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 49: The Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map (in English)

“It includes that best available science with that first round of input from fire and fuels professionals on the fuels, but then it also includes observations from and feedback from county planners, local land managers, and the other folks that know their landscapes.”  -Andy McEvoy

Carrie Cantrell | May 2024 | Podcast episode

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Episode 48: Reducing the Fire Risk in Northwest Oregon (in English)

Learn how to mitigate the risk of fire on your property!

Carrie Cantrell | Apr 2024 | Podcast episode

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Episode 47: Managing Forest Carbon (in English)

This episode features an interview with Catherine Carlisle, a forest carbon analyst, discussing forest carbon dynamics, management practices, and carbon projects with Jacob Putney. They discuss ecosystem carbon sequestration, the influence...

Apr 2024 | 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.