Mapping the Course & OFRI Workforce Summit 2026

Mapping the Course is a one and a half-day conference that provides in-depth analysis on forest products market challenges and opportunities facing the North American West Coast timberland region. This event will coincide with the Oregon Forest Resources Institute Workforce Summit. The Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), in partnership with the Western Forestry & Conservation Association (WFCA), invites you to join a statewide Forest Workforce Summit focused on strengthening Oregon’s forest sector workforce. This two-day summit will bring together leaders from across the forest sector to examine the current workforce landscape, identify challenges and gaps in education and career pathways, and develop practical, collaborative recommendations and next steps for supporting sector workforce development.