Partnering to achieve results
It was President Harry S. Truman who said, "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." Last month, 150 forest landowners, foresters, natural resources managers and students met at the Linn County Fairgrounds to discuss issues related to wildlife habitat on managed forestland. Talk About Trees, a statewide teaching program for young students, received deserved recognition from the Oregon Board of Forestry for advancing public education about forestry in Oregon. A career expo, held at Oregon State University, attracted 135 students from 10 high schools to showcase real-life career choices in the forest sector. All these events or organizations received OFRI sponsorship and funds. In fact, most everything OFRI does involves collaborating with an individual, an organization or a group of organizations. You'll find us working quietly in the background, helping achieve results for K-12 education, forest landowner education, workforce recruiting, scientific research and public education. This month, we're even helping sponsor a lecture on the future of turning wood chips into aviation biofuel! Partnerships make it possible. Paul Barnum Executive Director |
Wildlife workshop draws 150;
new book on deer and elk up next
Last month's Wildlife in Managed Forests: Practical Skills Workshop attracted 150 attendees, including foresters, woodland owners, wildlife managers and 40 students from Oregon State University and Central Oregon Community College.
"Any time we can get foresters and wild-lifers together, we have the opportunity to advance knowledge, understanding and cooperation," says Fran Cafferata Coe, who helps run OFRI's Wildlife in Managed Forests program.
The all-day event was co-sponsored by OFRI, the Society of American Foresters and the Oregon Chapter of The Wildlife Society. The goal was to give foresters, landowners and biologists practical tools for improving habitat and solving wildlife management problems.
If you missed the event, check out the April-May edition of Western Forester, which will be based on the workshop presentations.
OFRI continues its commitment to wildlife on managed forestlands. Next up in its Wildlife in Managed Forests publication series is a complete update to our 2007 Wildlife in Managed Forests: Elk. The new booklet, due out in June, will be re-titled and include a new section on deer as well as updated information about managing the damage both deer and elk can cause in freshly replanted forests.
(Photo: Nicole Strong, senior instructor, Master Woodland Manager Program)
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Board of Forestry honors 'Talk About Trees'
The Oregon Board of Forestry's 2012 Mary Rellergert Forestry Education award honors significant contributions to the advancement of public information, education and understanding of forestry in Oregon. Among the winners this year is Talk About Trees, a statewide organization that since its inception in 1991 has reached more than 2.4 million youth with its combined classroom and field programs. OFRI is the major sponsor of the program, which reaches students from pre-K to eighth grade.
To learn more about Talk About Trees, visit OFRI's teacher website, LearnForests.org, for a short article and brief video overview.
(Photo: Joan Mason Ruud, program director, Talk About Trees)
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First annual career expo earns A+
The first annual Oregon Forest Technology and Career Expo at Oregon State University last month earned high marks from 135 students and educators from the 10 high schools involved.
The expo introduced students to the array and diversity of forest-sector careers. It featured hands-on sessions conducted by Oregon State University College of Forestry faculty, as well as field sessions at OSU's research forest.
"It was a great success," says Peter Matzka, who helps with OFRI's student outreach. "Every teacher I've talked to appreciated it."
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Hinkle Creek watershed conference
On April 18, scientists will present forest managers, landowners and other scientists with findings about the effects of contemporary logging practices on watershed health, based on a 10-year analysis of Hinkle Creek. Sign up today for the conference at Oregon State University. Another conference for policymakers will be held later this year.
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TV ads promote awareness of forestry laws
Have you seen OFRI's educational television ads? They're running through June in the Medford, Klamath Falls, Eugene and Portland markets. Watch them here.
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Oregon Forest Resources Institute · OregonForests.org
The Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Forest Resources Institute in 1991 to improve public understanding of the state's forest resources and to encourage environmentally sound forest management through training and other educational programs for forest landowners. OFRI is funded by a dedicated harvest tax on forest products producers.
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