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 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Photo: Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative (Cropped from original)

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 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Credit: Michelle Bowman (Cropped from original)

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 | Jun 2024 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

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Episode 61: Marbled Murrelets

"The marbled murrelet is one of the Pacific Northwest's most mysterious seabirds..." - Dr. Jim Rivers

Lauren Grand, Carrie Cantrell, Dr. Jim Rivers | May 2025 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

Photo: Carrie Cantrell (Cropped from original)

In the Woods - Episode 60: Redwoods and Giant Sequoia

" I think one of the first times I experienced the redwoods, we went backpacking in Redwood Creek... and I just was in awe of the size and height of these trees. It was incredible. And you're sitting around the creek ...

Lauren Grand, Norma Kline, Dan Stark, Stephen Fitzgerald | Apr 2025 | Podcast episode Peer reviewed (Gray level)

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Landowners’ options for prescribed burning

Growing interest in prescribed fire is catching the attention of landowners. Learn what you need to know to apply the practice to your property — starting with defining your goals.

Carrie Berger, Christopher Adlam | Apr 2025 | OSU Extension Catalog Peer reviewed (Orange level)

Forest management resources

• Oregon Small Woodlands Association: 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: 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.