If recent days,

weeks, and months are any indication, it

will be here before you know it.

Speaking of conference, we are

looking forward to our own Annual

Training Conference in Coeur d’Alene,

ID, October 2-5, 2011. This, our 32nd

Annual Training Conference, is aptly

themed “Arboriculture: Common Roots

to Community Benefi ts.” Registration

is now open so visit the PNW-ISA

webpage [www.pnwisa.org] to review

the program and link to the online

registration form. Early registration

rates are available until midnight

September 5.

We have been “online” a lot here

recently. In working to address yet

another webpage upgrade and issues

with the ISA Certifi ed Arborists

promotional directory in particular, I

can fully appreciate the concerns and

frustrations many of you have shared.

I can also report the month of August

should see some sweeping revisions and

fi xes. My thanks to Linden Mead, our

Member Services Director, for helping

with this fairly daunting task.

We are currently working on year

end tax reporting and I can report the

Chapter had another good year in terms

of revenue generation. When we topped

$290,000 in revenues in 2004, I truly

thought the Chapter was working at a

long-term sustainable capacity. The next

year saw $384, 000, the next $407,000,

the next $453,000. Last year (FY10),

we offi cially moved into a different

category of tax reporting due to revenue

levels at over $500,000.

While the cost of goods sold and

expenses have kept pace with the

growth in revenue, the impact of our

Tree Risk Assessment Course & Exam

(TRACE) cannot be overlooked here.

As noted in my last newsletter column,

we are corresponding regularly with

ISA in Champaign about their plans for

a new tree risk assessor qualifi cation. As

ISA prepares to launch their program

sometime in 2012, we are working to

ensure our other educational programs

keep the Chapter on a solid fi nancial

foundation.

With that, I am pleased to announce

we recently retained long-time Chapter

member, ISA Certifi ed Arborist, and

Seattle-based consultant Chris Pfeiffer

to help assess our Regional Education

Coordinator initiative and provide

recommendations for continued

program growth. We are quite frankly

looking to create yet another top notch

PNW program. First report due in

Coeur d’Alene – we’ll see you there.

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REPORT FROM PNW’S REP ON

ISA’S COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT MY attendance at the Council of

Representatives (COR) meeting in

Parramatta, Australia was benefi cial; the

not-so-good news is that we spent most

of our time taking care of old business.

Twenty-eight out of 52 Components

were present, so there was a quorum.

First, we were able to fi nalize our

roles and responsibilities as COR to be

incorporated into the ISA Bylaws. We

requested for an immediate review and

approval by the ISA Board to proceed.

Fortunately, the Board responded by

meeting to discuss the matter and

approved an acceptable version for

COR.

The issue of communication

between the Board, Component

Executives, ISA staff, and COR

members was presented with much

discussion, but no real clarity. With

the recent turnover of ISA staff, new

communication tools implemented,

and the newness of COR, lines of

communication seem to remain

unresolved for the moment. We hope

that efforts in the ensuing year will

iron out the wrinkles and we can get

onto more important issues for our

Components (i.e., you).

The majority of the real new

business pertained to International

Component concerns. Mailings and

election ballot delivery in most non-

North American Components have been

delayed or non-existent, creating much

discontent among ISA members. A sub-

committee to work on alternatives to

printing and distribution was formed.

Because I have great interest in

making sure the COR functions as well

as intended, I plan to run for a position

on the COR Executive Committee this

fall. With that viewpoint, I hope to

report on more exciting things to you.

Please remember that if you do have

a Chapter-level issue or concern with

ISA, don’t hesitate to contact me and I

will make sure it gets attention.

G’day mates!

By Elizabeth Walker, PNW-ISA

Representative on COR.

Not many of us here in the PNW were able to go halfway round the world to experience the excitement of this year’s ISA International Conference in Sydney, Australia.

All the more reason to get set for NEXT year’s conference, which will happen right here in our own backyard! Portland, Oregon, will welcome arborists and tree workers from around the globe in August 2012 as PNW-ISA co-hosts the annual international conference with ISA.

Planning is already well begun under the capable leadership of Terry Flanagan. As a member of the planning committee, I can tell you that the topics, speakers, and activities under discussion promise to be informative and exciting!

An undertaking this huge requires many hands to be successful. We look to you, our friends and colleagues in the PNW-ISA Chapter, to share generously of your time and energy to make this the best ISA conference ever. Volunteer opportunities will be listed in early 2012 so that you may consider where your talents would best fi t the needs for assistance before and during the conference.

It is said that it takes a village to raise a child; here, we say that it takes a Chapterful of great folks to hold a conference!

Submitted by Micki McNaughton, Volunteer Coordinator, 2012 ISA Conference.

THE ISA CONFERENCE: NEXT YEAR – IT’S HERE!

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Update from the TREE Fund

Submitted by Wendy Robinson, PNW-ISA TREE Fund Liaison.

