November 1, 2012

Forest management planning in the Forest Grove Watershed

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Lately I’ve been immersed in the subject of forest management planning. From developing a website that helps landowners navigate the process of creating a forest management plan; to collaborating on a revised set of management planning guidelines for Oregon; to teaching Mentored Management Planning workshops; this has been a major theme of my work over the past [...]

 

May 25, 2011

A glimpse of Chehalem Ridge

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Last month I was fortunate to have the chance to tour the Chehalem Ridge Natural Area, a 1,100 acre property acquired last year by Metro near Gaston. It was a fascinating field trip led by Kate Holleran, who is responsible for directing forest management for Metro at Chehalem Ridge. Kate described Metro’s management objectives, which include restoring oak woodlands through thinning and [...]