FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Keeping Your Home and Property Safe from Wildfire Prescribed burns are an important part of wildfire management. Photo: Jason Pettigrew, Oregon Department of Forestry To address increasing concerns about wildfire, OSU Extension is working with local, Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Solving Problems for Christmas Tree Growers Christmas tree growers in Clackamas County produce almost two million trees annually. High prices and good demand in 2019 were great for growers with healthy trees to sell. But adequate Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES New Approach to Reaching our Woodland Community Woodland Notes Newsletter. OSU Extension, Clackamas, Marion, and Hood River Counties. In 2018, Extension Forester, Glenn Ahrens, recognized that our communications toolkit needed an upgrade. Faced with increasing challenges Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Tree School Brings Woodland Owners Together for a Comprehensive Day of Education Oregon’s largest forestry and natural resource education event of the year brought approximately 800 private woodland owners, instructors and exhibitors together March 23 at Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Partnering with Local Libraries to Offer New Experiences Buffy Rhoades, FCH program staff (left) and Christine Snodderly, Family Food Educator volunteer, answer questions about food preservation equipment available for check out during a “Library of Things” Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Meet Amanda Brenner, new Extension Forestry Education Program Assistant Amanda Brenner, new Extension Forestry Education Program Assistant. Amanda began her work with us last August, filling the position formerly held by Rose Clarke. Amanda’s background includes Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Walking with Ease Participants in the Walk with Ease program at the Milwaukie Center begin their session with some light stretching. Walls, walkers, and chairs make excellent stretching aids before the class heads out the door Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES A Busy Year of Construction at Hopkins Demonstration Forest Each year Forest Forever Inc., (FFI) makes improvements to Hopkins Demonstration Forest and its facilities to further its mission of providing hands on education about sustainable forestry. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Historic Molalla Log House Finds New Home at Hopkins Demonstration Forest The Molalla Log Cabin had to be dismantled in 2008 due to rotting boards and a collapsed roof. Photo: Pam Hayden The Molalla Log Read More
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH Home Food Safety and Preservation Programs Take a Food Preservation Class Food Preservation resources and classes, provided through OSU Extension Family and Community Health (FCH) are offered to the public by trained OSU Master Food Preservers. Read More