Note New Location!

Meet Jake Barker, our new OSU Extension Forester for Columbia, Washington and Yamhill Counties. Jake will speak on “Adapting to Change in Washington County Forests.”

Topics Jake will discuss:
-Emerald Ash Borer Response and Management
-Defining Climate Smart Forestry in Washington County
-Supporting New Landowners
-Matteson Forest: Projects and Events

Join OSU Extension and the forestry community at the Matteson Forest Tract to walk Amy’s Trail, explore past management, and discuss future projects.

Bring your own lunch, a chair, and some ideas of what you’d like to see at the forest

RSVP to
Jake Barker
Extension Forester
jake.barker@oregonstate.edu
503-397-3462

In the Cottonwood Ballroom.
See insert in October Forest Forum for more information and registration.
Featured Speaker: Sig Unander, a professional communicator and native of the Pacific Northwest.
Topic: Simon Benson: Lumber King, Civic Leader, Visionary
A humble Norwegian immigrant gifted with immense talent and ambition, Benson overcame daunting challenges to become a lumber magnate who used his wealth and influence to give back to his adopted state and country, leaving a lasting legacy.  Simon’s most lucrative operations were in Clatskanie, where he would eventually own 45,000 acres of land. There, 80 miles of track connected nine logging camps, where 250 men worked in shifts, harvesting timber on an industrial scale.