Forest Fire Lookout
Association

Western Conference
Save the date! The Western Conference will be held in Eastern Washington on September 21 - 23. Details will be posted soon.

Judge Orders removal of Green Mountain Lookout
Court requires the Forest Service to remove the historic Green Mountain Lookout from Washington State’s Glacier Peak Wilderness.

National Trust for Historic Preservation statement on the Green Mountain Lookout ruling

See the News Page for further articles and resources on the removal of Green Mountain Lookout

Mount Wachusett, MA - New Fire Tower
Follow along in this blog as Massachusetts newest fire tower is built.
http://walkingtowachusett.blogspot.com/

2011 Chapter Reports
2011 Chapter Reports will be posted over the next month. They can be viewed here.

2012 Board Meeting
Wiggins Mississippi   
Time:  January 14, 2012    
9 AM to 12 Noon.
The meeting is over. See the minutes for more details.

2011 Western Conference
The conference is over. Minutes are here.

Nominations for 2012 Election
The Board of Directors will hold elections for three Officer Positions on January 14, 2012. The positions (two year terms) are: Chairman, Eastern Deputy Chair, and Treasurer.

The qualifications for these positions are to be an FFLA member in good standing with the willingness to serve and be involved. Although only officers vote, any FFLA member may nominate any other member willing to serve.

As a reminder, per FFLA Bylaws, nominations must be sent to the Elections Officer (Rob Hoeye - PO Box 132, Hood River, OR 97031, rob.hoeye@iamwho.com) by three months prior to the election. Nominations should include your name, the candidate’s name, contact information, concurrence, and a short explanation of the candidate’s qualifications.

Bylaw Ammendments
The Proposed 2011 FFLA Bylaw Amendments can be found in the below links -

Proposed Amendments to the FFLA Bylaws
Bylaws with proposed Amendments

FFLA 20th Aniversary Stamp

Sterling Fire Tower, NY was the second tower visited by the newly created FFLA in 1990.
In association with Zazzle.com

New Series of Articles Posted
Check out Ray Kresek's Show 'n Tell Series of articles on Lookout Topics.

Added articles #15 and #16 

More FFLA Postage Stamps
In association with Zazzle.com

New! Lookout Butte Lookout on the Nez Perce National Forest in Idaho. This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of The Big Burn, The Great Northwest Fires of 1910.

To view or order stamps, click on the stamp.

Note: Other Lookout stamps are still available at Zazzle.com. Click the above stamp and look in the "Other products" section on the bottom of the page.

To view or order stamps, click on the stamp.

Donations

Donations are gladly accepted. Checks should be made out to Forest Fire Lookout Association. Please state any specific wishes for the use of the donation or if in honor of someone. A receipt (for tax purposes) available upon request. Mail to the Treasurer (address on the Chapters page)