2026 FLC Annual Meeting
Managing and Protecting Your Family Forest
2026 FLC Annual Meeting | May 8-9
Best Western Plus Hilltop, Redding
Following is the preliminary schedule for Friday’s program; speakers will be updated as they confirm their participation. The registration brochure will be sent separately. Online registration is available now – credit card payment required – see hotel and registration information below in the shaded box.
| Friday, May 8 | Education Program | |
| 7:00am-8:30am | Registration and Breakfast (breakfast is provided for hotel guests; FLC is not providing breakfast) |
| 8:30am-9:00am | Welcome by President Joe Smales |
| 9:00am-10:30am | Easements, Right of Ways and Property Lines: William Apger, RPF and Attorney |
| 10:30am-11:30am | Contracts: Danielle Lindler, Jefferson Resource Company |
| 11:30am-12:30pm | Site Preparation and Reforestation on Burned Properties: Russell Garrison, SPI |
| 12:30pm-1:15pm | Lunch (networking, no speaker) |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm | CFIP Grant Program – Forest Resilience Exemption: Adam Deem, CalFire Forester |
| 2:15pm-2:45pm | EQIP Grant Program: Garrett Schroeder, NRCS |
| 3:00pm-3:30pm | California Legislation and Regulations Update: Larry Camp, RPF; and Matt Green RPF |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | California Tree Farm Committee Report: Lois Kauffman, Executive Director |
| 4:00pm-5:00pm | FLC Annual Business Meeting: Joe Smailes, FLC President |
| 5:30pm-9:00pm | Social Hour, Banquet, YG Gentry, CalForests (Evening Speaker) |
| Saturday, May 9 | Field Day | |
| Breakfast on your own. Depart Best Western Plus Hilltop by 8:30am, approximately. Phillips Family Trust Forest Property, Oak Run (Shasta County) Shasta County Fire Safe Council, Bullskin Ridge Fuel Break (adjacent to Phillips Family property) Speakers: Jim Chapin, RPF; and Phillips Family Members. |
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Address
Redding, California
United States
Contact Information
Deidre Bryant, deidreb@forestlandowners.org
Registration
To mail in your registration, click on the Registration Brochure button.
Cost
Annual Meeting Registration Available Online
Here are the registration rates and items priced separately. The hotel provides breakfast for hotel guests; FLC is not providing breakfast. Friday lunch is included in your registration fee. Friday’s banquet and Saturday’s Field Day are priced separately.
Individual Registration:
Member $160
Nonmember $260
Couples Registration:
Member $210
Nonmember $310 (spouse/partner)
Banquet: $48 per person
Field Day: $45 per person (includes lunch)
Register Here: https://bit.ly/flc2026AMreg
Lodging Information
Best Western Plus Hilltop
2300 Hilltop Drive
Redding, CA 96002
(530) 221-6100
Group Rate: $139
*Rate is valid Wednesday, May 6 through Saturday, May 9
If you want to make your reservation by telephone, be sure to identify the group by full name: Forest Landowners. The deadline to make your reservation is April 20, based on availability.
Make Your Hotel Reservation Online
https://bit.ly/flcAM2026HotelReserve
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