2014 fall newsletter - forests today and...

2014 Fall Newsletter

• FromSeedlingtoSawmillwithOregonEducators• Water,Woodland,andWildlifeTour• ThankYouNewSponsors• SoireeRecap

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PromotingForestStewardshipThroughEducation

Fall 2014

Teachingateacherisliketeachingathousandindividuals!TheSeedlingtoSawmillTeacherTourisanexcitingeventofferedbyFTFeveryJulyinpart-nershipwithTheSummerInstitute,aninternationalorganizationthatprovidesteacherswithcontinuingeducation.Thetourisdesignedtogiveteachersaccurateandscience-basedinformationaboutforestmanagementinanexperientialformat,wheretheycanseetheprocessesandmanagementfirsthand,andlearndirectlyformexpertsinthefield.Ourgreatesthopeisthatthetourwillpositivelyinflu-

enceteacherstobringforestmanagementconceptsintotheirclassrooms,givingstudentsperspectiveandunderstandingaboutactivemanagementofOregon’sforests.

Thisyear,FTFandpartnershostedfifteenK-12educatorsfromdiversesubjects,includingScience,SocialScience,EnvironmentalStudies,Economics,andevenPhysicalEducation.Themorninginclud-edavisittoOregonDepartmentofForestry,wherestewardshipforester,RobinBeisecker,oriented

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FTFEducatorandtreefarmowner,LindsayReaves,introducesteacherstotreefarmmanagementatBaumanTreeFarm.

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teacherstoforestmanagementintheregionandtotheOregonForestPracticesAct.TeachersthentouredSwansonBrothersMillinNotiwithforester,JaymeDumford,tolearnhowlogsarepurchasedandtowitness,firsthand,themillingprocess.

Intheafternoon,teachersexperiencedaworkingtreefarm.TheytouredmanagementunitsofBau-manTreeFarmwithtreefarmowner,LindsayReaves,learningaboutmanagementobjectivesandseeingtheapplicationofbestforestpractices.Aviewfromaridgeallowedteacherstowitnesssustainableforestryfromalandscapeperspective,andawalkalongariparianareagaveperspectiveonmanage-mentpracticestoprotectwaterresources.Thedayconcludedwithapanelofindustryprofessionalsdiscussingtheirperspectives,andgivinganoppor-tunityforteacherstoaskquestionsandengageinconversationaboutforestmanagementatallscales.

Weareproudofthetourthatweoffereachsummer,andstrivetoprovidealearningcontextmuchlikeatypicalteacherhopestoprovideforhisorherownstudents.Wefindthatteachersfeelopentoaskabundantquestions,aregenuinelycuriousabouttheinformationpresented,andwanttoknowmoreattheendoftheday!Asanaddedbonus,some-timesteacherstakeaparticularinterestinprogramsweofferforstudentsatlocaltreefarms.Thisyear,wepickedupMadisonMiddleSchool,locatedinEugene,toparticipateinForestFieldDays.

Thankyoutoourpartnersforhelpingmakethedayasuccess:SwansonBrothersMillandJaymeDum-fordforthemilltour;RobinBeiseckerforthepresen-tation;TomBaumanandLindsayReavesforopeninguptheirtreefarmfortheevent;andtoTomBauman,RyanBeyer,TallyPatton,DickPowell,MaryraeThom-sonforparticipationontheforestrypanel.

Theeveningwascool,themusicwasfantastic,thewinewasflowing,andpeoplewerebidding!TheFirstAnnualSoiree&SilentAuctionwasahugesuc-cess!Ninty-threepeoplecameouttoSweetCheekstoshowtheirsupport,andnearly$2500wasraisedforforestryeducation!

Thankyoutothoseofyouwhoattendedtheevent,andtovolunteersDwightDziezek,JonathanPowell,TomBauman,AmandaStamper,DeniseLindly,andValMichalenkoforhelpingmaketheeveningrunsmoothly!

Soiree & Silent Auction Fundraiser... a Success!

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Thank You, Silent Auction Donors!Bobby&KayKing,TomBauman&LindsayReaves,DickPowell,BillWynkoop,JoAnnNapier,TrueVal-ueHardware,MikePayne,OSUExtension,SpindriftCellars,GiustinaLand&Timber,CamusCountryMill,Long’sMeatMarket,OregonForestResourcesInsti-tute,Goodies,LaneForestProducts,NinkasiBrewery,OregonHazelnutBoard,FirewoodCheeryDelivers,NorthwestCommunityCreditUnion,FamilyofKenBrauner,OregonWomeninTimber,OregonGallery,SweetCheeksWinery

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ForestsToday&ForeverandLongTomWatershedCouncil(LTWC)togetherhostedaprogramtoeducatepeopleaboutforestmanagementonsmalllandholdingsinthewatershed.Forty-threepeopleattendedthe“Water,Woodlands,&Wildlife”touratBaumanTreeFarm,whichincludedawalkingtourofmanagementunits,withpresentationsbyTomBauman,landowner;OleBuchoftheOregonDepartmentofForestry;SteveCole,contractforester;andBruceNewhouse,ecologist.Thetourprovidedperspectivesonhowlandownergoals,habitatprotection,economics,andregulationsworktogetherandinfluenceoneanother.

Theaudiencewasengaged!Peopleaskedplentifulquestions,showedinterestinthepresentations,andexemplifiedcuriosityaboutforestmanagementpracticesandwaterresources.Manypeoplecametotheeventviathewatershedcouncil,givingFTFanopportunitytoengageanewaudienceinaconversationaboutforestmanagement—an

audiencethatwewouldnothaveotherwisereachedwithoutourgreatpartnershipwithLTWC.

ThankyoutoLTWCforworkingwithustoprepareagreatevent,toourspeakerslistedabove,andtoTomBaumanandLindsayReavesforprovidingthevenue.

Water, Woodlands, & Wildlife Tour

ForestsToday&ForeverwillhostitsannualmeetingonJanuary23attheValleyRiverInn.Thisisourop-portunitytothankoursponsors,donors,andvolunteers,andtosharethegoodworkoftheorganization.Adeliciousbuffetbreakfastwillbeprovided,andpresentationsbythedirector,boardpresident,andForestFieldDaystudents.Moreinformationandinvitationtofollowbyemail!

Volunteers & Doners, Mark Your Calendar!

OleBuch,foresterwiththeOregonDepartmentofForestry,discussesforestpracticesandregulations.

Director Beth KriskoForests Today & Forever is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.

Formoreinformation,pleaseseeourwebsite:www.ForestsTodayAndForever.orgContactBethKriskoatcoordinator@foreststodayandforever.org

Thank you to New Sponsors!ThankstoOakridge Sand & Gravel,Emerald Forest Products, Swanson Group Manufacturing,Papé Group,and Coburg Rock Quarry forcommitmenttosponsorship!Wearetrulygratefulandhonoredtohavethesupportofthesecompanies,astheirdedicatedfundingthroughsponsorshipgivesfirmgroundingforourworktoeducatethepublicaboutforestmanagement.Withoursponsors’commitment,weareabletoeffectivelymeetourimportantmissionofpromotingforeststewardshipthrougheducation.Ifyouareinterestedinbecomingasponsor,pleasegetintouchwithFTFDirector.