Forestry & Natural Resources

Educational Programs, Fact Sheets, Sources of Assistance, & More!

The Central and North Oregon Coast are home to some of the most productive tree growing land in the world. In Lincoln County forests cover 90% of the county's land and are 65% privately owned by nearly 2,000 woodland owners. Oregon State University Extension Forestry and OSU Forester Jim Reeb offer objective, research-based information and educational opportunities for woodland owners, loggers and other forest workers, wood products employees, Christmas tree growers, teachers, youth and the public through classes, workshops, tours, demonstrations and information resources.

If you need Seedlings

According to the Forest Seedling Network, low demand for spec seedlings during 2006 - 2009 resulted in reduced spec sowing.  Increased logging in 2010 resulted in a shortage of spec seedlings. With a good log market in 2011, seedlings again will be in short supply.  Some growers increased their spec sowing numbers so availability of one-year-old stock will improve but two-year-old stock will still be scarce.  For sources of seedlings check out the Forest Seedling Network and the Oregon Department of Forestry Sources of Native Forest Seedlings.

Common insect pests and diseases of shore pine on the Oregon Coast - Read or Download

Tough Times in the forest sector:

Follow this website for help in accessing federal stimulus funds and other opportunities.

BMPs for Maintaining Soil Productivity in the Douglas-fir Region:  Download here.

Compare Other Energy Sources with Firewood and Wood Pellets

A 6-page OSU Extension publication and calculator are available to help you make energy related decisions.

Managing Swiss Needle Cast - SNC Cooperative Publication:

Download: here.

Results of Lincoln County Woodland Owner Survey

A questionnaire was sent to 250 randomly chosen private woodland owners in Lincoln County to assess their programming needs.  86 valid questionnaires were returned. You can view the results of this survey here.

Do you have a forest product or service to sell, or are you searching for a forest product or service to purchase?

Logs, lumber, non-timber forest products, someone who will mill your logs on your property - these are just a few examples of the different products and services you will find on the Oregon Forest Industry Directory.  If you have products to sell, it is easy to sign up on the Directory so that potential buyers can contact you. The Directory gets over 1 million hits per month so it is an easy and effective way to either find or sell a forest product.

Web Soil Survey - a tutorial

The Web Soil Survey is a useful web-based tool created and maintained by the Natural Resource & Conservation Service but it is not always easy to use.  Click here to view or download a step-by-step example of using the Web Soil Survey.  Click here to view or download the report generated by this example.