Columbia County Chapter Board Meeting

Dinner meeting, 5:00 PM

Topics to be determined. Please RSVP.

Fern Hill Grange, Fern Hill Rd, Rainier OR

Overview: Join us for a fascinating tour of the Portland headquarters and manufacturing facility of Oregon Tool, a global leader in precision cutting tools. Founded right here in Portland in 1947 by Joe Cox, who invented the modern saw chain, Oregon Tool has grown into a multinational company known worldwide for its Oregon® brand saw chains, guide bars, and thousands of other products for forestry, agriculture, and construction. We'll get a glimpse into the operations of this iconic Oregon company.

Date & Time: Friday, April 25, 2025 – 10:00 AM (Tour duration is expected to be less than 2 hours) 

Location: Oregon Tool, 4909 SE International Way, Portland, OR 97222 

RSVP Required: We need the full names and employer names of all attendees submitted to Oregon Tool in advance. Please RSVP by replying to this email by Tuesday, April 22nd at 6 p.m.

Safety Gear: This is an active manufacturing facility.

• Hard-toed shoes are mandatory. No sandals or tennis shoes will be permitted.

• Please bring your own safety glasses.

• Please bring a safety vest if you have one. 

Restrictions: No photography is permitted during the tour.

Tour Highlights:

• Manufacturing Insights: Witness aspects of the production process within their impressive 300,000 sq ft (over 5.5 acres!) facility, seeing how raw materials are transformed into world-renowned cutting tools.

• Innovation & History: Learn about the company's innovative roots, inspired by nature, and its evolution into a global leader supplying products to over 110 countries under brands like Oregon®, Woods®, and ICS®.

• Global Operations Hub: Understand how this Portland site serves as a key hub for a company with over 3,000 team members and a significant global manufacturing and distribution footprint.

Why Attend: This is an awesome opportunity to see a local success story with a global reach right in our backyard. Gain a deeper appreciation for the engineering and manufacturing behind the tools many of us rely on. Terry Lamers highly recommends this tour, having attended twice previously, and plans to join us again!

Directions: Please use GPS or online mapping tools for the best route to 4909 SE International Way, Portland, OR 97222. 

Wildflower Walk in the Woods with Susan Applegate on her Applegate Century Farm in Scotts Valley

Thursday, April 17, 10-12:00

Dress for conditions! Bring a field guide book, Magnifying glass, Water, Brown bag lunch, Camera, Notebook, and a Sense of Adventure!

We will walk through a recently thinned, mature Douglas-fir Forest, across fields, past ponds lined and teeming with native flora and fauna, including Western Pond Turtles, continuing through a recently cleared oak woodland along Elk Creek, and back in a loop. Many wildflower discoveries are waiting to be made.

Come join us!

Directions to the wildflower walk will be provided with registration

Call or email by Mon, April 14.

douglaschapteroswa@gmail.com

or 541-459-1402

Check our website: oswa.org/douglas

Stella Jones Pole Plant Tour

Columbia County Chapter Board Meeting

April 8, 2025

7:00pm

Fern Hill Grange, Fern Hill Rd, Rainier OR

Woodland Management, Taking Care of a Woodland Property. We will cover: How to assess your property and your site, understanding tree biology and forest ecology, reforestation considerations, caring for an established forest, fire defensible space, contracts and how to hire someone to get the job done, laws and regulations, field trip to see examples of things learned in class.

Fridays: April 4, 11, 18, 25. 3-5pm. (Field day, Saturday April 26th. 10 am-2pm). Curry County Extension Office, 29390 Ellensburg Ave, Gold Beach, OR 97444. Cost for the course is $50 per person or $60/family sharing class materials. Visit https://beav.es/N4L   for dates, details and registration. Contact Norma.Kline@oregonstate.edu for questions.