AUCTION ITEMS NEEDED

I’M STILL LOOKING FOR A FEW GREAT auction items for this year’s silent and

live auction at the Annual Training

Conference in Coeur d'Alene.

If you would like to make a

donation, please complete a donation

form from the PNW website and send

it to me as soon as possible. Donating

makes you feel good, it’s easy, and it is

tax deductible!

Visit http://pnwisa.org/media/pdfs/

treefund/donation-form.pdf.

RACE IN PROGRESS…

TOUR DES TREES

THE 2011 TOUR DES TREES WILL kick off on October 2nd from Virginia

Beach, VA. Riders will travel north up

the east coast, eventually ending up in

Washington, DC on October 8th.

This year the PNW Chapter has

only one offi cial rider, Phil Graham.

Accompanying Phil on the ride is the

PNW Ghost Rider. Join me at the TREE

Fund booth, take a virtual ride for

research, and raise money for our Tour

rider(s). If you would like to contribute

to this year’s ride you may do so online

at http://www.active.com/donate/

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FOR URBAN FOREST

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THE PACIFIC SOUTHWEST Research Station has reorganized.

The work conducted by the

former Center for Urban Forest

Research (CUFR) now falls

under the USDA Forest Service

Southwest Research Station’s

new Urban Ecosystems and

Social Dynamics Program, Urban

Ecosystem Processes Team. You'll

fi nd all the products in the same

relative location. Redirects have

been put in place from the old

area so your links and bookmarks

continue to work. Visit www.

fs.fed.us/psw/programs/uesd/uep/

for details.

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recognize the importance of trees. This

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coast to coast – tree planting, education

activities, etc – to show that National

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Safety First!

HERE IS A TECHNIQUE DEVELOPED by the Treemagineers that I have been

using in the aerial rescue event of the

local tree climbing competitions in

the 2011 season. It is an inexpensive,

lightweight way to simultaneously

connect to the patient, and provide lift

if necessary using the counterbalance

of your own body weight. Like most

rope access, it is a simple process,

but without proper practice in a non-

emergency/production situation, it

can quickly become a frustrating,

ungraceful spiderweb.

Set-Up

This method is based on the

basics of double rope technique

(DRT). In this technique, we always

have two lengths of line above us and

one length below us. So when we go

down on our prusik we are adding

rope into the system above us while

essentially pulling rope off of the

ground. To use this to our advantage

in a rescue situation, we start with a

standard hitch climber set-up (there

are many ways to accomplish this

but for clarity sake we will stick with

this) which is two carabiners, one

eye and eye friction hitch cord, and

one hitch climber pulley. Later we

will add a secondary prusik and a

third carabiner. Once you have this

set up in the traditional manner you

can add in the secondary prusik on

the termination end of your climbing

line (spliced end) and connect it with

the third carabiner to the top hole in

your hitch climber. So the three holes

in your hitch climber from bottom

to top have your primary prusik and

caribiner, your spliced eye with a

carabiner, and your secondary prusik

with a carabiner.

Application

Like all new work

at height tricks, the best

place to get accustomed

to them is on the

ground. Find a small

tree or shop ceiling to tie

in to with this set-up and

take a close look at all

of the components of the

system. Do both of your

prusiks hold your full weight without

creeping? Are your carabiners aligned

so as not to off access load or load

the gate somehow? Can you look at

this system and clearly identify which

is your primary and which is your

secondary prusik? The things that are

obvious on the ground can quickly

become focuses of panic once aloft.

A good way to practice this

technique is with a chair (or truck

bed) and a bag of rope. Start by

standing on the chair, rope bag on

the ground, with the slack taken out

of your system. Manipulate the rope

to introduce slack between your

secondary prusik and the termination

end of your rope (how much slack

depends on the amount of lift you

want). After making sure the prusik is

set properly, detach your termination

end carabiner from the hitch climber.

Now, you will access your patient

(ropebag) and clip that same carabiner

to it. In a rescue situation you need to

connect it to a primary load-bearing

portion of the saddle. You will have

a bit of slack still between your

secondary prusik and your patient.

Remove it by ascending on your

primary prusik back on to the chair.

At this point, take care to remove

all slack and rope stretch from your

system.

Now it is time for the lift.

Descend on your secondary prusik

while reaching for the patient. This

will be much easier with a rope

bag than a human. Once you can

reach the patient, pull up on them

while continuing to descend on your

secondary prusik until the patient is

close enough to you to continue with

the rescue. Play with the system on

the ground, varying the amount of

slack you take out and seeing how

far you can reach to the patient to

minimize reascending. Admittedly,

I got a bit turned around the fi rst few times I was trying to implement this system, so a bit of practice is recommended.

Everyone has a spare prusik lying around (everyone I know, at least), and this is a fun way to pay a bit more attention to your ropes, and fi gure out how to let your body weight do the work for you. If you want more information you can look up “The Hitch Climbers’ Guide to the Canopy” on the Treemagineers website (www.treemagineers.com), or come fi nd me at the PNW Tree Climbing Competition in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on October 2nd.

