Forest health and management

Featured Resources

Choosing the Right Forestry Services Contractor: Practical, Ethical and Environmental Considerations

How do you find a forestry services contractor who can meet your needs? How do you determine whether they will do good work on your land and treat their workers fairly? This guide helps you pose key ...

Carl Wilmsen, Emily Jane Davis, Gianna Alessi | Sep 2022 | Extension Catalog publication

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Silvicultural Decision Guide for Swiss Needle Cast in Coastal Oregon and Washington

Swiss needle cast is a significant disease for Douglas-fir trees in the coastal Pacific Northwest. The disease turns foliage yellow, reduces needle retention, thins crowns and reduces tree growth. Options for forest ...

Gabriela Ritóková, David C. Shaw, Doug Mainwaring | May 2022 | Extension Catalog publication

Forests and Woodlands: Protecting an Ecosystem

Learn to manage your forested property in ways that protect water quality, maintain soil health, reduce the threat of fire and improve wildlife habitat. This publication is one of a series of Land Steward Rural Resource Guidelines.

Max Bennett, Don Goheen, Jack Duggan | Dec 2019 | Extension Catalog publication

Latest Resources

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Episode 39: Dead Wood (in English)

In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Ken Bevis on the show to discuss how dead wood plays a critical role in the health of wildlife and forest ecosystems.

Lauren Grand, Ken Bevis | Sep 2023 | Podcast episode

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Mitigate soil erosion after a fire

Soil erosion following wildfire is a concern for many forest owners. In many instances the site will recover on its own with minimal erosion.

Alicia Christiansen, Wildfire Recovery group | Nov 2020 | Article

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Episode 38: Climate Change (in English)

In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Jessica Halofsky on the show to discuss the impacts of climate change on Oregon's forests.

Lauren Grand, Jessica Halofsky | Sep 2023 | Podcast episode

Forest management resources

• Tree School 2020 Online (in English): OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources is working with the Partnership for Forestry Education to bring you this 15-week webinar series. You can participate in many of the classes that were set for Tree School in Clackamas County, along with some new classes developed exclusively for Tree School Online. Click the link to enroll today!
• Oregon Small Woodlands Association (in English): Oregon Small Woodlands Association is an organization made up of Oregon small woodland owners who practice and believe in: the strength of peer to peer communication between landowners, the strength of a unified effort to address legislative and regulatory challenges, and the strength of partnerships in addressing and solving common problems.
• Oregon Forest Management Planning (in English): Are you thinking about writing a forest management plan? This site will guide you and your forestry professional to all the resources you’ll need.