Green River Community College Student Chapter

1st place for Outstanding Student Chapter of 2010!!!

Calendar of Activities
Upcoming Activities For 2010
   
 Oct
27-30
 National SAF Convention!!!
    Albequerque, NM
 Sep
30
 Mentoring Night
    Starting at 6pm on campus

Mentoring night is when students get a chance to discuss various aspects related to a career in forestry with professionals. There will be drinks and
food for everyone! We look forward to seeing you there!
 Sept 20  Fall Quarter begins!
 Sept
16th
 Welcoming Day at school!
 Sept
11
 Hoquiam Loggers Playday Parade
 Sept
10-12
 Puyallup Fair Booth
      NW Outdoors Building
   
   Past Activities
   
 Aug
19th
 South Puget Sound SAF meeting!
 
This meeting honored the Golden Members of the SAF who have been dedicated to forestry for at least 50 years!

Thanks to Drew and Shaunna for attending!
 Aug
14th
 Morton Loggers Jubilee Parade!



 Aug
13th
 Aerial Photos Final
 July
30-31
 King County Forestry Expo!

Thanks to all that helped out.. another great success!

Read all about it at: http://www.greenriver.edu/news/NR-forest-education.htm


 July
23rd
  Summer Firewood Project!
    -Day 2

We were able to deliver 3 cords
of firewood, totalling 7 cords for this summer!



Thanks to a great team!

In this photo:
Back Row from left to right:
John O'brien, John Dreyer, Eric Oien, and Steve Cook
Front Row from left to right:
Carrie Jolosky, Kyle White, Michelle Treichel,
and Cassie Pearson

People that helped out that are not in this photo, includes:
Craig Higbee, Wendy Shook, and Brandon Cope
 July
19th
 Aerial Photos Class begins!
    
 July 17th  North Bend Block Party Event
   
 
 July
9-11
 Pacific Raceways Event
    


   
     Thanks to everyone that 
            helped out at this event!

 July
2nd
 Summer Trip Returns!
 June
26th
 Buckley Log Show Parade!


 June
25th
 Summer Firewood Project
        -
Day 1



We had a great start for a 10 cord order for Cassie's family.  Thanks to Eric Oien, Kyle White, John O'brien, and Dick Hopkins for all their hard work yarding wood throughout the week, and another big thanks to everyone that attended Friday's work party.  We've delivered 4 cords already!!!
 June 17-25  Glacier Trip
    
    Volunteer work with the 
    Department of Interior!
 June 15th  Summer Trip!
 June 10-11  Finals!
  June
3rd
 Forestry Club/ SAF Meeting
   
 May
26th
 Greenhouse Dedication Party

The dedication was a great success! 
The greenhouse has been named Ove and Helen's Greenhouse in honor of Ove and Helen Pearson who donated the greenhouse to GRCC Natural Resources in the Fall of 2009. The greenhouse was dismantled and restored by and excellent crew of dedicated students. Ove and Helen's Greenhouse will be an ongoing project for GRCC Natural Resources, bringing wonderful learning opportunities to students both in and out of the classroom.

Thank you to everyone that has made 
Ove and Helen's Greenhouse possible!
 
Check back for pictures of this event
 May
22-23
 Group Dynamics- Section C
 
 May 19-23  Inland Empire SAF meeting 
    Wallace, ID





Thanks to all that attended!
 May
15-16
 Group Dynamics- Section B
 May 12-14

 Washington State SAF meeting 
    La Conner, WA



Thanks to all that attended!

 May
1st
  
 Lacey Alternative Energy Fair
 May
1st
 Tree Planting on campus!
    7am
 April
30th
  
 Greenhouse Work Party!
 April
24-25
 Group Dynamics- Section A
April
24th
 Wilderness Survival Class
    Enumclaw
 April
19, 21-23
 

 Tree Sales for Earth Day!
    
    Over $1,000 raised 
        for the Forestry Club!
    
Big thanks to everyone for helping make our forest a better place for Earth Day!
        

 April
22nd
 South Puget Sound SAF Meeting
    Leave campus at 5:15pm
 April
15th
 Forestry Club/SAF meeting at noon
 April 10-11  Chainsaw Class


 April 8th    South West SAF Meeting
    Olympia, WA

Feedback:
  • Forestry is now a "Green Collar Job!"
  • Very informative about forest
    policy and practices
  • Blogging was suggested in order to 
    discuss forest policy and practices...
    •  the idea will be discussed amongst
      officers and brought up in a future
      SAF/Forestry Club meeting

Thanks to
Tess Pinkney and
Noah Nequette
for attending!
   

 April
5th
 Advisory Committee Meeting- 6pm
 March
29th
 Spring Quarter begins!
    We now have a new SAF chair-elect!
        Congratulations to Drew Paganucci!!!
 March
24th
 Olympic National Forest field trip!
11 students attended durring Spring Break
and had a great time learning about
different forest management practices
.

A big thanks to our hosts, 
Bob Metzger/ Aquatics Program Manager
Chris Dowling/ Forest Silviculturist
Tim Davis/ Forest Planner


 Feb. 13th  Family Forest Expo/Landowner School
 Feb 26-27   Oregon Logging Conference
and tour of OSU College of Forestry 
    ROAD TRIP!!!!
Feb 5th   FFA/Natural Resources Contest for
High Schools

Jan 28-30  Leadership Conference
    Pack Forest in Eatonville, WA


Jan 16-18  Chainsaw class
Jan 4th  First day of Winter quarter
Dec
7- 11
 Final Week!!!!!
Oct 19th  Advisory Committee Meeting
Oct 29th  Mentoring Night
Went very well.  We had a great turn out with lots of professionals.  Thanks to everyone that helped out with this.
June 27th  Buckley Parade
Type 6 Engine in Parade
Dick, Angel, Megan, John, Angie, Sean, and Corey all had a great time handing out candy to all the spectators.
July 18th  Wilkeson Centennial & National Handcar Races
Dick, Angel, Dave, and John Had a great time and great weather handing out candy.
July 18th  Wilderness Survival Class
All had a great time (except that they all got stung by the bees) I guess this is part of surviving the wild.
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