Forester Don Waggoner stands before the furnace that powers the historic Hull-Oakes Sawmill featured in our 2010 Forest Discovery Tours.
Retired Florence teacher Dave Rankin talks about the issues facing small woodland owners on our 2010 Teacher Tour.
Former State Senator and nationally honored tree farmer Bob Kintigh teacher the teachers from the Summer Institute during a specialty tour on a hot July afternoon at his Mountain Home Ranch east of Springfield.
Larry Johnson, manager of the Bureau of Land Management’s Tyrell Seed Orchard, talks about seed collection, propagation and the tree improvement program on the July 9th Forest Discovery Tour.
Forest tour participants pause for a photo at a
pre-pole logging site on the Giustina Land & Timber and Giustina Resources tour.
Forester Cary Hart talks about reforestation and bio mass harvesting on the Giustina Forest Discovery Tour.
Forests “tourists” explore
a fish-friendly culvert installed near Shotgun Creek on the Weyerhaeuser
Company tour.
Art McCoy
of the ODF stands at
one of the sites on the
Forest Discovery Tour.
Tourists on one of our Forest Discovery Tours will view differing age timber stands such as this …
… from newly cut
and planted …
… to well-established second and third growth.
Join us on these free tours and discover how sustainable forestry is being practiced in Oregon.
“A lot of the questions I've always had got answered.”
--Tour Participant 2005
Our tours meet at 8:30 a.m. at either the Chamber of Commerce parking lot in Springfield; in front of Ray's Market in Veneta; or at Lane Community College in Florence. From there we will board a bus and travel to various forest sites owned by public and private landowners.
On these tours you will get to see parts of Oregon that are off the beaten track. We will look at different aspects of forestry — from harvest to reforestation — and show you examples of how the Oregon Forest Practices Act is working to protect wildlife habitat, streams and soils.
The tours are lead by the foresters that have a working knowledge of these forests. They are the people who write the harvest plans. We encourage tour participants to ask questions. Everyone who has participated in our tours has said they would recommend it to others. Join us and see why.
Today's Needs . . .
Throughout the globe, our use of wood products is increasing. Worldwide, each one of us uses three pounds of wood every day. That's about a tree every year!
With a world population of more than 6 billion, how can we manage our forests to meet increasing demands while at the same time protect the resources that we all treasure?
How do forest managers balance wood production while providing clean water, wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities?
In Oregon, foresters use cutting-edge science and technology to provide many of the answers. As science and technology change, new forest management practices are implemented.
Tomorrow's Choices . . .
Every day we make choices that impact our forests. We do this by what we purchase; what we recycle; how much water we use; and by a host of other decisions.
In Oregon, the public contributes to many of our natural resource decisions. As these choices may have long-lasting impacts, we need to make them as well-informed citizens.
We invite you to come and take a firsthand look at how our forests are being managed. Our tours cover a wide range of forest ownership with varying goals and objectives, resulting in a diversity of management styles. Come on our tours and see for yourself how forest landowners are working to create sustainable forests for today and forever.
Forest Discovery Tours
If you are interested in a tour for a specific group, please contact us at coordinator@foreststodayandforever.org.