Amy Grotta

Forestry & Natural Resources

Office Phone

503-397-3462 x2

Location

Columbia County Extension

Washington County Extension

Yamhill County Extension

Programs

Oregon Season Tracker

Rural Studies Program

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Content by Amy Grotta

Sample Goal and Indicators from the Vital Vernonia Indicator Project

Publication

Vernonia Community Indicators of Vitality: 2013 Report

This document is a report on the Baseline Vital Vernonia Indicator Project, an effort aimed at exploring community vitality in Vernonia, particularly in light of recent catastrophic floods and subsequent rebuilding and community development initiatives. The Vital Vernonia Indicator Project is a collaboration of Oregon State University Extension Service, Rural Studies Program, and the community of Vernonia. The Vernonia Prevention Coalition sponsored this work.

By Amy Grotta

Sample of Indicators from the Vital Vernonia Indicator Project

Publication

Vernonia Community Indicators of Vitality: 2013 Baseline Assessment Executive Summary

This document summarizes the Vital Vernonia Indicator Project, an effort aimed at exploring community vitality in Vernonia, particularly in light of recent catastrophic floods and subsequent rebuilding and community development initiatives. The Vital Vernonia Indicator Project is a collaboration of Oregon State University Extension Service, Rural Studies Program, and the community of Vernonia. The Vernonia Prevention Coalition sponsored this work.

By Amy Grotta

Schematic of the Process used to develop Indicators in the Report

Collection

Vital Community Indicator Projects

Oregon State University Extension has partnered with rural communities to define, operationalize, and track community specific measures of community vitality. This collection includes reports, executive summaries, and presentations that detail these projects.

By Amy Grotta

Online Resource

TreeTopics Blog

The TreeTopics blog is used as a means to communicate information and share perspectives with woodland owners and other people interested in forest management.

By Amy Grotta, Brad Withrow-Robinson

OSU Extension Catalog

Oregon Forest Pest Detector Pest Watch—Emerald ash borer (EAB) | Monitoreo y Detección de Plagas Forestales en Oregon—El barrenador verde esmeralda del fresno (EAB)

This is a bilingual publication (English and Spanish) for landscape workers and the public to help them protect Oregon trees and forests from this damaging pest. Includes insect identification, host plants, signs and symptoms, and what to do if you suspect that an insect you've seen is EAB. Esta es...

By Amy Grotta, Brandy Saffell

OSU Extension Catalog

Oregon Forest Pest Detector Pest Watch—Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) | Monitoreo y Detección de Plagas Forestales en Oregon—El escarabajo asiático de cuernos largos (ALB)

This is a bilingual publication (English and Spanish) for landscape workers and the public to help them protect Oregon trees and forests from this damaging pest. Includes insect identification, host plants, signs and symptoms, how to spot an ALB (including insects that resemble ALB), and what to do...

By Amy Grotta, Brandy Saffell

OSU Extension Catalog

The Hidden Threat In Firewood: Invasive Forest Pests

Invasive forest pests are being transported throughout the continent in untreated firewood. Examples of these non-native threats that can occur in firewood include the emerald ash borer, Asian longhorned beetle, Sirex woodwasp, sudden oak death, oak wilt, and pitch canker, all of which can survive...

By Amy Grotta, Dave Shaw

OSU Extension Catalog

Oregon Forest Pest Detector Field Guide

A field identification guide for two invasive tree pests that pose a threat to Oregon’s forests: emerald ash borer and Asian longhorned beetle. This guide supplements the Oregon Forest Pest Detector Program's training, which teaches green industry professionals and volunteers how to identify and...

By Amy Grotta, Brandy Saffell