FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Building Connections, Strengthening Partnerships A healthy forest ecosystem thrives on a web of relationships and interconnected elements, and the same principle applies to the Extension Forestry and Natural Resources program in Clackamas County. This past year, Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Reconnecting Youth with Nature Educator In an age when many young people spend hours indoors and in front of screens, Clackamas County’s Extension Forestry and Natural Resources program offers a refreshing alternative—immersive outdoor education that reconnects Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Addressing Community Forestry Needs Extension Forestry and Natural Resources programs encompass a broad range of forestry topics essential for supporting forest stewardship across diverse landowner interests and needs. More than 1,000 adult participants engaged in 110 Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Growing Tomorrow’s Stewards: The Benefits of Youth Forestry Education Students examine the differences across species of pine cones. (Photo by Amanda Loman) Nestled in Clackamas County’s woodland ownership, the Hopkins Demonstration Forest has been a partner Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Bigleaf Maple Trees in Clackamas County are Becoming Pretty Sweet While bigleaf maple syrup may not be as well-known as its counterparts from the northeastern U.S., it has been gaining popularity in recent years. Bigleaf maple Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Education Opportunities in Response to Tree Dieback Douglas-fir tree exhibiting signs of dieback. (Photo by Glenn Ahrens) Questions about sick or dying trees are on the rise, amounting to about 40% of all inquiries received in Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Helping Clackamas County Residents Restore Their Forests Proper seedling planting technique taught at Reforestation Workshop. (Photo by Sarah Cameron) Farm and forest owners in Clackamas County are still facing challenges to restore woodlands after wildfires, storms, Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Meeting Demand for In-Person Learning Steve Fitzgerald and Hunter Holeman teach Thinning Your Forest workshop at Tree School Field Day. (Photo by Amanda Loman) This year we saw a return to a more normal slate of Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Youth and Public Education Rebounding at Hopkins Demonstration Forest Peter Matzka, Forest Educator OSU Extension’s Forestry Education Program at the 140-acre Hopkins Demonstration Forest provided 125 forest-based educational programs and four college level courses in 2022. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Helping people and forests recover from disaster Post-fire reforestation site planted in 2022.(Glenn Ahrens) Story by: Glenn Ahrens, Extension Forester More than 500 private landowners in Clackamas County experienced wildfire on their land during the 2020 Read More