1. Introduction to the World Forestry Center
Dr. Gary S. Hartshorn
President & CEO
World Forestry Center
Portland, Oregon, USA
Forest Products Society
20 June 2011

2. Mission:
We educate people about the
importance of forests and
sustainable forestry

3. We operate three core programs:
• Magness Memorial Tree Farm near Wilsonville
• World Forest Institute on our WFC campus
• Discovery Museum in Washington Park

4. • Non-profit educational organization
• Educational programs funded through
donations, museum ticket fees, conference
revenue, rentals, grants, and memberships
• ~ 75% earned revenue vs. 25% contributions
• We serve the general public, students,
educators, and professionals
• 14 countries represented on board of
directors

5. World Forestry Center campus in Washington Park

6. Magness Memorial Tree Farm

7. World Forest Institute

8. WFI Fellowship
Program
• 6-12 month program for natural resource professionals
• Fellows come here to learn about forestry practices in
the PNW—to apply some of that back home
• Sponsored by public agencies, universities, companies,
or self-funded

9. North China
America 19%
1%
Europe
21%
Other Asia
25%
South America
12%
Africa
4% Australia
18%
Over 80 Fellows from 26 nations have participated

10. A Broad Spectrum of Projects
• feasibility of wood products certification
• analysis of world markets for plantation timber
• forest-based carbon offset initiatives
• comparative analysis of regional forest
management
• development of ecotourism projects
• promoting US-Brazil forest trade
• analyzing risks in timberland investments
• comparative fire management
• forestland tenure systems
• nursery techniques

11. Forest Resources and Management
a sampling of visits, depending on current Fellows:
• Public
– Oregon Department of
Forestry
– USDA Forest Service
– Bureau of Land
Management
• Corporate
– Weyerhaeuser
– Hampton
– Stimson
– HTRG
• Private
Cable logging class at Oregon State University
– Family owned tree farms

13. Networking and Site Visits
Fellows leave the program
with an overview of the
various public and
private organizations that
make up the Pacific
Northwest forestry sector
Through site visits and
interviews, Fellows
create valuable networks
Examining log quality at Starker Forests

14. Annual WFI Events
Visit to MC Ranch in La Grande
June 21-25
Observe private forest management in eastern
Oregon—including reforestation, wildlife
habitat management, and mechanized
clearing and mulching of slash.

15. International Educators’ Institute
July 11-15
Project Learning Tree teachers and
international educators join WFI Fellows
for a week of field trips and work sessions
designed to teach teachers about best
practices in forestry education.

16. Quarterly “Source Forestry Around the World”
column for SAF’s The Forestry Source
• WFI asked by The Society of American Foresters’
monthly newspaper—The Forestry Source—to
contribute articles on global forestry challenges as part
of a new column starting in March 2010.
• Recognizes the importance of keeping up with global
forestry issues, and also recognizes WFI Fellows’
credibility and expertise.
• The Forestry Source has more than 15,000 forestry and
land management professionals. Additional subscribers
include leaders in policy, education, and natural
resources from the public and private sectors.

17. Conferences
• 2001 International Perspectives on Forestry 1
• 2003 Who Will Own the Forest? 1
• 2004 Who Will Own the Forest? 2
• 2005 International Perspectives on Forestry 2
• 2006 Who Will Own the Forest? 3
• 2007 Investing Globally in Forestland
• 2008 Who Will Own the Forest? 4
• 2009 Who Will Own the Forest? 5
• 2010 Who Will Own the Forest? 6

18. “Peggy,” the Shay locomotive

19. Our History
1905 Forestry Building at Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition
1964 destroyed by fire
1971 Western Forestry Center museum opens
1989 renamed World Forestry Center

37. 2011 Special Events
Jan-Dec, International Year of Forests, Discovery Museum
Sep 19-21, WFI annual conference Who Will Own the Forest? Miller Hall
Sep 24, Smithsonian Museum Day, Discovery Museum
Sep 24, Treesy Rider Poker Run fund-raising event, Museum to Magness
Oct 16, 4th annual Doggie Palooza, WFC campus
Nov 5-6, 3rd annual Coffee Fair, WFC campus
Nov 11, Free day for Veterans and Teachers, Discovery Museum
Nov 15, Philanthropy award to Harry Merlo, WFC board chairman
Jan 20-22, 2012, 7th annual Chocolate Fest, Oregon Convention Center

39. 7th Annual ChocolateFest: 20-22 Jan 2012

40. Discovery Museum