In this episode of ‘In the Woods’, host Lauren Grand , Lane County Extension Forester, talks with Dr. Ashley D’Antonio, an associate professor in nature-based recreation management and forestry chair at OSU, and discusses land management practices to help foster sustainable outdoor recreation through research methods and practices.

Quote: “So we can use recreation ecology studies to understand where people are going, how they interact with that sensitive resource, and then hopefully use tools like education and outreach to help visitors mitigate their impacts in those places.”

-Dr. Ashley D’Antonio, Associate Professor

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.

“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.

“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.

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

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.

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

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.