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
July 22, Hull-Oakes Historic Sawmill and Lands Tour
- Visit the last steam-powered commercial sawmill in the country and learn how the family-owned company uniquely manages its lands for a sustainable future.
- Started in 1934 by Ralph Hull and currently managed by Hull’s grandson, the sawmill has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1996. It is one of the last mills capable of cutting timbers up to 85’ long, which are often used in the restoration of historic structures and shipbuilding.
- Tour Departs from Jerry’s Home Improvement on Hwy 99 at 8:30 a.m. and will return by 2:30 p.m.
July 29, Bureau of Land Management and Roseburg Resources
- Private and public lands are intermingled in a checkerboard pattern across the Coast Range.
- This tour will provide insight into both shared and differing land management objectives by comparing the goals and silvicultural strategies of each organization. Topics include timber management and harvest techniques, improving habitat for the Northern Spotted Owl, a comparison of differing age timber stands, and, if time allows, a stop at the Tyrell Seed Orchard.
- Tour departs from Ray’s Food Place in Veneta at 8:30 a.m. and returns by 2:30 p.m.