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Getting Started
Insects & Diseases
Protecting Your Home & Property from Wildfire
Reforestation
Selling Timber
Sources of Assistance
Thinning & Stand Improvement
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Tools & Equipment
Tree & Shrub Identification
Weeds
Wildlife
Wrapping Up
Getting Started
Recommended:
Trees to Know in Oregon. Oregon State University Extension Service. EC 1450. $12 for 2005
edition. Includes pictures, descriptions, and keys for common native conifer and broadleaf tree
species. Available at the OSU Extension office, Central Point.
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Ecology
Recommended:
Southwest Oregon Forests: Unique and Challenging. Tom Sensenig, Medford District, Bureau
of Land Management. This three-page chapter from a larger publication provides a concise
overview of the ecological basis for current challenges in managing local forests.
More information:
Forest Conditions and Wildfire This chapter from the Jackson County Community Wildfire
Protection plan briefly describes historic and contemporary effects of fire and the effects of fire
exclusion on local forests and other vegetation types.
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Tree & Shrub Identification
Recommended:
Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest. A helpful website with good pictures.
Trees to Know in Oregon. Oregon State University Extension Service. EC 1450. $12 for 2005
edition. Includes pictures, descriptions, and keys for common native conifer and broadleaf tree
species. Available at the OSU Extension office, Central Point.
More information:
Field Guide to Shrubs of Southwestern Oregon. Oregon State University Extension
Service. $7. Includes pictures, descriptions, and keys for 57 native shrubs species. Out of print,
but available on line here.
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Tools & Equipment
Recommended:
Forestry Tools. Here is a list of useful forest management tools, from the “must-have” to more
specialized tool. Includes a list of forestry equipment/tools suppliers, and links to a forestry tools
website. Source: Ed Reilly, with additions by Max Bennett, OSU Extension.
More information:
Today’s Jobs and Yesterday’s Tools: Matching the Right Tool to the Right Job. Article from
NW Woodlands magazine, good overview of tool selection and options.
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Thinning, Stand Improvement
Recommended:
Stand Improvement Handout. Covers how to thin for quality and health, not spacing, evaluating
tree vigor & quality, species considerations, and more. 13 pp. Source: OSU Extension Service.
More information:
The following two OSU Extension publications are oriented towards timber production as the
major management objective but have information about thinning that is helpful for a broader
range of goals.
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Thinning Systems for Western Oregon Douglas-fir Stands. EC 1132.
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Thinning: An Important Timber Management Tool. PNW 184.
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Silviculture: The Art and Science of Managing Forests to Meet Your Objectives. This
on-line module includes presentations on Forest Ecology, Thinning Methods, and much
more.
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Insects & Diseases of Forest Trees in Southern Oregon
Recommended:
Woodland Health: Are Insects & Diseases Killing Your Trees? Brief (4 pp.) article from
Backyard Woodland workbook, provides overview of common “sick tree” issues and tips for
maintaining healthy trees and forests.
More information:
The following websites provide detailed information about common insect and disease problems
affecting native trees in southern Oregon.
Forest Pest Fact sheets: by Oregon Department of Forestry. Fact sheets for the pestiest pests.
Photos to aid in diagnosis. A great resource if you know what you’re looking for.
On-line catalog of western forest insects and diseases. Links to many excellent fact sheets.
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Wildlife
Recommended:
Enhancing Wildlife on Private Woodlands. EC 1122, 1994. This 6-page OSU Extension
publication is a little out of date but provides good basic information about how to improve
habitat for specific groups of wildlife, from meadow species to large predators.
Enhancing Wildlife - Tips for Small Acreages. Nice little publication with concrete suggestions
for improving habitat on farms, woodlots, etc. See page 6 for suggestions for forests.
More information:
Woodland Fish and Wildlife Series. This publication series was produced by the Woodland
Fish and Wildlife Project , a cooperative effort between state and federal agencies and
universities to provide nformation on fish and wildlife management to private woodland owners
and managers. Short publications are intended to serve as practical guides for woodland
owners. Example titles include “Cavity Nesting Ducks,” “Deer on Small Woodlands,” and
“Habitat Management for Bats on Small Woodlands.” A great resource!
