The Hagenstein Lectures Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Bill Hagenstein?
W.D. “Bill” Hagenstein was a larger-than-life character, world forester, scientist, author, visionary, and a tireless champion of long-view forest management to provide tangible environmental, social, and economic benefits. Recognized as the father of native tree reforestation in the Pacific Northwest, Hagenstein was an active, working forester for more than 75 years. He was national president of the Society of American Foresters and a founder of the World Forestry Center in 1966. Hagenstein was highly respected, brutally honest, a magnetic storyteller, and a shameless advocate. He was awarded the prestigious Gifford Pinchot Medal in 1986. Hagenstein died in Portland, Oregon at age 99 in 2014.
What is forestry?
— Oxford English Dictionaries
The profession embracing the science, art, and practice of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources for human benefit and in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values —note the broad field of forestry consists of those biological, quantitative, managerial, and social sciences that are applied to forest management and conservation; it includes specialized fields such as agroforestry, urban forestry, industrial forestry, nonindustrial forestry, and wilderness and recreation forestry.
—Dictionary of Forestry
Society of American Foresters (SAF)
Who should attend?
How do I get to World Forestry Center?
Train or bus: TriMet operates light rail trains (MAX) and buses throughout the Portland metropolitan area. Use its Trip Planner to get you to the zoo. MAX Red Line or Blue Line trains stop next to the World Forestry Center at the Washington Park station. Please note that Bus 63, to Washington Park, does not run on weekends.
Bike: Portland is one of the bike-friendliest cities in the United States. If you bike to World Forestry Center, you’ll find challenging and scenic hills along the way. You can avoid the hills: bike to a MAX station or a bus stop, load your bike on, and hop off at World Forestry Center. If you’re heading back to downtown Portland or points east, you’ll have a great downhill ride home, passing Washington Park’s beautiful Portland Japanese Garden and world-famous International Rose Test Garden. No matter which direction you’re coming from, Metro’s Bike There! map can help you craft a route to World Forestry Center on low-traffic streets and multi-use paths. Bike racks are located in front of World Forestry Center Discovery Museum.
Walk: World Forestry Center is adjacent to the 30-mile-long Wildwood Trail and the 7-mile-long Marquam Trail, with connections to other urban nature trails and multi-use paths. Metro’s Walk There! book and online guide can take you on a spectacular route that combines forested trails, and beautiful neighborhood streets.
Drive: From Highway 26 East or West, take exit 72 for Zoo/Forestry Center and follow the signs.
Where do I park, and how much does parking cost?
How do I find Cheatham Hall?
Can children attend the event?
When will the video and audio recordings of the lectures be available?
How are speakers chosen for The Hagenstein Lectures?
World Forestry Center and Society of American Foresters rely upon a growing number of natural resource professionals around the world to serve on the Hagenstein Lectures Advisory Committee as “talent scouts.” Each year, members of the committee submit nominations of qualified individuals.