By Colin Bugg, General Tree

Service, Portland, OR. Colin is a

Certifi ed Arborist and has completed

ArborMaster’s Level I climbing and

Arboriculture Canada’s aerial rescue and

spar pole rigging courses. Photo courtesy

of Blake Johnson.

AERIAL RESCUE LIFT OFF PRUSIK

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PNW Tree Profi le

WELL, IS IT A CHERRY TREE OR a dogwood tree? Technically, the

Cornelian Cherry Dogwood is a

dogwood, but with cherry-like fruit.

Almost better known by its scientifi c

name, Cornus mas is a small tree or a

large shrub if not pruned like a tree, but

either way this dogwood is underused

with lots of hidden talents.

First, this is a slow growing, tough

tree. It tolerates a wide range of soil

conditions including pH, more than

probably any other dogwood. The limbs

are fl exible, which to me is always good

not only from a shipping standpoint

but because it is forgiving when kids

try to hang on limbs or tall traffi c and

maintenance equipment brushes past it.

Note that the Cornus mas is

available in multi-stem or tree form.

The tree wants to be a shrub so it is man

against nature to keep them straight and

balanced during their training, but it can

be done. As a tree, the crown attributes

are accented. In multi-stem, an irregular

and interesting form can develop with

bark and its character improving with

age.

A surprise to many who are

unaware, are the bright yellow fl owers

that emerge around here as early as

January and can hang on for two

months. The very dogwood-like leaves

appear a bit late, but are followed later

in the year by the infamous cherry

fruit, depending on your perspective.

The cherry fruit turns from light

green to bright red by fall. It is oblong

approximately 5/8” by ½” long. They

can be plentiful and are spectacular

against the background of the fl awless

dogwood leaves. The fruit can be a joy

or a real pain so watch where you plant

this prolifi c pleaser.

CORNELIAN CHERRY DOGWOOD

CORNUS MAS

And fi nally, a close look at the

trunk reveals a rich brown color of

exfoliating bark, with smaller fi ssures

that are scaly and fl aky between

the ridges. Except for its less than

spectacular fall color, it is nearly a ‘tree

for all seasons.’

We have found the Cornus mas to

transplant relatively easily so your only

excuse for not planting this is your lack

of knowledge of it. Some new cultivars

have been discovered but nothing yet

much better that the species. As Arthur

Lee Jacobson stated in his book, “North

American Landscape Trees,” a fruitless,

upright, and fall color cultivar needs to

be found. I will be looking.

Let me know your thoughts and

experiences regarding this and other

tree species.

By Jim Barborinas, Urban

Forest Nursery, Inc. and

Urban Forestry Services,

Inc., Mount Vernon, WA.

jim@urbanforestryservices.

com.

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Contact us about your vegetation management needs:

800-943-0065 • www.nelsontree.comEmail: info@nelsontree.com

Safety & ProfessionalismOur basics. Your assurance of

a job well done.

Book Review

EVERY YEAR, MANY WORKERS IN THE arboriculture industry are injured or

killed as a result of bad work practices.

Some of those accidents could have

been prevented if there had been a

better understanding of how to safely

climb and install rigging in the tree.

The focus of this latest TCIA manual

is rigging, defi ned as “...the removal

of a tree in sections, or the removal of

a section of a tree, through the use of

ropes and/or slings and other devices,

and using the tree and/or surrounding

trees for support.”

The manual is divided into seven

chapters plus a glossary and reference

section. Chapter 1, Directing an

Effective Tree Rigging Operation,

considers who should be involved and

how.

Chapter 2, Tree Risk Assessment,

covers various aspects required to

ensure that it is safe to work under

or in the tree. Chapter 3, Tree Weight

and Strength Assessment, discusses

structural aspects of the tree, wood

strength, density, and how to estimate

wood weight. Chapter 4, Rigging

System Components, provides an

in-depth look at how the hardware

and ropes must be used to maximize

strength and minimize problems.

Chapter 5, Forces and Friction,

examines how the loads and rigging

interact, how to evaluate potential

loads and issues, and how to avoid

trouble. Chapter 6, Approaches to Safe

Rigging, covers the entire takedown

operation from start to fi nish, while

Chapter 7, Climber and Crew Safe

Work Positioning – Axioms to Live

By, covers communications, the roles

of various crew members, and rope

handling.

The seven chapters cover a lot of

technical ground, which combined with

the illustrations and diagrams provides

a very comprehensive manual. This

is recommended reading for anyone

wanting to be a tree climber, and it will

be an excellent refresher for the older

arborists looking to upgrade their skills.

Copies are available from the Tree

Care Industry Association, www.tcia.

org.

By Julian Dunster, Dunster and

Associates Environmental Consultants

Ltd., Victoria, BC.

