CE Pending

Join AIA COTE for an engaging presentation about the importance of our forests in Oregon and what is needed to make our forests more resilient to a changing climate. Ben Deumling from Zena Forest Products will also share how the architect’s role in utilizing wood in the built environment can play a part in supporting this forest resilience and the ramifications that specification decisions can have on Forest Ecology, Human Health, Equity and Rural Economies.   

Speaker

Ben Deumling
Zena Forest Products

Ben Deumling grew up and has worked in the Oregon forest industry his whole life. He manages the family-owned Zena Forest, a 1,300-acre tract of forest in the heart of the Willamette Valley. He also runs Zena Forest Products, which is a sawmill and millwork facility that processes hardwood logs into high quality flooring. Ben was appointed to the Oregon Board of forestry by Gov. Kate Brown in 2021 where he helps to guide statewide forest policy.