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2015 “Best Use of Idaho Wood” Design Competition – U of I Professors

University of Idaho Associate Professor Diane Armpriest and Assistant Professor Carolina Manrique Hoyos tell about the IFPC 2015 "Best Use of Idaho Wood" design competition for their third-year architecture students.

2016 Student Architect Competition Winners

Hear from winners of the 2016 IFPC "Best Use of Idaho Wood" student design competition Ruina Du, Shudan He and Jinjie Li.

Agencies: State and Federal

Arbor Day PSA

Arbor Day PSA with Butch Otter

Arbor Day PSA 2015

Idaho Forest Products Commission Arbor Day PSA 2015

Balance

IFPC's new television advertisement shows forest management and wood manufacturing activities paired with Idahoans who enjoy healthy forests that are sustainably managed. The ad was filmed from Priest Lake to Lewiston and features men and women who work in Idaho's forest products industry. Learn more about them and forest management at www.idahoforests.org.

Biomass Removal – From Forest To Power Plant

This video shows the remarkable process of slash piles from harvest and fuels reduction projects being ground and hauled to nearby biomass power plants.

Boise construction class builds home with All-Idaho Wood

Scott Larson is a residential construction teacher for the Boise School District. Last year, his students built the first LEED-certified Gold home in the nation. This year, his students are pushing for LEED Platinum certification. As part of that goal, Scott bought all of the lumber for the home from Idaho sources. LEED gives points for buying local, saving on transportation costs and fuel, while supporting Idaho jobs and local economies. Thanks Scott!
For more information, visit www.idahoforests.org.

Bureau of Land Management, offices in Idaho

Celebrating Idaho’s Sesquicentennial – Forestry 150 Years Later!

Educational vignette about the importance of forests to Idaho's early settlers and how this renewable resource is the basis of today's vibrant forest businesses.

David Gabrielsen, Professional Forester in Idaho

David Gabrielsen is a professional forester for Forest Capital Partners LLC.

Educational Forest Sites

Forest Animals

Idaho Forest Products For the animals living in the forest, wildfire is terrifying.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Carbon Capture

Learn about carbon dioxide, climate change and how forests can help in this short animated video.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Clearcutting

Learn about clearcutting -- why it is used to manage some forests and how those forests are regenerated.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Ecosystems

Learn what makes a forest ecosystem and its dynamic cycles.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Fire Safety

Learn about fire safety guidelines and tips in and around forests.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Forest Fire

Learn about forest fires - their role in forests, why they've become so severe and what can be done.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Forest Management

Learn how Idaho forests are managed for many different values.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Green Building

Learn why wood is the best environmental choice for building materials.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Photosynthesis

Learn how photosynthesis works and why Idaho's forests are an important part of the process.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Reforestation

Learn how millions of trees are replanted after harvest.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Sustainability

Learn what makes forests sustainable over time.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Tree Biology

Learn about the parts of a tree and how trees work.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Water

Learn about the connection between Idaho forests and clean water.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Wildlife

Learn about different wildlife habitats and why forest animals live where they do.

FOREST FAST BREAK: Wood Products

Learn about wood and why it's one of nature's marvels.

Forest Products Associations

Forest products businesses go high-tech to compete in the marketplace

From logging contractors to foresters to sawmills and paper mills, Idaho forest products businesses are investing in the latest in high-tech equipment to improve efficiency and compete in the marketplace. It's an investment that allows these businesses to thrive.

Forest Products Directory and Businesses

Good Paying Jobs

Good paying jobs

Growing Tree Seedlings

From seed to seedling, see how trees are grown at the University of Idaho's Pitkin Nursery. Anthony Davis details the steps of growing seedlings for the Idaho Forest Products Commission's Arbor Day project.

Idaho Arbor Day PSA 2016

Arbor Day PSA featuring Idaho Governor Butch Otter. Learn more at IdahoForests.org.

Idaho Department of Lands

Idaho Forest Health & Vitality

Idaho Forest Products Health & Vitality

Idaho Forest Leading The Way

Idaho Forest Leading The Way.

Idaho Wood Products Directory

Link to the interactive directory of wood products suppliers

Idaho’s Working Forests

A video about Idaho's working forests.

