Conference Planned On N. Idaho Forests

Environmentalists, timber industry representatives and Forest Service officials will come together in Coeur d’Alene in February to discuss the fate of North Idaho’s forests.

People have until Dec. 20 to register for the “Dynamics of Northern Idaho Forests.” It will cover everything from the conditions of the forests to the fate of nearby communities.

Speakers will offer a cross-section of opinions and controversial data, said Barbara Coyner, one of the conference coordinators. People who attend also will have the opportunity to try their hand at fashioning a land management plan for a particular watershed.

The event is sponsored by the Sierra Club, three North Idaho national forests, the University of Idaho, several native American tribes, federal agencies and industry groups. For more information contact Barbara Coyner or Irene Bain at (208) 875-1528. , DataTimes