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PUGET SOUND
FOREST OWNERS
FIELD DAY FOLLOW-UP

GIS and GPS workshop


Welcome to the Puget Sound Forest Owners Field Day Follow-up Page. Nearly 200 people took part in this year's field day at Pack Forest. This page is our attempt to provide you with the follow-up information that will assist you in developing your newly learned skills.




Hello Mason
Larry Mason on the riparian management zone


Click to see Phil's presentation in its entirety Phil Hurvitz's power point presentation that preceded the GIS and GPS tutorial is also available.



Special Products
Lunch Time!

Click to see GPS reciever reviews and comparisons The Missoula Technology & Development Center is part of the USDA Forest Service. They have done extensive research on the functionality of several different GPS receivers. From this link, you can access separate results as well as comparisons of both industrial and recreational receivers.


Free Advisory Site Visit:
Regardless of whether or not you attend this event, you can request a free, non-regulatory site visit from a forester and/or wildlife biologist at any time. Contact your DNR Stewardship Forester listed below. Minimum of five forested acres required for site visit.

King, Pierce, Mason, and Kitsap Counties

  • Mike Nystrom, DNR Stewardship Forester at mike.nystrom@wadnr.gov or call toll-free: 1-866-271-3984 (voice mailbox 2602).

    • Lewis, Thurston, Grays Harbor, and Pacific Counties
  • Darin Houpt, DNR Stewardship Forester at darin.houpt@wadnr.gov or call toll-free 1-800-527-3305, then press 1-1-1 at successive voice menus.


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