Oregon Logging Conference President Mike McKibbin invites you to the 88th Annual gathering next year at the Lane Events Center & Fairgrounds in Eugene, OR on February 19, 20 & 21, 2026.
The 2026 conference theme is Responsible Forestry Today, Healthy Forests Tomorrow. This will set the stage for interesting topics and speakers at the OLC.
President McKibbin has invited Jacque Buchanan, USDA Pacific Northwest Regional Forester to provide the keynote address, which will be presented during the 88th. The time of her speech will be approximately 10:00 a.m. and it will be given in the Wheeler Pavilion on Thursday, February 19, 2026 at the Lane Event Center and Fairgrounds.
Jacque Buchanan has served with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the USDA Forest Service for more than 30 years and is currently in charge of 16 National Forests, two Scenic Areas, a National Grassland, and two National Volcanic Monuments within the states of Oregon and Washington. She assumed her role as Pacific Northwest Regional Forester in January 2024
Buchanan has had a diverse career in the U.S. Forest Service, both domestically and internationally, working extensively in the area including forest health, fire management and wildfire crisis response.
The 88th Annual Oregon Logging Conference will take place February 19 – 21, 2026. In addition to keynote speaker Jacque Buchanan, the OLC will include current topic seminars and panel discussions and many social activities.