The Stump

The Stump

By Matt ComiskyScienceNature
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The Stump episodes

  • Rod Fleck, City of Forks - The Stump Podcast

    In this episode of The Stump, Rod Fleck joins us. Rod is the

    City Attorney and City Planner for the City of Forks, Washington.

    There is a lot more to Forks than vampires and rain. Rod and

    I talk about his history with the city and his engagement with the management of trust lands by the Department of Natural Resources. While Forks is not a direct recipient of revenue from managing these trust lands, they have been an integral
    part of Forks and the “West End” of Clallam County. The Parks and Recreation District, the Quillayute Valley School District (schools serving Forks and the surrounding area), the local hospital, and the fire district are among the beneficiaries of trust land management in the area. Not to mention the
    importance of the jobs that accompany active forest management. Because of this, for nearly 30 years, Rod has been a strong advocate for Forks when it comes to DNR management. Rod is also a history teacher at the local branch of Peninsula College. Not to mention a wealth of knowledge and history of the policy work regarding trust lands in Clallam County and across much of the state.

    If you are in Forks, make sure to stop by the visitor center

    and the Forks Timber Museum located on the south end of town.

    We did have a few technical difficulties during the

    recording of this episode. So please excuse the few audio glitches where an unstable internet connection got the better of us. And if you are watching it on YouTube, we lost video connection with Forks partway through.

    City of Forks website: https://forkswashington.org/

    Forks Chamber of Commerce website: https://forkswa.com/

    1 hr 1 min
  • Meet Jay McLaughlin, the Man from MARS!

    In this episode of The Stump, Jay McLaughlin joins us. Jay is the Executive Director of Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS). They are a non-profit in Washington state whose mission is "to promote sustainable connections between the land, local economies, and rural communities in the Mt. Adams Region."
    We chat about Jay's career, MARS's work, and future opportunities. In addition to managing a community forest in the Glenwood, Washington, area, MARS provides forest restoration work for Federal land managers, education, and workforce development.

    You can learn more about Mt. Adams Resource Stewards at:

    Website: https://www.mtadamsstewards.org/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtadamsstewards

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mtadamsresourcestewards/

    You can also contact Jay directly at [email protected]

    52 min
  • Camryn Bostwick - Cascade Trader

    Camryn Bostwick – Sales Representative at Cascade Trader.

    For those who might think that Gen Z is lazy and unmotivated, you will want to listen to this episode. Camryn is a young man who blows that stereotype out of
    the water. He started at a young age, cleaning heavy equipment at Cascade Trader. Since that time, he has become a heavy equipment mechanic and now sells the equipment he had been servicing. That background gives Camryn a unique perspective when selling equipment.

    Please check out this episode of The Stump and share it with others.

    To connect with Camryn at Cascade Trader or to learn more about their offerings please check them out on:

    https://www.cascadetrader.net/

    https://www.facebook.com/cascadetrader/

    https://www.instagram.com/cascadetraderinc/

    https://x.com/TraderCascade

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/cascade-trader-inc/

    30 min
  • Jenny Knoth, PhD - The Stump Podcast

    Jenny Knoth, PhD., joins the Stump to talk about her career in forestry and the current work in the forest policy she is doing. She talks about her work as an associate professor and her work to bring real-world issues to the classroom. We also start to discuss "wealth gaps," the impacts of the anti-forestry movement, and the impacts rural communities experience when forest management is opposed and/or reduced.

    45 min
  • Candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands - Sue Pedersen

    On this episode of The Stump, I am

    joined by Sue Pedersen, a candidate for the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands.

    Sue is a biologist with a policy and management background and if successful would lead the Department of Natural Resources in Washington.

    Many people are unaware of what this position does, and this is my effort to try to educate the voters on some of the issues and introduce them to the various candidates.

    I had identified who I believed were the top five candidates in the race that had the potential to make it

    through the Primary. Three did not respond to requests for interviews.

    I hope you find these interviews interesting.

    58 min
  • Candidate for Commissioner of Public Lands - Kevin Van De Wege

    On this episode of the Stump, I am joined by Kevin Van De Wege, a candidate for the Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands.

