In Episode 20 of Forest To Frame, Russ Vaagen interviews Hilary Franz, former Washington State Commissioner of Public Lands and now CEO of American Forests, as she shares her journey from managing millions of acres of public lands to leading one of the nation’s oldest conservation organizations.

Tune in to learn more about Hilary’s insights and the future of forest restoration efforts.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:01:41] Public lands management in Washington.

[00:06:04] Sustainable forest management benefits schools.

[00:08:30] Government efficiency and accountability.

[00:12:54] Overcoming fear of failure.

[00:17:35] Collaborative forest management efforts.

[00:22:18] Forest health and restoration.

[00:25:23] Listen, learn, then lead.

[00:29:40] Engaging beyond political divides.

[00:35:02] Forest restoration and wildfire response.

[00:38:10] Forest management perspectives.

[00:43:10] America's forest threats today.

[00:45:48] National wildfire response strategies.

[00:50:00] Active management of national forests.

[00:53:04] Seedling nurseries and reforestation.

QUOTES

• "We have the ability to grow and utilize and be stewards of the land while we're building our schools from products that we created right here in the state." -Russ Vaagen
• "Our forests don't play politics, and we should play politics with our forests." -Hilary Franz
• "The amazing thing about our forests is they are resilient and they reforest themselves." -Russ Vaagen

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Russ Vaagen

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Hilary Franz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HilarySMFranz/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilaryfranz/?hl=en

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilary-franz/

WEBSITE

Vaagen Timbers, LLC: https://vaagentimbers.com/

American Forests: https://www.americanforests.org/