Feb. 26 & 28 Brown Bag Briefings/Dialogues on
National Report on Sustainable Forests

You are invited to attend a 'brown bag' briefing and dialogue sponsored by the Roundtable on Sustainable Forests to share plans to develop the nation's first National Report on Sustainable Forests and to learn about the work of the Roundtable. The Roundtable is a forum for public and private groups and individuals to share approaches and perspectives on sustainable forest management. The briefing will feature a diversity of perspectives on how the U.S. can move toward sustainable management of our forests.

The Roundtable is gathering input for the National Report on Sustainable Forests due out in Fall 2002. The USDA Forest Service is leading a collaborative effort with eleven federal agencies to gather and analyze information for this historic report. The process of collecting and assessing data for the report using a set of 7 Criteria and 67 Indicators is underway and public input is being solicited to help ensure that the concerns and interests of non-federal entities are considered. Since two thirds of U.S. forests are privately owned, input and participation in sustainable forest management by nongovernmental organizations, conservation groups, state and local governments, tribes and the forestry profession are critical to helping the U.S. move towards sustainable forests.

Please come learn about this new approach to assessing the condition of our nation's forests and share your perspectives on future directions. Please choose one of the following two briefings which best meets your interests. Please RSVP to kef8w@virginia.edu by February 22 and indicate which briefing you plan to attend. We hope to see you there and please feel free to invite your colleagues!

Roundtable Sponsored Brown Bag Briefings #1

Audience: Environmental Organizations, Community Forestry Groups, other NGOs

Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2002

Time: 12 - 1:30 pm

Location: 7th Floor Conference room, 1616 P St. N.W.. (Nearest to Dupont Circle Metro).

Hosted by: The Pinchot Institute

Speakers:
* Ruth McWilliams, National Sustainable Development Coordinator, USDA Forest Service
* Christina Cromley, Director of Forest Policy, American Forests
* Kerry Cesareo, Program Assistant, Global Forest Program, World Wildlife Fund
* Bill Mankin, Director, Global Forest Policy Project

Roundtable Sponsored Brown Bag Briefings #2

Audience: Professional foresters and private landowner groups

Date: Thursday February 28, 2002

Time: 12 - 1:30 PM

Location: Hall of States Building, Room #283, 444 North Capitol St. N.W.(one block from Union Station Metro).

Hosted by: Society of American Foresters and National Association of State Foresters

Speakers
* Michael Goergen, director of forest policy, Society of American Foresters
* Susan Haseltine, Eastern Region Director, US Geological Survey
* Jerry Rose, Sustainable Forestry Representative, National Association of State Foresters
* Larry Wiseman, President, American Forest Foundation

To learn more about the Roundtable and other sustainable forest projects

and initiatives visit the Roundtable's website at http://www.sustainableforests.net

The 2003 Report outline is available on the internet for comment at http://www.fs.fed.us/sustained/index.html.

Contact Info:

Karen E. Firehock
Facilitator
Communications and Outreach Work Group
Roundtable on Sustainable Forests
phone: (434)924-5041
fax: (434)924-0231
email: kef8w@virginia.edu
http://www.sustainableforests.net