In this episode of ‘In the Woods’, host Lauren Grand , Lane County Extension Forester, & Trinitie Long-Hindman, OSU Extension Intern, discuss youth and education in forestry programs with guest Nancy Geyer.
Continue reading Episode 56: Branching Out – Youth & Forestry in Focus“You need to understand what happens in schools to teach schools.” … “Never underestimate the power of having fun”
– Nancy Geyer, Educator and guest speaker In The Woods Podcast.
In this episode, Stephen Fitzgerald takes a tour of WOWNet members Theresa Hausser & Kate McMichael’s property to discuss how they managed their small woodland after adevastating fire.
Continue reading Episode 55: Post Fire Recovery“Your story and journey in managing your property is both tragic and yet inspiring to me and I think others. It demonstrates so much fortitude and resilience on both of your parts. “
– Stephen Fitzgerald, silvicultural specialist for OSU School of Forestry Extension Office, as he inerviews Theresa and Kate.
Continue reading Episode 54: Phytophthoras“Everyone is collaborating and working together on this [Phytophthoras]… it’s just a really good example of a collaborative effort against an invasive, exotic problem.”
– Norma Kline
Continue reading Episode 53: Starting your journey in Forest Land Management“You’re going to learn a lot. Be prepared to learn a lot. This is really a journey of learning, and don’t worry about learning it all at once. This is a journey that is going to be measured in years, not weeks or months.”
– Dr. Mark Swanson
Continue reading Episode 52: Cut-to-Length and Tethered Systems“I think [Cut-to-Length Systems] have tremendous opportunity to help us manage our forests… to become better at what we do and be better stewards of the land.”
– Matt Mattiota
Continue reading Episode 51: The Purple Martin Show“It is really cool and important that we have snag nesting species in the Pacific Northwest still because the eastern subspecies has totally lost that behavior and we would like to do our best to preserve that behavior in the Pacific Northwest.”
– Lorelle Sherman
Continue reading Episode 50: The Oregon Forest Practices Act“So, if you think about what Oregonians care about and value, it’s really reflected in the forest practice rules and what we help protect…you think about from the soil to the water, the wildlife the fish and reforestation.”
– Julie Woodward, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute.
Continue reading Episode 49: The Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map“It includes that best available science with that first round of input from fire and fuels professionals on the fuels, but then it also includes observations from and feedback from county planners, local land managers, and the other folks that know their landscapes.”
Andy McEvoy, Oregon State University, Faculty Research Assistant
Continue reading Episode 48: Reducing Fire Risk in Northwest Oregon“A red flag warning is a great opportunity to trigger folks to think about what they can do to prepare in case there were a fire near their home…Do a good sweep around your house, refresh your evacuation plan, and check your kit.”
Jen Warren, Oregon State Fire Marshal, Fire Risk Reduction Specialist.
In this episode, Jacob Putney is joined by Catherine Carlisle to discuss the growth of the forest carbon market.
Continue reading Episode 47: Managing Forest Carbon“I think we’re in the very early stages of the forest carbon space, and it’s only going to grow from here.”
– Catherine Carlisle, Forest Carbon Analyst for Finite Carbon.