IFPC 2015 Architect Student Winners

Third year University of Idaho architecture students Nick Buckley, Caleb Ehly and William Juarez talk about winning the 2015 Idaho Forest Products Commission's "Best Use of Idaho Wood" contest.

IFPC 2015 Best Use of Idaho Wood Design Contest Winner

University of Idaho architecture student Caleb Ehly wins Idaho Forest Products Commission's "Best Use of Idaho Wood" Design Competition.

IFPC Radio Spot: “National Forest Products Week”

Listen to this new IFPC radio spot.

IFPC TV Ad: “Together/Bond”

Watch this new IFPC TV ad.

IFPC TV Ad: “When a Forest Works”

Watch this new IFPC TV ad.

Jenniffer Bakke, Wildlife Biologist

Forest Capital Partners takes its commitment seriously to protect wildlife on its private timberlands.

Joel Doupe, Forest Equipment Sales Specialist

Learn about the skills needed to run forest equipment from Joel Doupe, a forest equipment sales specialist who is passionate about the forest industry.

Mayor Kerby

Idaho Forest Products - Idaho's Bonners Ferry Mayor talks about wildfire.

Michael Green: Why we should build wooden skyscrapers

Building a skyscraper? Forget about steel and concrete, says architect Michael Green, and build it out of ... wood. As he details in this intriguing talk, it's not only possible to build safe wooden structures up to 30 stories tall (and, he hopes, higher), it's necessary.

Other Resources

Paperboard Mill

Paperboard is the material used to make folded cartons, liquid packaging and other products, paper cups and plates and printing paper. It needs to be strong, uniform and clean and that's exactly how Clearwater Paper makes paperboard at their mill in Lewiston, Idaho. This video shows the process of turning pulp into products we use every day.

Ron Kuhlman, Professional Logger

A veteran of the logging industry, Ron Kuhlman knows what it takes to produce quality logs.

Steve Bloedel, Consulting Forester in Idaho

Steve Bloedel sees his professional forestry services as an "investment" for private forest landowners.

Sustainability and Idaho Forests

A brief overview of sustainability and forest management. What is sustainability and how does it work on the ground? Can forests be managed to meet the social, environmental and economic needs today and in the future? How can we be sure Idaho's forests will be around for future generation? Take a look and find out!

The Making of Pulp

Idaho's forests play an important role in making paper products. This video features Clearwater Paper Corporation's facility at Lewiston, Idaho. It shows how they turn wood chips and sawdust into pulp, the main ingredient used to make the many paper products we all use every day. Making pulp requires a lot of science and engineering and a commitment to the environment.

Thin The Threat PSA

Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter talks about the impacts of wildfire and the need to reduce fuel loads on national forest lands in Idaho.

Tissue Products Mill

Most people know that paper products come from trees. This video shows the technology, machinery and peoplepower Clearwater Paper uses at its Lewiston, Idaho, mill to turn wood pulp into paper towels, facial tissues, napkins and bathroom tissue. It's a fast, safe, efficient and fine-tuned process. Papermaking is important to Idaho with paper products accounting for nearly half of all forest products sales in the state.

U.S. Forest Service, offices in Idaho

UI Professor’s on IFPC’s 2016 Best Use of Idaho Wood Competition

University of Idaho professors Daine Armpriest and Carolina Manrique Hoyos discuss the Idaho Forest Products Commission's "Best Use of Idaho Wood" student design competition.

Vaagen Brothers Lumber – Start To Finish Logging

Vaagen Brothers Lumber - This video shows one type of start to finish logging that we utilize as a forestry company. After we decide a selective harvesting plan with the land owner. Local contractors are then sent out to operate the Feller Buncher, Skidder, Processor, and Loader to safely finish the job.

All video was captured with a DJI Phantom 2
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

What a tree can do

The world needs a new approach to materials. Stora Enso develops and produces a range of packaging, pulp, wooden building solutions, paper and biomaterials derived from wood. But we’re not stopping there. We believe that anything made from fossil-based materials today can be made from a tree tomorrow. Have you ever thought about what a tree can do? Watch our film and find out.

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