Snow for Trees and Watersheds

Virtual

Forestry techniques like thinning and gap cuts (small clearcuts of 0.5 to 1 acre in size) are sometimes recommended to increase snowpack, delay snowmelt, and thereby increase soil moisture later into the spring. But local, practical, actionable proof of concept that these methods work in mid-elevation forests in the Pacific Northwest is necessary for these […]

Southwest Washington SAF Chapter Meeting (Hybrid) – Traditional Use of Western Redcedar and Native Plants

Talking Cedar 19770 Sargent Rd SW, Rochester, WA, United States

For the SW Washington SAF's December chapter meeting, Dan Penn, the tribal historic preservation officer with the Chehalis Tribe, will present on traditional uses of western redcedar and other Pacific Northwest native plants. Time and Location: December 6 at 5:30 p.m. (social hour) followed by program at 6:00 p.m. at Talking Cedar. For those joining […]

2022 Carbon Friendly Forestry Conference

Virtual

The conference returns as a virtual, two-day event this fall on December 7th and 8th. As always, the conference will aim to explore and discuss the intersections of forest management, communities, climate change and more in West Coast working forests. We are still figuring out many details, including formats and times of the conference sessions. The sessions will not take up entire days but will instead be spaced out over two […]

OSU Webinar Series Restoring Oregon’s Dry Side Forests – Principles of Fire-Adapted Forests

Virtual

Restoration of forests and other ecosystems seems to be the talk of the town these days, but is it really possible to restore ecosystems that have been altered by decades of fire suppression and other management activities, invaded by non-native plant species, and subjected to altered climatic conditions? This OSU Extension webinar series will delve […]

Forestry Lunch Breaks: Hardwoods of Western Washington

Virtual

In western Washington, hardwoods have largely been ignored or maligned in favor of more valuable commercial timber species like Doug-fir and other conifers.  However, hardwoods provide significant benefits to forests, wildlife, and people.  In this series, we’ll explore common hardwood species in the region, their characteristics, uses, and potential management.  Tune in, eat lunch, and […]

Forestry Lunch Breaks: Hardwoods of Western Washington

Virtual

In western Washington, hardwoods have largely been ignored or maligned in favor of more valuable commercial timber species like Doug-fir and other conifers.  However, hardwoods provide significant benefits to forests, wildlife, and people.  In this series, we’ll explore common hardwood species in the region, their characteristics, uses, and potential management.  Tune in, eat lunch, and […]

Forestry Lunch Breaks: Hardwoods of Western Washington

Virtual

In western Washington, hardwoods have largely been ignored or maligned in favor of more valuable commercial timber species like Doug-fir and other conifers.  However, hardwoods provide significant benefits to forests, wildlife, and people.  In this series, we’ll explore common hardwood species in the region, their characteristics, uses, and potential management.  Tune in, eat lunch, and […]

Forestry Lunch Breaks: Hardwoods of Western Washington

Virtual

In western Washington, hardwoods have largely been ignored or maligned in favor of more valuable commercial timber species like Doug-fir and other conifers.  However, hardwoods provide significant benefits to forests, wildlife, and people.  In this series, we’ll explore common hardwood species in the region, their characteristics, uses, and potential management.  Tune in, eat lunch, and […]

Blue Mountain SAF (Virtual) Chapter Meeting – Grant County Private Lands Assessment

Virtual

For the Blue Mountain SAF Chapter's December meeting, John Rizza, NE OR Regional Fire Specialist – OSU Ext., will present on a project that he and other colleagues have been working on in Grant County. This project includes an assessment of 45,000 acres of private lands using an approach that will yield rapid results and […]

OSU Webinar Series Restoring Oregon’s Dry Side Forests – Assessing Forest/Range Wildfire Risk

Virtual

Restoration of forests and other ecosystems seems to be the talk of the town these days, but is it really possible to restore ecosystems that have been altered by decades of fire suppression and other management activities, invaded by non-native plant species, and subjected to altered climatic conditions? This OSU Extension webinar series will delve […]

OSU Webinar Series Restoring Oregon’s Dry Side Forests – Restoring Forest Resilience

Virtual

Restoration of forests and other ecosystems seems to be the talk of the town these days, but is it really possible to restore ecosystems that have been altered by decades of fire suppression and other management activities, invaded by non-native plant species, and subjected to altered climatic conditions? This OSU Extension webinar series will delve […]

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