indicator a.b. development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge first update
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Indicator A.b.
Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge
First update
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge
Desired trend: • Oregon student and family forest landowner participation in forest
education programs is increasing • Forest resource research funding, higher education forest resource
instruction, natural resource professional society membership, and forestry extension staffing are maintained or increasing.
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge
Relevance: • Management practices that determine forest sustainability depend
largely upon an informed citizenry and human skill and ingenuity. • It is important to improve public understanding of forest
ecosystems and the complex issues regarding our forest resource management.
• Human resources in the form of high quality, adequately trained and equipped scientists, land managers, forest workers, and government program administrators provide essential links in ensuring sustainable forest management objectives are achieved.
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge Metric Data Source
Student participation in K-12 forest education programs in the field
Oregon Forest Resources Institute and education providers
Higher education forestry facultyOregon University System, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development
Forestry research expendituresOSU College of Forestry and PNW Research Station
Natural resource professional society participation
Professional societies and organizations
Family forest landowners with advanced management training
Oregon State University Forestry Extension
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
Metric: K-12 Student Participation in Education Programs with a Field Component
Number of Students in the 2006-2007 School Year
Tillamook Forest Center 3614Rediscovering ’s Forests-Oregon Forest Resources Institute 3640Forest Field Day-Forests Today & Forever 1100Trail in the Woods-Starker Forests 600Tree Planting Day-Starker Forests 150Outdoor School in the Woods-Starker Forests 900Spring Field Day-1-in the Woods-Starker Forests 500Spring Field Day-2-in the Woods-Starker Forests 2004-H 143Klamath Outdoor 467Walks and 1966
3221000
Port Blakely Tree Farms 591Science in the Forest-Wolftree 1379Santiam State Forests-Oregon Department of Forestry 2200Fired Up About 's 716Riparian Inquiry-Jackson Bottom Wetlands 292Oregon K-4 grade outdoor schools 2006 10375-6 grade outdoor schools 2006 9867Oregon Grade 7 outdoor schools 2006 255Oregon Grade 8 outdoor schools 2006 50Oregon Grade 9 outdoor schools 2006 5Oregon Grade 10 outdoor schools 2006 13Oregon Grade 11 outdoor schools 2006 15Oregon Grade 12 outdoor schools 2006 14
Total 31036
Metric: K-12 Student Participation in Education Programs with a Field Component
Number of Students in the 2009-2010 School Year
Tillamook Forest Center 1753Rediscovering ’s Forests-Oregon Forest Resources Institute 3640
Forest Field Day-Forests Today & Forever 1236
Trail in the Woods-Starker Forests 600
Tree Planting Day-Starker Forests 150
Outdoor School in the Woods-Starker Forests 900
Spring Field Day-1-in the Woods-Starker Forests 600
Spring Field Day-2-in the Woods-Starker Forests 6004-H 206
Klamath Outdoor 705
Walks and Talks 1966
School Forestry Tour 1012
Hinkle Creek Paired Watershed Study 124Port Blakely Tree Farms 923
Science in the Forest-Wolftree 1379Santiam State Forests-Oregon Department of Forestry DISCONTINUED 2200Hopkins Demonstration Forest 1049Oregon Envirothon 165
Marion Soil & Water Conservation District (various prgrms) 265
Riparian Inquiry-Jackson Bottom Wetlands 311
Oregon K-4 grade outdoor schools 2006 1037
5-6 grade outdoor schools 2006 9867
Oregon Grade 7 outdoor schools 2006 255
Oregon Grade 8 outdoor schools 2006 50
Oregon Grade 9 outdoor schools 2006 5
Oregon Grade 10 outdoor schools 2006 13
Oregon Grade 11 outdoor schools 2006 15
Oregon Grade 12 outdoor schools 2006 14
Total 31040
18.75
8.5 9
18.75
8.5 9
18.75
8.5 9
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008
Metric: Number of Oregon Public University and Community College Resident Faculty Full-Time Equivalents Engaged in Forest Resources Instruction and
Forestry Extension
OSU College of Forestry on campus
OSU College of Forestry in CountyExtension Offices
Community Colleges in Oregon
$21,300,000
$35,800,000
$21,500,000
$33,000,000
$0
$5,000,000
$10,000,000
$15,000,000
$20,000,000
$25,000,000
$30,000,000
$35,000,000
FY 2006 FY 2007
Metric: Total Expenditures in Oregon on Forest Resource Research
OSU College of Forestry PNW Research Station
fy 2007 fy 2009$0
$10,000,000
$20,000,000
$30,000,000
$40,000,000
$50,000,000
$21,500,000 $21,746,000
$33,000,000
$41,700,000
Total Expenditures in OR on Forest Resource Research
OSU COF
PNW Research Station
Metric: Approximate Number of Oregon Members of Natural Resource Professional Societies in 2006
1021
650
431
297
26297
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
2006
Nu
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emb
ers
Association of Consulting Foresters ofAmerica
Wildlife Society
American Fisheries Society
Ecology Society of American
Associated Oregon Loggers CertifiedProfessional Loggers
Society of American Foresters
20072008
2009
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
2392
29713011
Pro
fess
ion
al S
oci
ety
Mem
ber
ship
Metric: Oregon Family Forest Landowners Obtaining Master Woodland Manager Status or Similar Advanced Managment Training
325342
397
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
2005 2006 2007
Cumulative by Year
Nu
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and
ow
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s
end of 2005
2006
2007
2009
Cumulative
25 75 125 175 225 275 325 375 425
end of 2005 2006 2007 2009 Cumulative
# added each year 325 17 50 29 421
325
17
50
29
421
Landowners obtaining Master Woodland Manager status or other advanced management training
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge .
Desired trend: • Oregon student and family forest landowner participation in forest
education programs is increasing • Forest resource research funding, higher education forest resource
instruction, natural resource professional society membership, and forestry extension staffing are maintained or increasing.
Partial
Condition Trend Information
Mixed or Fair Uncertain
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge
Mixed or FairGood Poor
Condition
All five metrics are Two or more of the
90 % or more five metrics are less
of recent historic levels. than 90 % of recent historic levels.
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge
UncertainImproving Deteriorating
Trend
Positive trends since Negative trends since
the last report on the last report on
all five metrics two or more of the
five metrics.
Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies
A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge
PartialAdequate Inadequate
Information Quality
Current and time series data Data more than five years old
complete for all five metrics. or incomplete for two or more metrics.