Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation (WPEF)

We are a science-based non-profit dedicated to counteracting the decline of whitebark pine and enhancing knowledge about the value of its ecosystems.

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Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation
PO Box 17943
Missoula, Montana 59808

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Upcoming Events

April 2026

April 21, High-Elevation Five-Needle White Pines Science and Management Webinar Series, Michael Kauffmann (Research Ecologist) and Jennifer Hedin (Graduate Student), Cal Poly Humboldt: A Preliminary Look at the Health of Foxtail and Whitebark Pine in the Klamath Mountains

April 23, Truckee Meadows Community College Earth Day Events, Visit the WPEF Education Committee table of high-elevation pine educational materials

May 2026

May 19th, High-Elevation Five-Needle White Pines Science and Management Webinar Series, Dr. Sara Germain, Drought stress increasingly moderates whitebark decline: lessons from tree rings in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

June 2026

June 1st is the deadline to submit abstracts for presentations and posters at the 2026 Whitebark Pine Science and Management Conference

July 2026

July 8-9 in Golden, British Columbia, WPEF Canada Survey Methods and Health Training

September 2026

September 22-25 Whitebark Pine Science and Management Conference in South Lake Tahoe, California

October 2026

October 14-15, WPEF Canada Whitebark & Limber Pine Conference and Gathering, taking place in Radium Hot Springs, British Columbia

 

Make a donation to support our growing list of events supporting forest conservation, restoration and education.

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Webinar Series

The “High-Elevation, Five-Needle White Pines: Science and Management Webinar Series” occurs the third Tuesday of each month from 12–1 p.m. Mountain Time during the academic year. All webinars are held by Zoom and are free and open to the public.

Learn more or register for the 2025-2026 Webinar Series on this year’s webinar page.

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Summer Hike Series

We plan hiking adventures to high-elevation forests each summer with Wild Montana and other organizations. All hikes are open to the public. Join us to learn more about the conservation of whitebark pines, help conduct tree inventories and revel in the beauty of these wondrous landscapes.

Contact us if you are interested in leading an upcoming hike.

 

Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation

We are a science-based non-profit dedicated to promoting the conservation of whitebark pine and other high-elevation, five-needle pine ecosystems by supporting restoration, education, management, and research projects that enhance knowledge and stewardship of these valuable ecosystems. WPEF does not pay indirect costs on grants.

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