Events

Join us for a special presentation by Stephen Pyne, author of The Pyrocene Monday, on the evening of May 1st, Open to the Public! WORKSHOP KEYNOTES: Monica Lear, Station Director, USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station Chris Swanston, Director, USDA FS Climate Advisor John Waconda, Indigenous Partner Program Director, The Nature Conservancy The conference is […]

A revolution in our understanding of forests – what they are and their value to human society – occurred during the last 60 years, and it began with research on the nature of the old-growth conifer forests of the Pacific Northwest. We know them now as biologically rich, structurally complex ecosystems that fulfill many important […]

This workshop will provide an update on causes, trends and future projections of Douglas-fir decline and mortality in Southwest Oregon. Practitioners will receive tools for assessing Douglas-fir mortality risk at the individual, tree, stand and landscape scales. Presenters will describe strategies for managing Douglas-fir decline before, during and after mortality. This class is being offered […]

The Oregon Bigleaf Maple Festival will be held May 13, 2023, at the beautiful Oregon 4-H Center in the West Salem hills. Activities include: Bigleaf maple syrup tastings; equipment displays and vendors; tapping and boiling demonstrations; wild food products and more. To learn more and register, visit https://www.oregontreetappers.net/festival.    

Learn about the wonderful diversity of bird species found across the Willamette Valley Ecoregion. We’ll explore the avian fauna of several major habitats, including prairies, wetlands, riparian forests, and oak woodlands. Besides looking at representative species throughout the ecoregion, we’ll consider their ecological importance and some key conservation issues. Speaker Bio: Ivan Phillipsen is a […]