Forestry

Selecting Native Plant Materials for Restoration Projects

Oak woodlands, savannas and riparian bottomland forests are important communities and habitats in the Willamette Valley which have declined greatly in the past century. Some of the best opportunities for conservation and restoration of these habitats are on private lands. OSU Extension in Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties is working to develop educational programs to help landowners learn more about these valuable communities, and investigate, prioritize and plan possible restoration and conservation activities on their properties.

PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA ON THE SUBJECT OF NATIVE WOODLAND CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION. (These references are also available to check out from the Yamhill County Extension Office.)

Restoring Rare Native Habitats in the Willamette Valley, by Bruce Campbell.
Available online

A Landowner's Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White Oak Habitats, by Dave Vesely and Gabe Tucker.
View online

Landowner Interest Group
Native Woodland Conservation and Restoration

The Landowner Interest Group (LIG) formed to help landowners explore conservation and restoration practices, and how they might apply to the management of their own properties. The LIG is a loosely affiliated group of private landowners with an active interest in conservation and restoration of oak woodlands, savannas and riparian bottomland forests.

The LIG is an educational group sponsored by OSU Extension. It formed in August, 2004 to encourage and support ongoing educational field trips and related activities. We expect to host two or three tours a year and will visit restoration projects and other woodland sites of interest around the Valley.

The LIG’s quasi-regular activities will be facilitated by Joanna Rentsch (2004/05), a private woodland owner in Polk county and Brad Withrow-Robinson, OSU Extension Forester for Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties.

Does this sound good to you? If so, get on our contact list! Call (503) 434-8916 or

If your group or organization would like to host a visit by the LIG, then call Brad at (503) 434-8914 or Joanna at (503) 843-2396,
or

Miscellaneous C & R Links



Oregon Oak Communities Working Group

Link to a sample Conservation course description 

Link to publication EM 8885-E "Selecting Native Plant Materials for Restoration Projects" 


Restorationist Serenity Prayer