Here it is three months since our last Woodland Notes newsletter and we are still in the throes of the coronavirus pandemic. Given the ongoing uncertainty about re-opening, we will continue to focus our education efforts on remote learning options while we await developments with the re-opening process under our various jurisdictions (State, OSU, & County). We are planning only limited in-person events with very small groups. Our Clackamas County Extension Office has resumed limited operations with staff (public by appointment only) and if all goes well, we will open to the public under “Phase II resumption” on July 15. Click HERE to read Glenn's full letter.
Best wishes for you and your trees to stay healthy this summer!
Glenn Ahrens,
OSU Extension Forester, Clackamas, Marion, Hood River Counties
More Webinars and Virtual Tours to Lookout For While our team has adjusted to being at home more, we miss offering in-person classes and field tours. Since we are still not certain when we will be able to plan in-person events, Glenn and Amanda have been getting creative. Similar to what Peter Matzka has done...
Thinning and Selective Management of Maturing Douglas-Fir Forests (Part 2) At Hopkins Demonstration Forest we have an area of maturing forest– 80 or more years old - that wewould like to manage with continued thinning or selective cutting rather than clearcutting. As I discussed in Part 1 of this story...
Wildfire in Our Forests: How Extension Is Taking Action and so Can You Fire season is officially upon us here in Oregon. It is not always obvious to many of us in the Willamette Valley since we get so much rain during the rainy season. However, it is important to remember that even short periods without rain along with extreme...
Christmas Tree Updates: Finding the Answer One of my favorite sketches in the old Garrison Keillor radio hour was Guy Noir, Private Eye, and his search to find answers to “life’s persistent questions.” While I will never have Keillor’s knack for humor, I’d like to offer some tips about finding answers to “life’s persistent questions.”
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