Anon, 2011. Best Practices for Rigging in Arboriculture. New Hampshire: Tree Care Industry Association. pp 92.

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GROWING THE WILLIAM L. OWEN SCHOLARSHIP FUND

The profession of arboriculture lost a great ambassador when Bill Owen died in 2005. For those of you who never

had the honor of knowing him, Bill was an enthusiastic, generous man who valued education. An early proponent of

professional arboriculture, Bill was a Founding Member of the Pacifi c Northwest Chapter of the International Society

of Arboriculture and served as Chapter President in 1988. Bill was ever-present at meetings and conferences pursuing

his life-long love of learning. He became a member of the American Society of Consulting Arborists (ASCA) just

because he thought it was a good idea.

Fundraising for the Bill Owen Scholarship Fund was started the same year of his passing. Six years later and with just

over $12K in the bank, we are still growing the fund with the hopes of offering at least one scholarship opportunity

in 2012.

I am a fi rm believer in the power of helping hands. The saying “many hands make light work” is true for fundraising,

too. At this year’s Annual Auction we will again have an opportunity for you to “raise your hand for education.” I

hope you can fi nd it in your heart to donate to this worthy cause. With a membership of 1,148 members strong, the

PNW Chapter can easily make this scholarship a reality.

I think Bill would be proud of how far the PNW Chapter has come and the accomplishments that have been made.

Submitted by Wendy Robinson, PNW TREE Fund Liaison.

RESULTS FROM

THE PUGET

SOUND REGIONAL

TCC

THE 2011 PUGET SOUND Regional

TCC was held on May 21st in

Olympia, WA.

The results of the Men’s Masters

Challenge were:

Dan Kraus•

Robert Bundy•

Colin Bugg•

In the Women’s Division (which

had three competitors this year!), the

standings were as follows:

Susan Wright•

Michelle Ramsden•

Katy Bigelow•

Special congratulations to Katy

Bigelow, who was presented with the

Spirit of the Competition Award, and

thanks to all the volunteers!

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Around the Chapter

ONLINE URBAN FORESTRY

COURSE AT OSU

OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AGAIN

offering FOR/HORT 350 Urban

Forestry, an introductory online

urban forestry course, starting in late

September 2011. This class provides a

broad subject overview and examines

contemporary issues surrounding urban

horticulture and urban forestry. This is

a great opportunity for planners, natural

resource professionals, or traditional

foresters to learn more about the fi eld

of urban forestry. You can take this

course right from your home or offi ce

computer, without having to travel to

Corvallis to sit in a classroom. If you’re

looking for cost-effective continuing

education options, consider this class –

an opportunity to explore issues, topics,

and careers managing the plants, trees,

and forests right where we live. This

course will also be offered in Winter

Quarter 2012.

For further information or to register,

visit http://ecampus.oregonstate.edu.

ANNOUNCING A NEW

SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN

ARBORISTS

A NEW SCHOLARSHIP HAS BEEN established, with the goal of promoting

women within the PNW Chapter

becoming ISA Certifi ed Arborists.

Awarded annually, the Priscilla C.

Esplin Women in Arboriculture

Scholarship shall cover ISA

membership, test study materials, and

testing fees. The award amount is $325.

Conditions:

Applicant must meet all ISA •

arborist application requirements

Applicant must reside in the PNW •

Chapter of ISA

Scholarship funds may be paid •

directly to ISA

For further information, please contact:

Buena Vista Arbor Care Co., Inc.

Priscilla C. Esplin

6635 Prather Road

Independence, Oregon 97351-9716

www.buenavistaarborcare.com

CHAPTER AWARD NOMINATIONS

THE CHAPTER’S ANNUAL AWARDS Ceremony is cause for celebration for

the award winners, the audience, and

the entire Chapter membership. The

Chapter is still accepting nominations

for the 2011 awards, which will be

presented at the banquet at the ATC

in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Send in the

name of an outstanding event volunteer,

industry researcher of note, or your

favorite arborist.

Please indicate the award name and

include as much information as possible

about your nominee(s) and why they

deserve recognition, including history,

background, honors, special activities,

etc. The Chapter’s award categories

include:

Arboriculture Award• – for

signifi cant contributions to the

practice of arboriculture in the

Pacifi c Northwest.

Education Award• – for

outstanding contributions to

arboricultural education.

Commercial Arborist Award• – for

signifi cantly improving the quality

of arboricultural care in a particular

area or region of the Chapter.

Municipal Arborist Award• – for

signifi cantly improving the quality

of arboricultural care in a particular

city, state, or province.

Tree Worker Award• – for

signifi cantly improving the quality

of tree care, climbing techniques,

and/or safety.

Utility Arborist Award• – for

signifi cantly improving the

quality of utility arboriculture in

a particular area or region of the

Chapter.

Volunteer of the Year• – for

signifi cant contributions to the

Chapter through volunteer service.

