Cutting and Selling Trees

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Harvesting and Selling Timber: A Field Guide for Woodland Owners

A timber sale is the culmination of many years of woodland management. For many small woodland owners, it is an opportunity for a financial return on their property. However, owners who don’t frequently market timber may find it a daunting task. Harvesting and Selling Timber: A Field Guide provides...

By Francisca Belart | OSU Extension Catalog

Producing and Selling Logs for Maximum Revenue

A woodland owner must take certain steps to produce and sell logs for maximum revenue. This publication includes best practices for obtaining bids, selecting a buyer, and writing purchase orders; using the Scribner log rule, making decisions about bucking, selecting log lengths and diameters, and...

By Scott Leavengood | OSU Extension Catalog

Start Planning Early: Things to consider when selling trees from your property

Landowners may choose to cut trees on their property for many reasons. For some it’s the culmination of decades of planning and hard work to produce a valuable crop. For others it might be a liquidation of an asset to meet a sudden financial need. Still others might be undertaking a thinning operation to improve forest health, diversity, and habitat.
Whatever your reason is for selling trees, there are some key things to consider when managing a successful timber sale.

By Lauren Grand, | Article

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Many forest insects are mistaken for tree killers

Found an insect in your tree? Chances are it's not a pest. Here's what to look for.

By Amy Grotta, | Article

Tree School Clackamas teaches love for the land

Educational event draws hundreds from woodland community in Clackamas County and beyond.

By Glenn Ahrens, Rose Clarke, Michael Bondi, Kimberly Jacobsen Nelson | Article

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Roseburg, OR

Thu, Aug 22, 2019 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Hosted with the Douglas Small Woodlands Association. This tour is light on the walking & heaving on the talking! Enjoy a "tour" of the woods from the comfort of your chair while sitting on a log...

Plan for Profit-Enterprise Analysis

Central Point, OR

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Tree School Clackamas 2020

Oregon City, OR

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Finding a Logger

We are in farm forest area of Mt. Hood area. Would like to remove some trees on our property. How do we find a reputable logger to help us?

By Chal Landgren | Featured Question

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