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
COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Let’s Talk Plants! Master Gardener volunteers talking all things plants at community event. OSU Extension Service Master Gardener™ volunteers are educators, neighbors, and on-the-ground researchers who serve their community with solid training in science-based, sustainable gardening Read More
COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Inspiring Gardeners Learning how to plant garlic at the Aspire Together Garden. OSU Master Gardener volunteers train to serve the community as garden educators. You can find Master Gardeners inspiring and guiding gardeners by making 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
COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Gardeners Rejoice! Spring Garden Fair Returns! Master Gardeners volunteering at the Spring Garden Fair’s Potting Station. (Marcia McIntyre, OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program Representative) 2023 Spring Garden Fair: Saturday, May 6, and Sunday, May 7 Read More
COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Master Gardeners TALK PLANTS! (Marcia McIntyre, metro area OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program Representative) Master Gardener volunteers talk plants at a Clackamas County farmers market Metro Master Gardener Website Master Gardeners talk all things plants, Read More