Award of Merit• – in recognition

of outstanding meritorious service

in advancing the principles, ideals,

and practice of arboriculture.

d.gardner

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Highlights from the BC TCC

THIS YEAR’S 10TH ANNUAL BC TCC was again a great success. I would

like to thank all of our sponsors and

volunteers who made it possible. A

special thank you to the set-up crew:

Jamz Luce, Ryan Senechal, Darryl

Clarke, Gareth Tudor Jones, and Luke

Montelius (Luke left his home at one

a.m. in order to arrive on time for set-up

… thanks Luke!).

A big thank you to our sponsors:

Davey Tree – event medals and •

bucket truck

Bartlett Tree Services – morning •

coffee, bucket truck for set-up,

and Masters Men’s prizes

BC Plant Health Care – lunch•

Also a big thank you to our head

judge Thor Claussen, who organized

event T- shirts donated by Stihl Canada.

Thor kept the ball rolling throughout

the day and was able to ensure we were

fi nished in time to see the Stanley Cup

Final. The “Spirit of the Competition

Award” donated by Arboriculture

Training and Education went to

Logan Collier who showed great

sportsmanship and offered to help with

the event throughout the day.

The results of the Master

Challenges were as follows:

Men:• Dan Kraus, Colin Bugg,

Isaac Reis, Shane Black Topp

Women: • Susan Wright, Katy

Bigelow, Michelle Ramsden

This will be my last year as Chair

of the BC TCC – it has been a very

rewarding ten years and I have made

many friends and have seen great

courage and sportsmanship. So many

kind volunteers donate their time

and resources to make the BC TCC

possible. An example of this is Ryan

Senechal who has offered to become the

new BC TCC Chair. He will need your

support and time and I encourage you to

contact him by email at ryansenechal@

gmail.com.

Hope to see you all at this year

PNW TCC in October. Cheers!

By Rupert Evans, BC TCC Coordinator.

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NEWS from ISA

Reprinted from ISA Today, July 2011.

UAA WELCOMES NEW

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AFTER CONDUCTING AN EXTENSIVE search, the Board of Directors of the

Utility Arborist Association (UAA) is

pleased to announce the appointment of

Philip Charlton as part-time Executive

Director effective August 4, 2011. He is

succeeding Derek Vannice, who served

in this position since 1992.

Philip is responsible for directing

and implementing the Strategic

Plan, as developed by the Board of

Directors of UAA, to achieve the

goals and further the mission of the

organization, to foster, facilitate, and

support the UAA mission of being the

premier organization for individuals

and companies who desire to provide

professional utility arboricultural

services.

Philip has 26 years of experience

in the utility vegetation management

industry, having served at ECI in

various roles including President

and COO. Philip also brings to UAA

more than four years of experience

in nonprofi t management at Horizon

Community Church where he served as

the Chief Operating Offi cer. During his

tenure at the church, Philip managed

an annual operating budget of $1.75M,

raised funds for a $20M expansion,

and oversaw the construction of a new

facility.

Mr. Charlton received his Ph.D.

Degree in Forest Science from West

Virginia University in 1983 after

completing his Bachelor degree in

Forest Science and Master’s Degree in

Forestry at West Virginia University in

1977 and 1978, respectively.

For more information please feel free to contact Phil at 513-623-1737 or philipcharlton@gmail.com.

Press release issued by UAA in August

2011.

EARN REWARDS FOR

SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT

PNW AND ISA

WE BELIEVE YOUR STORY IS THE greatest testimony on the advantages of

joining the Pacifi c Northwest Chapter

and ISA International, so this year we

will be rewarding you for sharing your

experience. Starting on October 1, you

will have the opportunity to earn gifts

by encouraging your arborist peers to

join PNW, ISA International, and more.

Stay tuned over the coming weeks for more information about the ISA

Connections program.

Submitted by John Steinbacher, ISA’s

Membership and Component Relations

Manager.

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY

ERROR

THE PRINT COPY OF THE 2011 ISA

Membership Directory was mailed in

June to all ISA members who requested

to receive one on their membership

application (~4800 members).

Unfortunately, there was an error in

the data list that was pulled, so several

members were left out. [Editor’s note ~

including yours truly!]

If anyone has questions or

comments about this, please contact

ISA headquarters directly. Members

are reminded that the most up-to-date

source for membership information

is ISA’s online directory, which is

accessible by logging in to your account

on the ISA website and selecting

Membership Directory in the My

Membership column.

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS FOR

2012 ISA CONFERENCE

ISA IS SEEKING PROPOSALS FOR

presentations for the 88th Annual

International Conference, to be held

in Portland, Oregon, August 11-15,

2012. Sustainability is the focus of the

conference, and the theme is “Trees: A

Global Necessity.”

Proposals will be accepted for

30- or 60-minute oral presentations

during general and split sessions.

Proposals are also being accepted for

Tree Academy workshops, Climbers’

Corner demonstrations, and poster

presentations.