Guide to Oregon’s Fish and Wildlife. Published by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute,
Portland. 38 pp. Includes pictures, descriptions, and range maps for common forest wildlife
species, from birds to mammals. PDF available, or order hard copy (filter by Fish and Wildlife
and scroll down the list): http://www.oregonforests.org/FactsAndResources/Publications.html
Identifying Priority Plants & Animals and Their Habitats. Published by the Oregon Forest
Resources Institute, Portland. 100 pp. Includes pictures, descriptions, and range maps for rare,
threatened, and endangered forest wildlife species and plants. Limited copies available at the
OSU Extension office, Central Point. Or view a PDF version at (filter by Fish and Wildlife):
http://www.oregonforests.org/FactsAndResources/Publications.html
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Reforestation
Recommended:
Successful Reforestation: An Overview. EC 1498. OSU Extension Service. Covers everything
from site preparation to planting to maintenance. 8 pp.
More information:
Guide to Reforestation in Western Oregon. Oregon Department of Forestry. Similar to the
above, with more details and some good pictures. 50 pp.
Sources of seedlings. List of local nurseries and other possible sources of native tree seedlings.
Native & Ornamental Trees for SW Oregon Forests & Landscapes. List of suitable tree species
for our local area, including their tolerances to differing environmental conditions such as
drought, frost, and shade.
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Assistance
A good place to start: The OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources website. Flyers and
information about upcoming programs and links to publications and much more.
Listings and contact information for foresters, contractors, loggers, etc. Some listings out of
date.
The website of the Jackson Josephine Small Woodlands Association has a lot of locally relevant
information.
Know Your Forest is a great compendium of information for forest landowners.
Family forest owners guide to technical, financial, and educational resources.
Voluntary conservation programs and incentive programs. Good places to start if you’re
interested in programs related to wildlife enhancement and/or other habitat conservation
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Selling Timber & Logs
Recommended:
Oregon Forest Industry Directory. Want to sell some logs or niche species? Want to buy some
madrone flooring or myrtlewood? Looking for a contractor for thinning or reforestation? You
can find it in the the Oregon Forest Industry Directory, an on-line searchable database. Easy to
use. Organized by “companies that buy”, “companies that sell” and “services.” A great
resource.
More information:
Selling Timber & Logs. Detailed, step-by-step guide to conducting a timber sale. EC 1587.
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Protecting Your Home & Property from Wildfire
Protecting Your Home & Forest From Wildfire. On-line presentation (12 minutes).
More information:
Reducing Fire Risk on Your Forest Property. PNW 618. 40 pp. Detailed information about
making your property more fire-safe.
Fire Resistant Plants for Oregon Home Landscapes. Limited copies available at the OSU
Extension office, Central Point. Also available on-line at:
https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/pnw590
There is a vast amount of on-line information about wildfire prevention and protection of home
and property. A good place to start is the firewise website at www.firewise.org
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Weeds
Recommended:
Rogue Valley’s Most Wanted Weeds - Early Detection & Rapid Response Priorities.
For the most part, the weeds listed in this publication are not yet well-established - and let's keep
them that way! See the publication for pictures, descriptions, and information on how to report a
"most wanted weed" sighting. Note: large publication (6mb)
INVASIVE WEEDS OF CONCERN
These weeds are already well-established in the Rogue Valley. It's probably not realistic to
completely eradicate them, but individual owners can help reduce their abundance, and reestablish healthy native vegetation in areas of control.
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Bull thistle
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Canada thistle
Himalayan & evergreen blackberry
Knapweeds
Scotch broom and other brooms
Tansy ragwort
Yellow starthistle
Puncture Vine
Recommended weed control reference:
Weed Control Methods Handbook: Tools & techniques for Use in Natural Areas. This handbook
by the Nature Conservancy provides comprehensive of weed control methods from manual
methods to grazing to biocontrol to herbicides.
More information:
Invasive Weeds in Forestland. Series covers management of forest weed problems ranging
from bull thistle to Scotch broom to ivy. EC 1588-E to EC 1600-E. Available at:
https://catalog.extension.oregonstate.edu/ Click on “Forestry & Wood Processing”, then
on “Stand Management” and scroll down the list.
Southwest Oregon Invasive Species Network
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Wrapping Up
Recommended:
Stewardship planning helps focus your efforts and puts you in a position to take advantage of
cost share programs and other financial and technical assistance. View this short presentation to
learn about stewardship planning.
This short read will acquaint you will some of the pertinent rules and regulations of which every
owner should be aware.
More information:
I've included a basic stewardship planning template with instructions and a fillable template for
your use.
My Land Plan. This is a great tool for viewing an aerial photo and mapping your property, as
well as creating a management plan.
You can view an aerial photoof your property on line and print it out. Here are instructions for
how to do so using the LION system (Josephine County) or SMARTMAP (Jackson County).
Oregon Stewardship Planning Guidelines Template
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