    Kevin is a former State Senator, Career Fire Fighter, and if successful would lead the Department of Natural Resources in Washington.

    Many people are unaware of what this position does and this is my effort to try and educate the voters on some of the issues and introduce them to the various candidates.

    I had identified who I believed were the top five candidates in the race that had the potential to make it through the Primary. Three did not respond to requests for interviews.

    I hope you find these interviews interesting.

    42 min
  • Steve Courtney: The Beck Group

    Steve Courtney of the Beck Group joins us on the stump. Steve has an extensive career in the forest products sector in the Pacific Northwest. Association work, forestry, raw material procurement for sawmills, and now using those skills and knowledge working for the Beck Group.

    Join us as Steve and I chat about his career, his work at the Beck Group, and some of the things that have helped him succeed.

    To learn more about the Beck Group or to connect with Steve, please visit, https://www.beckgroupconsulting.com/

    37 min
  • Lloyd McGee - Collaboration at the Speed of Trust

    Lloyd McGee joins The Stump to talk about his career in forestry and how an early life experience influenced that career path. Lloyd, currently works for The Nature Conservancy as their Washington Forests Program Manager, on forest restoration in eastern Washington, which requires collaborating with a diverse group of stakeholders.
    Lloyd leads us through his life story and how a traumatic experience in childhood, as well as the impacts of the "Timber Wars" prepared him for the critical work he currently does today. We also discuss the opportunities for a rewarding career in the forest products and natural resources fields. We touch briefly on the need to maintain the existing logging and milling infrastructure if we are going to meet the forest restoration and maintenance goals in the face of a changing climate to maintain healthy forests in the Pacific Northwest. Lloyd updates us with a brief history and status of the Upper Wenatchee Pilot Project, a 75,000 forest restoration project. And we share a couple of stories about our friend the late Maurice Williamson.
    The North Central Forest Health Collaborative (NCWFHC): https://www.ncwfhc.org/
    The Upper Wenatchee Pilot Project: https://www.ncwfhc.org/project/upper-wenatchee-pilot-project/
    The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition (NEWFC): https://www.newforestcoalition.com/
    The Nature Conservancy - Washington (TNC): https://www.washingtonnature.org/

    1 hr 13 min
  • Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) in Washington with Trevor McConchie

    Trevor McConchie joins The Stump to talk about the Good Neighbor Authority. What is Good Neighbor Authority, GNA for short? How does it fit into the management of Forest Service lands? How is GNA implemented in Washington State?
    Trevor leads the Good Neighbor Authority program in Washington State for the Department of Natural Resources. With a relatively small but passionate team of foresters, engineers, and other natural resource professionals, DNR is working with federal land managers on critical work that benefits both the environment and society.
    The GNA program produces a variety of tangible and intangible benefits, from wood for the marketplace, road maintenance for access, recreation opportunities, water and habitat improvement work, and jobs in rural communities. All are done more efficiently than can often be obtained through Federal Government contracting methods.
    You can learn more about the Good Neighbor Authority at the links below:
    U.S. Forest Service: https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/farm-bill/gna
    National Association of State Foresters: https://www.stateforesters.org/state-defined-solutions/good-neighbor-authority/
    Western Forestry Leadership Coalition: https://www.thewflc.org/partnerships/gna-information-and-resources
    Washington State Department of Natural Resources: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/gna

    1 hr 12 min
  • Andy Perleberg - WSU Extension Forester (Episode 5)

    Andy joins The Stump to talk about extension forestry, family forestry, and some of the challenges and opportunities facing particularly family forestry in Washington State.


    Andy has a diverse background in how he came to Washington State University Extension. He organizes and leads a variety of training and educational events for small-family forest owners, loggers, teachers, etc. mostly in eastern Washington.


    Resource Links:

    WSU Extension Forestry: https://forestry.wsu.edu

    DNR Landowner Assistance Portal: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/LandownerAssistancePortal

    Association of Consulting Foresters: https://www.acf-foresters.org/

    52 min

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A show about forestry, careers, and anything else on my mind. It is a mix of interviews, monologues, and educational/discussion topics in forest management and forest policy.