Annual WCSWA Potluck, May 20, 2025
Location: Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve, 2600 SW Hillsboro Hwy, Hillsboro, OR 97123
Meeting Place: Main Visitors Building in Multipurpose Room, Parking in Front of Building
Agenda
5-6pm arrival. Come early if you want to walk around Jackson Bottom Wetland 6-7pm Potluck Meal
6:45-7:30pm Speaker and Presentation
This will be an old-fashioned potluck with no main dish provided. WCSWA will furnish plates, cups, eating utensils, napkins, lemonade, water, and coffee. Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve (Hillsboro Parks) has a no-alcohol policy.
Presentation: The speaker will be Tom DeLuca, Dean of the Oregon State University College of Forestry. His talk is titled “Roots to Robotics: Past, present and future of forestry at OSU.” He will also discuss some history, current information, and future activities of the college. Tom is a forest soil scientist whose long research career includes more than a decade in Sweden and the United Kingdom. He holds a Ph.D. in soil science from Iowa State University and was the University of Montana’s Forestry Dean for three years. Also attending will be Zak Hansen, Senior Director of Development, College of Forestry and Melanie Ellis-Roach, Assistant Director of Development, College of Forestry.
Looking forward to a good time with friends, food, and a discussion about what’s happening at the Oregon State University College of Forestry. Questions? Contact Tony Spiering at (503) 680-8112.
2025 WCSWA Monthly Programs
| May | 20 | WCSWA Annual Potluck | 5:00pm. Jackson Bottom Wetlands |
| June | 19-20 | OSWA Family Forest Convention | Thurs., June 19 through Sat., June 21. Family Forest Convention and the Tree Farmer of the Year Tour at Pam & Jock Dalton’s Tree Farm in Benton County. If you did not receive the registration form, go to oswa.com. |
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Please Note: Monthly meetings are located at
Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District Office
7175 NE Evergreen Pkwy, Ste 400
Hillsboro, OR
See our Calendar for future programs
May Forest Forum can be found here: May 2025 Forest Forum
Last Updated on May 1, 2025