Brad Withrow-Robinson

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Triage tips for storm-damaged trees

This set of resources can help you prepare for or respond to storm damage to your trees. The take-home message? Safety first!

Dan Stark, Alexander Gorman, Brad Withrow-Robinson | Feb 2023 | Article

Bees in the woods: Adding pollinator habitat to unused roads and landings

This video describes how to add bee habitat to existing roads, skid trails and landings on your forest.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Stephen Fitzgerald, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Enhancing habitat during harvest activities

This video discusses bee habitat in western Oregon forests and activities you can do to support those habitat needs when completing a harvest operation.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Seeding wildflowers

How to enhance pollinator habitat in your woods by seeding wildflowers. We describe how to find a good seed mix as well as when and how to seed.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Promoting pollinator habitat on your east side forest

This is an introductory video describing the needs of pollinators and how those needs can be met by forests in Eastern Oregon.

Jacob Putney, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Lauren Grand, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Introduction

Welcome to the Bees in the Woods video series. This series offers information on enhancing pollinator habitat on small private forest properties

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Using prescribed fire to enhance pollinator habitat

This video discusses how the High Desert Museum uses prescribed fire to maintain forest health while still promoting pollinator habitats.

Hayley Brazier, Jacob Putney, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Lauren Grand, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Enhancing pollinator habitat during herbicide treatments - spot spraying

This video goes over how to use spot spraying to enhance pollinator habitat while still using herbicides to control vegetation.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Extending pollinator habitat in young forests

Bee habitat decreases when the canopy of the forest closes. This video discusses ways to extend the life of the habitat.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Using solarization to control invasive species

This video describes the solarization process and how it promotes native plants and pollinator habitats.

Hayley Brazier, Jacob Putney, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Lauren Grand, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Enhancing pollinator habitat during herbicide treatments — spray skips

This video describes how not spraying certain areas in your forest can benefit pollinator habitat.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Stephen Fitzgerald, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Creating pollinator habitat in unexpected places

This video describes how to enhance pollinator habitat in places on your forested property that you wouldn't expect. Such as powerlines, edges, fence lines, around buildings, etc.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Promoting pollinator habitat at the High Desert Museum

This video uses the activities at the High Desert Museum as an example of how small woodland owners on the east side can promote pollinator habitat.

Hayley Brazier, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Lauren Grand, Pat McAbery, Jacob Putney | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Outdoor lighting considerations

This video discusses night time pollinators and what you can do to reduce light pollution.

Hayley Brazier, Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Jacob Putney | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Creating an inventory of bee habitat features

This video describes how to inventory bee habitat features on your forest/woodland property.

Lauren Grand, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Bees in the woods: Using water to enhance pollinator habitat

This video describes how riparian areas and other water sources help to enhance pollinator habitat in your woods.

Hayley Brazier, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Jacob Putney, Lauren Grand, Pat McAbery | Nov 2022 | Video Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Managing Your Forest with Fire in Mind

The fires of September 2020 were a brutal reminder that western Oregon is a fire-driven landscape, like southern Oregon and the East Side. Part of the new reality is a greater awareness that we need to manage forests and ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Glenn Ahrens, Amanda Rau | Dec 2020 | Video

Spacing & Thinning of Young Stands

So let’s say you have planted and successfully established a new stand of trees and they are above the weeds and free to grow. Congratulations! But now what? Ironically, many young conifer stands (age 5-15) have too many ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson | Jun 2020 | Video

Resources for building bee pollinator habitat in managed forests

Postcards showing where native bees nest in managed forests can be obtained from the Oregon Bee Project (oregonbeeproject.org).

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Lauren Grand, Max Bennett, Christine Buhl | Mar 2020 | Collection

Christmas Tree Nutrient Management Guide for Western Oregon and Washington

A comprehensive guide to fertilization and nutrient management in Christmas tree fields. Discusses tree nutrient use at various stages in the crop cycle and explains how to use soil and tissue testing to determine...

John M. Hart, Chal Landgren, Richard Fletcher, Michael Bondi, Brad Withrow-Robinson, Gary Chastagner | Jan 2019 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Competition and Density in Woodland Stands

Get the most out of your woodland with a thorough look at competition among trees and the density of your woodland stand. Learn to use the relative density scale and a stand density table specific to your ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Doug Maguire | Jun 2018 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

TreeTopics Blog

The TreeTopics blog is used as a means to communicate information and share perspectives with woodland owners and other people interested in forest management.

Amy Grotta, Brad Withrow-Robinson | Mar 2018 | Online resource

Choosing the Right Service Provider for your Family Forest: Chemical Applicator

Many family forest owners depend on professional operators to help get things done on their property. This often includes the important task of weed control. Finding the right person for the job is important. ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson | Oct 2017 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Field Guide to Common Fish of the Willamette Valley Floodplain

This book contains descriptions of 15 native and 16 nonnative fish (including origin, distribution, key characteristics, size, distinguishing features, color, diet, and other remarks) found in the Willamette River Basin's...

Josh E. Williams, Guillermo Giannico, Brad Withrow-Robinson | Jun 2014 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

A Guide to Riparian Tree and Shrub Planting in the Willamette Valley: Steps to Success

A step-by-step guide to riparian tree and shrub planting in the Willamette Valley. Provides information on project planning, plant materials, site preparation, planting techniques, site maintenance, and monitoring and ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Max Bennett, Glenn Ahrens | Oct 2011 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Guide to Oregon County Soil Survey Reports

An inventory of all the different kinds of soils in many Oregon counties is available. These inventories were made starting in the 1970’s by soil scientists of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service in ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Debra Zaveson | Dec 2007 | Article

Selecting Native Plant Materials for Restoration Projects

Selecting appropriate plant materials for restoration projects contributes to the success of the project by ensuring better adaptation and survival of the plants. "Appropriate" means choosing species that are suitable ...

Brad Withrow-Robinson, Randy Johnson | Nov 2006 | Extension Catalog publication Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Invasive grass called false brome, threatens Oregon native plant diversity

Oregon is the first state to list invasive non-native grass called false brome as a noxious weed.

Mar 2, 2007 | News story

Community scientists track climate change, blaze new paths of communication

Oregon Season Tracker aims to broaden discussion and understanding about climate science.

Brad Withrow-Robinson | Apr 2021 | Impact story