Episode 55: Post Fire Recovery

Kate and teresa, members of women owning woodlands network, stand in front of their small forest operation after having recovered from drastic wildfire damage.

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.

“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.
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Episode 54: Phytophthoras

Do you know about Sudden Oak disease? Protect your woodlands from this threat and learn more from this episode of In The Woods with Norma Kline, hosted by Jacob Putney.

“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
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Episode 53: Starting your journey in Forest Land Management

In this episode Lauren Grand interviews Dr. Mark Swanson for essential tips that will benefit new forest landowners in the stewardship of their property and surrounding ecosystems for generations to come.

“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
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Episode 51: The Purple Martin Show

In this episode Lauren Grand interviews Lorelle Sherman, Extension Forester for Benton, Polk, & Linn Counties on the Purple Martin PNW subspecies.

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
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Episode 50: The Oregon Forest Practices Act

In this episode Lauren Grand interviews Julie Woodward, Director of Forestry for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, and Jennifer Ward, training lead for the Forest Resources Division, ODF.

“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.
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Episode 49: The Oregon Wildfire Hazard Map

In this episode Lauren Grand interviews Andy McEvoy on the wildfire hazard map created for Oregon.

“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
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Episode 48: Reducing Fire Risk in Northwest Oregon

In this episode Lauren Grand and guest-host Aaron Groth interview Jen Warren and Mike Cafferata.

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.
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EPISODE 46: STORM DAMAGE

In this episode, Lauren Grand is joined by Glenn Ahrens and Scott Altenhoff to discuss the impact of storms on Oregon’s forests.

“The old adage, ‘A stitch in time can save nine’ – preventative maintenance, although it is an expense, it can really pay off in dividends.”

– Scott Altenhoff, Program Manager for Urban and Community Forestry Assistance for the Oregon Department of Forestry.
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