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
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H member Kate Stamey takes on Climate Change Policy at the Local, State, and National Level 4-H Member Kate Stamey was recognized as a Pamplin Amazing Kid in 2023 for her conservation and climate change advocacy. Conservation Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Youth Development Virtual Classes Oregon State University Extension Service’s 4-H Youth Development Program provides opportunities for youths to explore and discover their “spark” but there are some barriers that prevent youths and their families from being Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Traditional Mexican Dance Builds Confidence and Cultural Connections Twenty-five young Latinas participated in the 4-H Raices y Alas (Roots To Wings) Baile Folklorico project in Clackamas County this past Spring and Fall. New dancers, age four to Read More
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT 4-H Llamas in Clackamas County Although not as abundant as cattle, sheep, swine and goats, llamas are a livestock animal shown by 4-H Youth Development at county fairs in Oregon and across the United States. Llamas, along 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
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Collaborative effort brings interpretive panels to the Hopkins Demonstration Forest Students observing interpretive panel on reforestation at Hopkins Demonstration Forest. (Peter Matzka) Story by: Peter Matzka, Forest Educator Over the summer and fall of 2022, eight Read More