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The Needle; current news for Willamette Valley woodland owner/managers
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The Needle is the OSU Extension electronic announcements to help keep you informed about local workshops, tours, and other happenings for woodland landowners/managers in Benton, Linn and Polk Counties. 
See below for a couple of Save the Date events happening in September
Marion-Polk OSWA Annual  BBQ-Potluck Social
You are invited to the second annual BBQ-Potluck social, which this year will include an Old Growth Forest Tour after lunch!  This social event has no real program other than the lunch and hike.
 
BBQ chicken, Kielbasa, and drinks will be provided, so please bring your favorite side dish to share.  After lunch we’ll load up into a few cars for the trip up the hill.  The hike into the Old Growth is not easy, but no mountain climb either.  Please have appropriate shoes and cameras. 

Date: Saturday, August 17th 
Time: Noon til 4:00 pm 
Location: Havel property, at 6955 Gold Creek Rd., Willamina, OR 97396
Directions: Havel’s are about 30 miles west of Salem and about 4 miles past Willamina.  Take Hwy 22 west from Salem about 27 miles to the Willamina Jct.  Go straight through and continue toward the coast on a divided highway another 3 miles to exit 25.  Take the exit and a right at the stop, up and over the overpass and down to a T on Yamhill River Rd.  Take a left and go 1/2 mile to Gold Creek Rd., which is a right, over a concrete bridge.  Go (1) one mile up Gold Creek Rd. to the first forest on your right, then along those woods for 1000 ft and a right just past a small bridge over Gold Creek.  Watch for 6955 on the mailbox and an OSWA sign to follow in. 
Questions: email Mark Havel  or call 503-876-2197


Woodland Discussion Group Twilight Tour 
Ken and Sarah Edwardsson welcome you to visit their Oak Restoration project in progress for a casual walk through the property.  It is a chance to see the current year's work as well as oak stands that were thinned a year ago. There is good access for people with limited mobility, as well as options for more walking. There is adequate parking, but no restroom facilities on site. 

Date: Friday, August 23, 2019
Time: 6:00  pm
Location: property between Adair Village and Coffin Butte landfill.
Directions: Take Hwy 99 north of Corvallis to Tampico Road, west on Tampico 1 mile, turn right on Brenneman Lane, just south of 28903 Tampico Road. We will meet at the end of the lane.
Questions email Pat Boren

Save the Date:
Linn County SWA Annual Picnic
Saturday, September 14 from 11 am to 2 pm. 
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association will have their annual summer potluck picnic at Sunnyside Park near Sweet Home.

2019 Benton County Tree Farmer of the Year Tour
Saturday, September 21
Time 8:30 to 1:00.
RSVP required by noon, Monday, Sept 16
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