The Economic Alliance of Lewis County has announced it will be holding two events focused on forestry.
The events are titled “The Forests Around You” and “The Woody Biomass Conference 2026.”
• The first event held will be “The Forests Around You” at 3 p.m. Oct. 22, in the TransAlta Commons at Centralia College. The topics of discussion will include forest management, wildfire risk, habitat and water quality, climate and carbon, jobs and the local economy. There will be a panel of professionals discussing the topics, including Matt Comisky, American Forest Resource Council; Dan Daly, Hampton Lumber; Devon Powell, Port Blakely; and Patti Case, Washington Forest Protection Association.
• The second event will be the Woody Biomass Conference 2026 from 3 to 6 p.m. Nov. 12, also in the TransAlta Commons. This will include a keynote speaker, regional updates, a technical presentation and a panel of speakers.
For more information on the events, visit https://lewiscountyalliance.org/events/.
