Thank you to everyone who attended our January public engagement events – we had great participation for our first webinars, ranger chats, and revision team office hours. In February, we will continue to host events in anticipation of the first milestone in the Revision process: a draft Assessment in the spring of 2023.
Notably, we will be hosting our first in-person workshop: Common Ground in the Lolo! These workshops will be interactive sessions that foster information exchange around what you value broadly on the Lolo National Forest, and your take on its current status and trends. The workshop content is the same at all locations, and you can attend online or in-person. While the workshop itself will run from 6-8 p.m., in-person attendees are welcome to join us early to watch the Foundations for Revision webinar. Please register below to help us plan the events! Registered online participants will receive the link to join via email. Based on the registration responses, we will firm up the in-person event venues and share that information as soon as possible.
| What | When | Where |
| Workshop: Common Ground in the Lolo | February 21, 6-8 pm *5:30 webinar re-run | Missoula Register HERE. |
| February 22, 6-8 pm *5:30 webinar re-run | Plains Register HERE. | |
| February 23, 6-8 pm *5:30 webinar re-run | Seeley Lake Register HERE. | |
| February 23, 6-8 pm *5:30 webinar re-run | Superior Register HERE. |
Other February engagements include:
| What | When | Where |
| Webinar: Foundations for Revision presented by Amanda Milburn, Revision Team Leader. Webinars are informational presentations to help you prepare for workshops and comment periods. There is an opportunity for questions and answers, but this format is not designed for dialogue. | February 13, 6-7 pm | Virtual at this Meeting Link. |
| Revision Team Office Hours: Meet the Revision Team! hosted by Amanda Milburn. These sessions are informal opportunities for dialogue. | February 15, 5-6 pm | Virtual at this Meeting Link. |
| Ranger Chats: Ranger Chats are informal face-to-face opportunities for in-person dialogue hosted by the District Rangers once a month at their offices. | February 10, 1-3 pm | Plains |
| February 17, 1-3 pm | Seeley Lake | |
| February 17, 12-2 pm | Ninemile | |
| February 21, 10 am-12 pm | Superior | |
| March 1, 11 am-1 pm | Missoula |
If you miss webinars, recordings are available in the Webinar Archive feature on the Lolo Revision Web Hub (https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/lolo/landmanagement/planning/). Our website also includes a detailed calendar of events and a library feature called Meeting in a Box where you can find a lot of useful information on the revision process.
Thank you for your continuing feedback on our engagements, and we will continue to adjust to meet your needs as best that we can. Looking ahead to March, we anticipate events centered around Wild and Scenic Rivers, species diversity, and at-risk plant and animal species. I hope to see you at upcoming engagement events, and as always I am grateful for your time and interest. Best regards,
– Amanda Milburn, Revision Team Leader
