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Winter greetings from your Extension Forester!

With the recent snow here in the Willamette Valley area, predictions of a relatively cold winter seem to be holding up. The current outlook from the National Weather Service predicts below-average temperatures, average or above-average precipitation, and heightened chances for valley snow/ice through the winter. But I am hoping we get enough breaks between snows to allow for tree planting before mid-March, at least for folks below 1500 feet elevation.  Read Glenn's full letter

Best wishes for staying healthy and getting out in the woods this season.
Glenn Ahrens,
OSU Extension Forester, Clackamas, Marion, Hood River Counties
UPCOMING EVENTS
Hopkins Community Forestry Day

Ice Damage Rehab/reforestation preparation and sawmill/CNC training

January 8
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
 

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Journey Down the Clackamas Conference


Fish and fish habitat series

January - March 2022


Registration | Series description
Tree School Online: Getting to Know Forest Amphibians in Oregon


January 11
3:00 - 4:30 pm


Registration | Webinar description
Plan For Your Land

Four classes (February 2, 9, 16, 23) at the Festhalle in Mt. Angel from 5:00 - 8:00 pm
 

Marion Soil & Water Conservation District and partners will help you create a long-term conservation plan for your property. You will learn about ecology and conservation and may even find funding for your projects!

Registration

Tree School Online: Prescribed Fire in Oregon


February 8
3:00 - 4:30 pm


Registration | Webinar description
Hopkins Community Forestry Day

Reforestation workshop, milling, and Volunteer Host Program review

February 12
8:30 am - 2:30 pm

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Planting Forest Tree Seedlings

February 12
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
 

Registration

Forest Health in Oregon 2022: State of the State 2022

Virtual Meeting, March 1 & 2
8:00am-12:00pm each day
 

Registration and agenda

Hopkins Community Forestry Day

Forest signage construction and Volunteer Forest Host Training

March 12
8:30 am - 2:30 pm
 

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Master Woodland Management Training

Eight sessions
From April 2 - June 23

The Master Woodland Manager program will help you gain in-depth skills for tending your forest and provide you with opportunities to share your passion for stewardship with others.

Registration for this program is by application only.

Contact glenn.ahrens@oregonstate.edu for an application.
IN THIS EDITION OF WOODLAND NOTES
Forestry Updates

After a relatively quiet time during the Covid pandemic, we are planning more in-person field-based education around key management activities at Hopkins Demonstration Forest. You can also read about visions of a small scale forestry equipment show, Tree School in the field, the most recent forest health outlook, seedling availablilty, and a tribute to Jim Schreiber. Continue reading

 
June 2021 Heat Impacts Explained

A recent Mini-symposium on the June 2021 Heat Dome that was organized by OSU provided a good explanation of what caused this extraordinary event and the impacts on trees across the Pacific Northwest. I also gained some insights into the local site factors that affect vulnerability to damage from this kind of heat event. Continue reading

 
Christmas Tree Corner

A magnificent 30 foot tall Nordmann fir tree, donated by growers Bryan and Ken Brown, of Westwinds Farms, Dallas, has graced the lobby of the new Peavy Forest Science Center at OSU over the holidays. The tree was a gift to Oregon State University College of Forestry in recognition of the long history of collaboration and to welcome... Continue reading
OSU Lecture Series: Lookout Envisioning Futures with Wildfire

In the 11-week lecture series Lookout: Envisioning Futures with Wildfire, we’ll scan the horizon for the ideas and stories that can guide us through this critical and disorienting time. Find this lecture series on the OSU Spring Creek Project page.

 
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