Purchasing Panel

Jay Sandman, Boise Cascade Log Buyer

Craig Richards, Northwest Hardwoods Buyer

Ken Nygren, Bell Timber Pole Buyer

Time: TBD

Coos-Curry Chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association

Stewardship, Advocacy, Fellowship, Education

International Day of Forests

Annual Meeting 2025, Friday, March 21

Dinner 6:00 p.m.
Program 6:30 p.m.
$30

The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute, 1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay
Southwestern Oregon Community College

Guest Speakers, Board Elections, Volunteer Recognitions, Forestry Scholarship News

Fun, Fellowship, Education, and Eats

RSVP by Monday, March 10

*Dietary accommodations available with advanced registration notice

RSVP or Questions

Bob or Joyce Beers at jbeers9843@aol.com or (541) 396-3577

Cash or check only -No Credit Cards

“Woodland Owners Who Love Their Land”

Come Join Us!

Join our celebration of International Day of Forests with an informative and relaxing walking tour through the Glide Educational Forest.

This free event invites you to discover the fascinating uses of native plants, guided by a variety of experts.

Enjoy the peaceful surroundings and enrich your understanding of the plants we often overlook.

Save the date! More info to come about times, agenda, and location. See you there!

Columbia County Chapter Board Meeting

March 11, 2025

7:00pm

Fern Hill Grange, Fern Hill Rd, Rainier OR

Columbia County Small Woodlands Association

26th Annual Seedling Sale

Thousands of trees, shrubs and ornamentals!

Woodland Information Night 

Date: March 5, 2025
Time: 6 to 8 pm
Location: Starker Room (PFSC 117), Peavy Forest Science Center*
Oregon State University

*Address for the building is 3100 SW Jefferson Way with parking south of the building off of SW Washington Way or SW 30th St. Parking is free on campus after 5pm.

Refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Agenda:
Kayla Bordelon, the Regional Fire Specialist with OSU Extension, will share about recent movement towards the establishment of a Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) in the mid-valley. 

Matt Mills of ODF will discuss the status and management strategies for dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) and the Mediterranean Oak Borer (MOB). 
 
Stephanie Rice, Natural Resource Conservation Service, will explain NRCS assistance programs to develop a management plan, obtain financial assistance to improve stand health and resilience, and improve habitat for wildlife. 
 
Claire Fox and Anna Conerly, Greenbelt Land Trust, will discuss the goals of conservation easements which protect critical habitat on land that is actively managed for both forestry and wildlife.

Jarod Jebousek, US Fish and Wildlife Service, will explain the Partners for Fish & Wildlife Program available to private landowners and the role of the USFWS to restore and maintain wildlife habitat in our area.

TREE SEEDLING SALE

The Lincoln County Small Woodlands Association will host their annual native tree seedling sale on Saturday. March 1 st 2025
Location: Table Mountain Forestry Shop; 247 NE Highway 20, Toledo (South side of hwy if at stop light)
Time: Sale hours are 10am – 2pm or until supply runs out

At this sale a number of native tree seedlings and some native shrub species will be available.  This annual event is designed to provide the public with affordable native tree seedlings, promote natural resource conservation awareness, to raise funds for our OSWA chapter and education activities. Most seedlings will be $2.00. Contact Joe Steere jsteere5050@yahoo.com

Douglas fir, Noble Fir, Grand Fir, Hemlock, Western Red Cedar, Incense Cedar, Port Orford Cedar, Sitka Spruce, Colorado Spruce (blue & limited) Giant Sequoia (limited), are the conifer offered. Looking for Coastal Redwood, inquire. Pacific Willow, Oregon White Oak, Oregon Ash are the deciduous offerings Red Osier Dogwood, Mock Orange, Nutka Rose, Twinberry, Ocean Spray, Western Service Berry, Indian Plum, Cascara, Red Flowering Currant, Snow Berry and Swamp rose are the forbs offered.
Larger orders 100 – 200+ of Douglas Fir, Noble Fir, Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock, should be available, but limited.

Landmapper and You

Jake Barker, OSU Extension Agent for Yamhill County

Note: Bring phone, laptop, etc. Chromebooks available.