John Allen: Restoring Oregon's Forests

John Allen: Bringing Stakeholders Together
to Restore the Forest and Protect Communities

(an article for the WWETAC website)

by Chris McGowan

 If there is one phrase that best summarizes John Allen’s career philosophy, it might be “shared stewardship.” In his supervision of forest restoration, collaborative programs, and friends’ groups, he has repeatedly taken the initiative to bring stakeholders together to implement projects. This is necessary in part because there is no one answer when it comes to reducing devastating wildfires, saving old-growth forest, protecting watershed, extracting resources, or managing recreational use of the land. A holistic approach must be used that brings all the interested parties together. Read more.

Forest in the West Bend Project (in Oregon)
after successful restoration work (source: DCFP)

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Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge

Stars Wars: Galaxy's Edge:Deep-Dive Rides and Epic Effects
(VFX Voice)

In recent years, theme parks have incorporated VFX into rides in bigger and bolder ways, including the VES Award-winning King Kong 360 3-D and Avatar: Flight of Passage. In the latest example of this, the Walt Disney Company is debuting two attractions in its new Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge lands that have been years in the making, that have visual effects on an epic scale and are exploring uncharted immersive territory. Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run is an interactive space-flight simulation that will feature real-time rendering, while Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is a lengthy immersive experience that puts theme park-goers inside a Star Wars story....read more.

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