Proposals will be evaluated based

on overall quality, appropriateness and

timeliness of topic, well-defi ned focus,

practical application of material, and the

subject’s interest to a diverse audience.

Only proposals submitted online

will be accepted. The deadline for

submissions is October 17, 2011.

To learn more about submitting a

proposal, visit ISA’s website at http://

www.isa-arbor.com/events/conference/

submitPresentation.aspx.

ARBOR DAY AWARDS

LEADERS IN TREE PLANTING, conservation, and environmental

stewardship from around the country

and world are honored each year

at the annual Arbor Day Awards

celebration held in Nebraska City,

Nebraska. Go to www.arborday.

org/programs/awards/ to learn more

about the inspiring stories of the

16 individuals and organizations

recognized in 2011, or to nominate

an individual or organization for a

2012 Arbor Day Award. You may

nominate your own work or the

work of others. All nominations

must be submitted by December 31.

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Certifi cation Corner

The following Certification Examsare scheduled within the Chapter. For details, contact the Chapter offi ce at 503-874-8263 or 800-335-4391.

Certifi ed Arborist:

September 24 Pocatello, ID

December 3 North Vancouver, BC

December 3 Wilsonville, OR

TRACE:

September 22-23 Oregon City, OR

September 22-23 Redmond, WA

September 25-26 Prince George, BC

October 13-14 Anchorage, AK

October 13-14 Coquitlam, BC

December 5-6 Coquitlam, BC

Please check the Chapter website for updates: www.pnwisa.org.

Certifi cation Exam Dates

Note ... Utility and Municipal Specialist exams are offered during any of the Certified Arborist exams, but you must fi ll out the appropriate application form. These are available from the ISA website at www.isa-arbor.com.

By Phil Graham,

Certifi cation

Director.

Arborist ISA Certification(Exam Preparation)Designed for park professionals, tree pruners, landscape architects and gardeners who are preparing to write theISA exam. Topics include tree identif ication, plant physiology, pruning,installation and establishment. Textbook:Arborists Certif ication Study Guide (available at Commercial Solutions, 604-927-5815). The ISA exam is scheduled forDec. 3 in N. Van. Note: 3 years of industryexperience is required to write the exam (notincluded in course). Byrne Creek School, 7777-18th St., Bby.Tues., 7:00-9:30 p.m. & Sat., 9:30 am -12 noon, starting Oct. 4, 10 sess. $280Register at www.burnabyce.com after Aug. 1

or call 604-664-8888.

ON JULY 9TH I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY to be extremely impressed by some

of our members. The occasion was a

Tree Worker Climber Specialist skills

test and Climber Specialist Evaluator

training in Bellingham. It has always

been a struggle putting a Tree Worker

test together because of the work

it takes to secure and prepare a site

and because of the fact that certifi ed

evaluators are few and far between. So

when I was approached by Zeb Haney

and James Luce about putting on a

test where we could also train up some

evaluators, and they had a site, and they

had enough candidates to make it all

work, how could I refuse?

The volunteer spirit in our Chapter

came through, with Harvey Holt

and Bill Stuart both giving up their

weekends to travel to Bellingham to

administer the written and skills tests,

and to mentor the evaluator candidates

as well. Evaluator candidates James,

Zeb, and Steven Conrad came fully

equipped with their company trucks

and got the trees set up for the climbers.

Tree Worker candidates Stuart Niven,

Alec Schroader, Rich Keeton, and

Katy Bigelow were pretty nervous,

but jumped at the chance to show their

skills.

But beyond the efforts to pull it

all together, what impressed me most

was the attention everyone paid to

safety and communication. Of course

it was evident during the testing, as I

would expect; it was during the casual

times like the lunch break where I saw

safety remain in the front of everyone’s

minds. You put a bunch of tree climbers

with a stack of equipment and a bit of

free time together, and you get a lot of

sharing of ideas and methods. Every

time someone went to put a rope in a

tree, the fi rst thing they did was don

hard hat and glasses. And every time

someone was up in a tree whether

for set-up, testing, or sharing work

methods, the communication with

ground workers and the attention to

safety was bang on.

It was defi nitely a productive

weekend, with new tree workers being

certifi ed, new evaluators adding to

our strength in the Bellingham/Seattle

corridor, and me walking away with

the knowledge that this Chapter does

indeed rock.

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS

2011 HAS BEEN DESIGNATED BY THE UNITED

Nations as the International Year of Forests (IYOF).

The U.S. campaign’s theme is Celebrate Forests.

Celebrate Life. The campaign seeks to connect the

concept of trees and forests to health in the everyday

lives of American citizens as well as the role trees

and forests play in clean air and water, ecosystem

health, economic health, and community/personal

health.

The campaign’s website is interactive with a

community tool kit containing sample activities and

media kits to promote upcoming events. For more

information, visit www.celebrateforests.org.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR NEW . . .

