Amanda Brenner

To properly manage woodlands, owners need a plan

For owners of woodlands, summer is prime time to undertake tasks such as weed management, timber harvesting and wildlife habitat restoration. A land management plan can help ensure such tasks get done.

Amanda Brenner | Jul 2021 | Article

For landowners, help is available to reforest after wildfires

Under normal circumstances, reforestation projects take a lot of effort to pull off. But they are even more difficult now in the wake of widespread forest fires that have increased the demand for seedlings.

Amanda Brenner | Sep 2020 | Article

Awareness is key to avoiding yellowjackets

Yellowjackets are a fact of outdoor life during the summer and fall in Oregon. While they are beneficial to the environment, their painful sting poses a hazard to people. Here's how to avoid them.

Amanda Brenner, Lauren Grand | Aug 2020 | Article

Wildfire in our forests: How Extension is taking action and so can you

Extension's new Fire Program is on the ground across Oregon, working to reduce risk, prevent wildfires and educate property owners. Program Manager Carrie Berger offers some resources to help you prepare for the event of fire.

Amanda Brenner | Jun 2020 | Article

30 years of learning new ways to grow: Tree School 2020

Clackamas Tree School, set for March 21, 2020, would have marked our 30th anniversary before being postponed for the COVID-19 pandemic and offered online later in the year. Since 1991, the Clackamas County Extension office has ...

Amanda Brenner, Glenn Ahrens | Apr 2020 | Article

Horning Tree Seed Orchard: Producing seed for our local forests

Strong, resilient forests begin with select seeds. A tour of the Horning Tree Seed Orchard reveals how superior genetic stock is developed into healthy tree seedlings.

Amanda Brenner | Jan 2020 | Article