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.
Fires and ice storms in recent years have done serious damage to young forest stands in the Willamette Valley. Without much salvageable timber, landowners must decide how to restore the stands. Here are some options.
Glenn Ahrens |
Jun 2021 |
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Photo by Melissa Fischer, Washington Department of Natural Resources Entomologist. (Cropped from original)
Aside from wildfire, bark beetles and other insects are the most common cause of dying trees across Oregon. Landowners and others in charge of tree care should take special precautions to prevent bark beetle outbreaks.