2019 Benton County Tree Farmer of the Year Tour
Join Benton Tree Farmers of the Year Diana Blakney, Sid Picht & KC Thompson on their family property on the eastern flank of Marys Peak.   Tour the property with family members and their long-time forester Scott Ferguson.  See results of long-term family management plus the most recent activities including diversity-focused thinning and riparian area projects.  The tour is followed by a lunch provided by the Benton Chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association (OSWA).  
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2019
Time:  8:30 to 1:00.
Location: please meet at the Benton County Extension Office, 4077 SW Research Way by 8:30 am to car pool to the site.

Picnic lunch provided, $5 at the site, please RSVP.
RSVP required by noon, Monday, Sept 16 with number attending and contact phone to OSU Extension 541-713-5000.

Questions, email: Dave Hibbs 

Property Tour - Lamers Forests
Come join The Marion Polk Small Woodlands Association  for a tour of Lamers Forests, near Monmouth.  We will see new developments as well as ongoing work on thinning and logging, and get updated on the Coastal redwood groves they have planted over the years.  The redwoods range from 6 months to 32 years in age.
Date: October 12, 2019
Time: 9:00 am to noonish
Directions: From Monmouth go west on Main St. from Hwy 99, and follow the Falls City Hwy signs out of town to the SW.  There are a couple sharp turns and then a straight away across the small valley and up the hill.  Only 1/2 mile from Monmouth, as you start up the hill, the driveway is on the left (south).  It will be marked with an OSWA sign. It is a long driveway so go the distance to the end. 
Lamers Forest.  Monmouth/Falls City Highway (194) west of Monmouth.

Contact: Terry Lamers  503 930-3946.  

Save the Date - Upcoming Events

Improve the Wildlife Habitat, Health and Resilience of Your Woodlands: Forest Tour
Date: Saturday, October 19, 2019  9:00 to noon
Location: Airlie area, Benton County

Tour and Equipment Demonstration
Date: Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 9:00 am 
Location: Dallas area