Upcoming Events
Seedling Sale 2012
The Linn County Chapter of Oregon Small Woodlands Association (LCSWA) is sponsoring a seedling sale on Saturday, February 18, 2012. The location is the Santiam Building at the Linn County Fair and Expo Center, 3700 Knox Butte Road in Albany. This is near I-5, Exit 234. The time is from 8:00 a.m. to noon or while supplies last. It is best to come early or to pre-order and pre-pay using the order form.
See the PDF order form for species available and their costs. Native species are marked with an asterisk on the order form. As in prior years, you may pre-order your seedlings. Your pre-paid order will reserve the seedlings for you packed and ready for pick up on sale day between the hours of 8 – 11 a.m. Simply fill out the order form and send it, along with a check made payable to LCSWA and mail to Sherm Sallee, 30560 Santiam River Road, Lebanon OR 97355.
An information table will be set up to view plant samples, see pictures and read information about the seedlings. An OSU Extension trained Master Woodland Manager will be there to answer questions and provide information on which trees are best suited for a particular planting site.
Portions of the money earned will be used to help fund the Linn County Chapter’s educational programs for youth in Linn County. These include forestry related camps and college scholarships.
New during last year’s seedling sale was the “Goods from the Woods” event with forest products. While this year’s list of participants has not been finalized, we hope to again have vendors with their products available for view and sale.
If you have any questions please contact: Fay or Sherm Sallee, (541) 451-5322
Goods from the Local Woods Sale Feb. 18th
All are invited to the Second Annual Goods from the Woods market on Saturday, February 18th, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 3700 Knox Butte Road East, Linn County Expo Center, Albany. The sale features a range of native wood craft goods, including flooring, clocks, bowls, bird boxes, and more – all made from wood grown on local family forest properties in Oregon. Goods from the Woods is held in conjunction with the Annual Linn County Small Woodlands Association tree seeding sale. Call out office for more information or if you would like to be a vendor.
Woodland Information Night
Tuesday, February 21: ; 6:30pm-9:30pm; Corvallis-Benton County Public Library, 645 NW Monroe Ave, Corvallis; sponsored by the Benton County Small Woodlands Association and OSU Extension. Tentative program of presentations includes conducting small timber harvests, management planning resources, update on the non-point pollution legal challenge over forest roads, and questions and answers with our local forest deputy. The program is free and open to anyone interested.
Oregon Logging Conference
February 23, 24 & 25; Lane County Fairgrounds, Eugene. Contact organizers for more information at www.oregonloggingconference.com or 800-595-9191
Sprayer Calibration Workshop
Saturday, March 17: Sponsored by the Benton Small Woodlands Association. Tentatively set for 9am-noon at the Benton County Fairgrounds. The program will feature Bruce Kelpsas, longtime forest chemical researcher and employee of Helena Chemical Company. Bruce will teach you how to properly calibrate that hand held sprayer, as well as give advice about proper care, handling and mixing of forestry herbicides. Bring your own sprayer to this event. If you want to attend you need to RSVP the Benton County Extension office at 541-766-6750.
Tree School
Saturday, March 24; Tree School sponsored by OSU-Clackamas County Extension; this is the big woodland owner education event each year in Oregon, with more than 50 classes to choose from; will be held at Clackamas Community College, Oregon City; Contact Clackamas County Extension Service, 503-655-8631.
Lane County Extension Service Forestry classes
Visit Lane County website to view and sign up for the classes
Cost: Each class costs $25 ($40 for couples), and advance registration is required. Meetings are at the National Guard Armory, 3106 Pierce Parkway in Springfield, unless otherwise noted.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Tuesday — Forest Ecology: How Trees & Forests Grow over Time
Feb. 21 — Merchandising Logs: Log Buyers Panel
March 6 — Current Status of Forest Insect & Disease Epidemics in Oregon
April 17 — What do You Want Your Forest to Look Like When it Grows Up?
April 24 — Nontimber Forest Products for Enjoyment and Income
May 15 — Woodland Roads: Best Management Practices that Protect Your Property and Meet the Rules (at Bowers Property, Harrisburg)
May 15 — Forest Practices Illustrated: Good Stewardship, Good Compliance
Sept. 22 — Small Scale Sawing and Drying (at Custom Cut Lumber Co., Eugene)
For more information: Call 541-344-5859
