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 

What to bring: 

This will be an old –fashioned Potluck with no main dish provided. Always a lot of choices!

WCSWA will furnish plates, cups, eating utensils, napkins, lemonade, water, and coffee. Hillsboro Parks has a no-alcohol policy.

Presentation: Tom DeLuca, Dean of the Oregon State University College of Forestry. 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.

Tom's talk will be titled “Roots to Robotics: Past, present and future of Forestry at OSU.” He will discuss some history, current information, and future activities of the College. Also attending will be Zak Hansen, Senior Director of Development for the College of Forestry, and Melanie Ellis-Roach, Assistant Director of Development, College of Forestry.

The OSU College of Forestry is a world class center of teaching, learning and research. It offers graduate and undergraduate programs in sustaining ecosystems, managing forests and manufacturing wood products; conducts basic and applied research on the nature and use of forests; and operates more than 15,000 acres of college forests.

About Jackson Bottom:

Located minutes south of downtown Hillsboro, Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve’s 635 acres are a quiet sanctuary for both people and wildlife. Over 211 species of birds are sighted annually at Jackson Bottom, including bald eagles, great blue herons, and thousands of tundra swans and northern pintails, making Jackson Bottom a haven for bird watchers. The Preserve is home to deer, otters, beavers, and thousands of other species. 

Looking forward to a good time with friends, food, and a discussion about what’s happening at the Oregon State University College of Forestry.

Contact Tony Spiering (503) 680-8112 for questions.

Join OSU Extension and OSWA (Oregon Small Woodlands Association) for a tour of the Stimson sawmill and Matteson Demonstration Forest (OSU Research Forest) near Hagg Lake in Gaston.

The day will include:

• Tour of Stimson Mill (PPE Provided, bring closed-toe shoes)
• Catered Lunch and Learn with Hagg Lake Park staff
• Matteson Demonstration Forest visit with guest speakers on timber harvesting, forest management and invasive plants
• Shuttle to and from Forest Grove

Enjoy a charter bus shuttle and complimentary lunch.

Be prepared for outdoor weather and walking.

For more information and registration: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/washington/events/tree-timber-tour-stimson-mill-matteson-demonstration-forest

Join us for a hands-on, informative workshop focused on emerald ash borer (EAB), an invasive pest threatening ash trees in Oregon. Participants will gain valuable knowledge on EAB identification, effective reporting methods and management options. This workshop will also include practical learning rotations where attendees will explore various aspects of EAB detection and control through interactive stations, expert demonstrations and discussions.

This workshop is hosted in partnership between: OSU Extension - Clackamas County, Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District, and the Oregon Department of Forestry.

Participants do not need to be located in Clackamas County.

Please note this workshop will be most relevant for small woodland owners.

For more information and registration: https://extension.oregonstate.edu/clackamas/events/emerald-ash-borer-identification-reporting-weighing-management-options