Keynote Speaker Announced: Chief Tom Schultz

Published: Fri, 03/13/26

Keynote Speaker Announced!

The 2026 Forest Collaborative Workshop is pleased to host

Chief Tom Schultz of the United States Forest Service as Keynote Speaker

The Montana Forest Collaboration Network and Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership are hosting a two-day workshop in Coeur d’Alene designed to bridge the gap between policy and practice by evaluating current successes in public lands collaboration and identifying gaps in forest restoration. This event serves as a networking hub for industry partners, land managers, and collaborators from across the Intermountain West to address the evolving challenges of National Forest management and develop actionable strategies for the future.

Event Details

Where: The Coeur d'Alene Resort | Coeur d'Alene, ID
When: April 7 (1:00 - 5:00PM) – April 8 (8:00am-12:00 PM)

What’s on the Agenda?

April 7

12:30pm Arrival & registration

1:00 Welcome Address with Dennis Becker of University of Idaho

1:15 Keynote Speaker: Forest Service Priorities and Policies with Chief Tom Schultz

1:30 State of the Forest & Wildfire Forecast: Shared Stewardship Agreements with Idaho and Montana State Foresters

2:15 Moving Policy to Action on National Forests with Forest Supervisors of the Lolo and Idaho Panhandle NF

3:15 Collaborative Adaptation to Changing Policies with Steve Daniels & Gregg Walker

4:15 Collaborative Groups Speed Sharing: Strengths, Challenges & Opportunities

6:00 No host social downtown Coeur d’Alene venue TBD

April 8

8:00am Industry Retention and Forest Service Innovations with National Forest representatives and industry partners

8:45 Breakout Session: Good Neighbor Authority Agreements

10:00 The Role for Recreation in Restoration with Idaho Trails Association, Idaho Conservation League, and Collaborative Group representatives

11:00 How can IFRP/MFNC Help & Future Outlook on Natural Resources with graduate students

11:30 Awards Ceremony & Recognition for High Impact Partners & Closing Remarks

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PFC Forum

Board of Directors
Tera King, Chair
John Robison, Vice-Chair
Matthew Ward, Secretary

John Roberts, Treasurer

Rob Thornberry, Director

Idaho Forest Restoration Partnership
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