Reference materials, recommended readings, and presentation recordings will be posted here as the course progresses.
Recommended Texts
- Ecology and Management of Eastern Oregon Forests. PDF version (free). Full-color printed copies available from the Union County or Baker County OSU Extension Offices. $40 plus shipping.
- Union County Extension Office. 10507 N. McAlister Rd., Suite 9, La Grande OR 97850. 541-963-1010
- Baker County OSU Extension Office. 2600 East St., Baker City OR 97814.s 541-523-6418
- Suggested Stocking Levels for Upland Forests of Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington. PDF version (free).
- Plant Associations of the Blue and Ochoco Mountains (for use with Suggested Stocking Levels publication).
- Plant Associations of the Wallowa and Snake Provinces: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 (for use with Suggested Stocking Levels publication).
- Forest Service Ecoshare site with lots of plant association guides and other publications (helpful for identifying site potential)
January 8, 2026. Managing eastside Oregon Forests – the basics and principles. Instructors: John Punches and Jacob Putney, OSU Extension Foresters, Northeastern Oregon and Baker/Grant Counties. RECORDING
January 22, 2026. Managing eastside Douglas-fir. John Punches. RECORDING
- Eastside Oregon Conifer ID Key
- Douglas-fir bark beetle
- Douglas-fir pole and engraver beetle
- Flatheaded fir borer
- Douglas-fir tussock moth
- Western spruce budworm
- Armillaria root disease
- Laminated root rot
- Douglas-fir dwarf mistletoe
- Managing insects and diseases of Oregon conifers
February 5, 2026. Managing eastside ponderosa pine. Instructor: John Punches, OSU Extension Forester, Northeastern Oregon. RECORDING
- Red turpentine beetle management fact sheet
- Western pine beetle management fact sheet
- Mountain pine beetle management fact sheet
- Pine engraver (Ips) management fact sheet
- Blackstain root disease management fact sheet
- Heterobasidion root disease management fact sheet
- Armillaria root disease management fact sheet
- Pine butterfly management fact sheet
- Pandora moth management fact sheet
- Sequoia pitch moth management fact sheet
- Silvics of North America compendium of tree information
- Woody plant seed manual
- Low-severity fire increases tree defense against bark beetle attacks
- Long-term sensitivity of ponderosa pine axial resin ducts to harvesting and prescribed burning
February 19, 2026. Managing eastside western larch, John Punches, OSU Extension Forester, Northeastern Oregon. RECORDING
- Larch casebearer
- Larch needle blight
- Larch needle cast
- Japanese beetle (not a major forest pest in our native larch range to my knowledge, but posting per participant request)
March 5, 2026. Managing eastside lodgepole pine. Jacob Putney, OSU Extension Forester, Baker and Grant Counties. RECORDING
- Silvics of lodgepole pine
- Mountain pine beetle (ODF fact sheet) and verbenone guide (for beetle management)
- Lodgepole pine dwarf mistletoe (USDA Forest Insect and Disease Leaflet)
March 19, 2026. Managing eastside mixed species forests. Jacob Putney, OSU Extension Forester, Baker and Grant Counties. RECORDING
- See Ecology and Management of Eastern Oregon Forests for details of the management strategies Jake discussed. This publication is also the source for many of his illustrations. Instructions for how to obtain a printed version are posted at the top of this page.
- The illustrations showing generalized distribution of forest types at differing elevations can be found on OSU’s Not All Flame’s the Same publication series. The series provides simplified examples and explanations of how long-term fire suppression and other practices and altered landscapes and their fire regimes.
- Detailed recommendations for forest density are provided in Suggested Stocking Levels for Upland Forests of Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington.
- Silvics of North America (summary of characteristics for tree species)
- Restoring Eastern Oregon Dry Forests Field Guide
April 2, 2026. Managing eastside western and Rocky Mountain juniper. Jenna Deibel, OSU Extension Forester, Central Oregon. RECORDING
- The Ecology, History, Ecohydrology, and Management of Pinyon and Juniper Woodlands in the Great Basin and Northern Colorado Plateau of the Western United States
- Wildlife-Friendly-Fuels-Reduction-in-Dry-Forests-of-the-Pacific-Northwest
- Western Juniper Field Guide
- Community Characteristics of Old-growth Western Juniper Woodlands
- Biology, Ecology and Management of Western Juniper
- Juniper Hydrology – The Camp Creek Paired Watershed Study (CCPWS) in Central Oregon
- Restoration Juniper
Check out these recordings and resources from earlier webinar series
- Fire Ecology of Oregon Forests. This series featured experts on a wide range of Oregon ecosystems, investigating their fire adaptations and resiliency.
- Fire, Fuels and Density Management. A deep dive into thinning and fire risk management.
- Restoring Oregon’s Dry Side Forests. The complexities of restoring resiliency in ecosystems changed by fire suppression and invasive species.
- Forests of Eastern Oregon. Ecology and forest health considerations for dry side forests.
- Managing Eastern Oregon Forests. Managing dry side forest types, and for specific objectives.
- Fire Aware Fire Prepared in the Blue Mountains. Reducing fire risk to your home and property
- Eastern Oregon Forests, Winter/Spring 2022. A special topics series.
