Well managed oak habitats have the specialized ability to provide unique resources for hundreds of plants and animals while reducing local fire danger. When properly maintained, oak habitats can lower the risk of fire in an area from high to low intensity because the vegetation is more spread out and there are fewer opportunities for fires on the ground to move into the canopy. This page will offer resources for making management decisions and writing plans for the oak habitats on your property.
The plan
Landscape Scale Management Plan – for the oak forests, woodlands and savannas of the South Willamette Valley
This document is a partially completed and fillable management plan template for properties wishing to participate in a coordinated landscape scale restoration effort for the oak forests, woodlands, and savannas of the south Willamette Valley. The information contained within is designed to provide landscape scale context and management guidance about Willamette Valley oak habitats, with tips for plan writers to aid in the creation of a property-specific management plan that may meet the requirements of the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW).
Videos
Resources
Oregon’s conservation strategy for Oak Woodlands and Oak Savanna
Considerations for ongoing understory management practices in oak habitats
In the Woods: Podcast episode on Oregon White Oak
Managing Fire-Adapted Oak Habitats in the South Willamette Valley – brochure
Oregon White Oak, Quercus garryana
Species of conservation concern in the Southern Willamette Valley oak and adjacent habitats
Tree School Online: Biology and Management of Oregon White Oak
Oregon White Oak and Wildlife: Tools for Family Forestland Owners
Preserving Prairies and Savannas in a Sea of Forest
Where to get help
Natural Resource Conservation Service – General information, plan writing assistance, technical assistance, and financial assistance. Take a look at the project map for Oregon
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife – Technical assistance, Tax deferral program
Oregon Department of Forestry – Technical assistance, plan writing assistance, financial assistance
Oregon State University Extension Service – General information and educational resources
Soil and Water Conservation Districts – Technical Assistance, Financial assistance
Watershed Councils – Financial assistance, technical assistance
