PORTLAND — State forest managers are seeking public input on the future of Oregon’s forests through a series of “community conversations” this month.

The series will kick off with a virtual meeting followed by in-person gatherings in Cornelius, Madras and Grants Pass.

Oregon’s Kitchen Table, a nonprofit public policy initiative housed in the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, is moderating the discussions. Comments will be used by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Board of Forestry to help update the state’s strategic forest plan. The management blueprint was last updated in 2011.

Among the questions the conversations seek to answer are these:

• How are you connected to the forests of Oregon?

• How would you like to be more connected to forests? What could help make those connections possible for you?

• What do you hope to see for the future of forests in Oregon?

The virtual meeting will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13, on Zoom. You can register online at https://tinyurl.com/oregonforests-convos.