CERTIFIED ARBORISTS

BOARD CERTIFIED

MASTER ARBORISTS

CERTIFIED TREE WORKERS

Michael Ellison,

Portland, OR

Diana Cobaschi, Anmore, BC

Kathleen DeMaria, Spokane, WA

Scott Failla, Beaverton, OR

Theodore Feenstra, Sedro Woolley, WA

Tecia Grover, Rigsy, ID

Tyler Hopper, Caldwell , ID

Lori Jerran, Nampa, ID

Roger Blanchard,

Moscow, ID

Christopher Beale,

Tacoma, WA

Jeremy Chapman,

Milwaukie, OR

Danna Kinsey, Eastsound, WA

Duane Korst, Troutdale, OR

Cabot Lyford, Vancouver, BC

Josiah Macauley, Seattle, WA

Alexandre Man-Bourdon, Vancouver, BC

Anthony Mancini, Meridian, ID

James Markin, Rossland, BC

Gail Pasaluko, Lady Smith, BC

Jonathan Pierce, Portland, OR

Poonam Singh, Abbotsford, BC

Theodore Smith, Emmett, ID

Paul Tibbets, Pocatello, ID

Daniel Zundel, Roseburg, OR

Ian Zylicz, Kelowna, BC

... and to Our Newest Certifi ed Tree Risk Assessors

Larry Acosta, Catonsville, MDCarolina Arango, Port Moody, BC

Lucian Axente, North Vancouver, BCKate Bear, Saratoga, CA

Chris Beeler, Aliso Viejo, CALewis Bloch, Potomac, MD

Bruce Bowden, Santa Clara, CAAnn Burroughs, Sherman Oaks, CA

C. Darren Butler, Topanga, CAAngela Calderaro, Gold River, CA

Christopher Campbell, San Francisco, CADan Cannaday, Baltimore, MDSuzanne Carey, Newark, CA

Jennifer Chapman, Pacifi c Grove, CA

Barrie Coate, Los Gatos, CA

Ron Combs, San Luis Obispo, CA

William Craft, Jessup, MD

Jason Cross, Richmond, BC

Ryan Dae, Maple Ridge, BC

Theodore R. De Gros, Berkeley, CA

Tim DeCoste, Manassas Park, VA

Erik Dihle, Baltimore, MD

Thomas Dodge, Pacheco, CA

Walt Fujii, Hayward, CA

David Gass, Haymarket, VA

Roddy George, North Vancouver, BC

Duane Goosen, Sacramento, CA

Peter Green, Vista, CA

David Hayes, Fullerton, CA

Aimee Hersley, Nanoose Bay, BC

Matt Horowitz, Santa Cruz, CA

Robert ‘Dan’ Jensen, Huntington Beach, CA

Kevin Johnson, San Jose, CA

Steve Kerrigan, Westlake Village, CA

Ken Knight, Goleta, CA

Eric Krebbs, Woodside, CA

John Lasbury, Owings Mills, MD

Rebecca Latta, Gledora, CA

Scott Loosley, San Luis Obispo, CA

Ross Loucks, San Diego, CA

Steve Marshall, Los Angeles, CA

John McClenahan, Portola Valley, CA

Patrick McIntosh, Nanaimo, BC

John V. Meserve, Glen Ellen, CA

Scott Meyer, Baltimore, MD

Jeff Micka, Oak Park, CA

Raymond Moritz, San Rafael, CA

Ray Morneau, Mountain View, CA

Ron Muir, Fredrick, MD

Lee Nachtrieb, Berkeley, CA

Jaleel Nash, Baltimore, MD

Brendan Nelson, Santa Clara, CA

Sam Noonan, Santa Rosa, CA

Michael Norton, Gaithersburg, MD

Samuel Oludunfe, La Jolla, CA

Gail Pasaluko, Ladysmith, BC

Jessica Petrini, Scotts Valley, CA

Ken Pfalzgraf, Beverly Hills, CA

Mathew Pocock, Abbotsford, BC

Steven Mayer Pree, Richmond, CA

Chris Ranoull, Westminster, MD

Jeremy Rappoport, San Diego, CA

Nathan Robinett, San Diego, CA

Larry Robinson, Port Coquitlam, BC

Theresa Rossoff, Pasadena, CA

Merlin Schlumberger, San Francisco, CA

Jan Scow, Sherman Oaks, CA

Chris Silverman, Jessup, MD

Ed Slowik, Ventura, CA

Joel A. Smith, Palo Alto, CA

Ruth Stiles, Scotts Valley, CA

Charles Tamagni, Paso Robles, CA

Guy Taylor, Burnaby, BC

Jeremy J. Tibbets, Vallejo, CA

Chris Tolonen, Issaquah, WA

Shelley Towers, Snohomish, WA

Sara Turner, Washington, DC

Robert Wallace, Simi Valley, CA

Walter Warriner, Redonodo Beach, CA

Jim Woodworth, Washington, DC

Richard D. Zito, Loomis, CA

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Taking Your Consulting Practice to

New Heights

2011ASCA Annual Conference

November 30 –December 3Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe

Incline Village, Nevada

www. a s c a - c o n s u l t a n t s . o r g

Interested in building your own consulting career? Here’s a couple of ways to get started:

2012 ASCA Consulting AcademyFeb 21 – 24, 2012Crowne Plaza, Philadelphia, PA

Become an ASCA MemberVisit asca-consultants.org for a full list of benefits.

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Spotlight on Our RECs

I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF ISA AND the PNW Chapter for fi ve years. As a

Regional Education Coordinator (REC),

I am reimbursed for my services. I am

also working with the Annual Training

Committee to plan the PNW-ISA

Annual Training Conference in Coeur

d’Alene, ID. Jim Flott and Sharon Vore

have both been motivators when it

comes to my participation in Chapter

activities.

I began working with trees as a

student of Spokane Community College

after graduating with an AAS in natural

resource management. I started working

for Ibex Vegetation Management as a

power line clearance tree trimmer

(yes, I come from the dark side).

I fi rst became interested in

urban forestry when working on the

removal of 1,500 ice storm-damaged

trees in Spokane. I returned to school

and graduated with a B.S. in Forest

Resources from the University of Idaho.

My other qualifi cations include:

Attended the Municipal Foresters •

Institute, Class of 2006

SAF Certifi ed Forester•

PNW-ISA Certifi ed Tree Risk •

Assessor

American Tree Farm System •

Qualifi ed Inspector

I currently work as the Forestry

Program Manager for the Spokane

Conservation District. We work with

our partners – Washington DNR,

NRCS, Community Canopy, Avista

Utilities, Spokane Urban Forestry,

Washington Farm Forestry Association,

and PNW-ISA – to assist citizens of

Spokane County in taking care of their

trees and forests

I live on the South Hill of Spokane

with my wife Cindy and my daughter

Kaitlynn. I enjoy backpacking, cycling,

and fi shing.

I hope to continue in my current

position, as I think this is the best job in

the world!

Garth Davis,

Spokane, WA

~ Regional

Education

Coordinator

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ISAPacifi c Northwest Chapter

International Society of Arboriculture

P.O. Box 811

Silverton, OR 97381

www.pnwisa.org

NONPROFIT ORG.

U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO. 11

Portland, Oregon

2011 PNW-ISA OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT

Bryce LandrudThundering Oak Enterprises, Inc.Auburn, WAPh. 253-288-8733 Fax 253-735-8864Email bryce@thunderingoak.com

PRESIDENT-ELECT

Jim FlottCommunity Forestry ConsultantsSpokane, WAPh. 509-954-6454 Fax 509-534-2019Email cfconsults@comcast.net

SECRETARY

Stacey RayCity of OlympiaOlympia, WAPh. 360-753-8046 Fax 360-753-8087Email sray@ci.olympia.wa.us

TREASURER

Chrissy ScannellArborwise, LLCSeattle, WAPh. 206-276-2045Email chrissy@arborwise.net

EDITOR

Susan MunroBoys and Girls ClubsVancouver, BCPh. 604-879-6554 Fax 604-879-6525Email munrosa@telus.net

TREE FUND LIAISON

Wendy RobinsonCity of Bend PlanningBend, ORPh. 541-388-5598 Fax 541-388-5519Email wrobinson@ci.bend.or.us

ISA REPRESENTATIVE

Elizabeth WalkerSound Tree Solutions, Inc.Duvall, WAPh. 425-844-9038 Fax 425-788-1257Email ewtreelady@gmail.com

DIRECTOR , CERTIFICATION

Phil GrahamBC HydroVernon, BCPh. 250-549-8545 Fax 250-549-8667Email cert.pnwisa@gmail.com

DIRECTOR , EDUCATION

Bill Josey ArborCare Resources, Inc.Hailey, IDPh. 208-788-1611Email outlawbill@msn.com

DIRECTOR , GOVERNANCE

Lyle Feilmeier Collier Arbor CareClackamas, ORPh. 503-722-7267 Fax 503-723-5531Email lylef@collierarbor.com

DIRECTOR , MEMBER SERVICES

Linden MeadWashington State Dept. of Natural Res.Olympia, WAPh. 360-902-1703 Fax 360-902-1781Email linden.mead@dnr.wa.gov

DIRECTOR , PUBLIC OUTREACH

Sarah FosterWashington State Dept. of Natural Res.Puyallup, WAPh. 360-902-1704 Fax 360-902-1781Email sarah.foster@dnr.wa.gov

PNW-ISA OFFICE:P.O. Box 811, Silverton, OR 97381Ph. 503-874-8263 Fax 503-874-1509Toll-free 1-800-335-4391

Patty Williams, Executive DirectorE-mail pwilliams@pnwisa.org

Dana Hatley, Administrative AssistantE-mail info@pnwisa.org