In this episode, Lauren Grand is joined by Tiffany Hopkins to discuss how making non-timber forest product crafts can help people feel more connected with their local environment.
Continue reading EPISODE 27: NTFP CRAFTS“I got so much feedback that it was less about making money for these small woodland owners, and more about engaging with their property.”
– Tiffany Hopkins, Master Woodland Managers Program Coordinator
In this episode, Stephen Fitzgerald visits Woodcock Creek to interview multiple people involved in restoring and enhancing its natural habitat.
Continue reading Episode 26: Stream Restoration“The idea is that we fix the passage barriers, we get fish back into these areas, [and] provide the habitat so they’re ready to go when they get here.”
– Dave Stewart, ODFW Habitat Biologist
In this episode, Lauren Grand and Graham Frank discuss early seral forest’s importance and key features.
Continue reading Episode 25: Early Seral Forests“I think by and large we’re still short a lot of old forests on our landscapes… and it’s a lot easier to create early seral than it is to create old forest.”
– Graham Frank, OSU College of Forestry Graduate Student
In this episode, Jacob Putney invites Dave Shaw and Gabriela Ritokova on the podcast to discuss Swiss Needle Cast’s impact on Douglas-fir populations.
Continue reading Episode 24: Swiss Needle Cast“Just because you find Swiss Needle Cast doesn’t necessarily mean it’s causing growth declines.”
– Dave Shaw, Forest Health Specialist with OSU FNR Extension Program
In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Christine Buhl and Daniel Stark on the podcast to discuss what the recent discovery of emerald ash borer in Oregon means and how to prevent it from spreading.
Continue reading Episode 23: Emerald Ash Borer“We are advising people not to transport firewood, if at all possible… the regulations say keep transportation of firewood within 50 miles, we prefer within 10 miles from where it was cut.”
– Christine Buhl, State Forest Entomologist with the Oregon Department of Forestry
In this episode, Lauren Grand and Francisca Belart discuss the steps a woodland owner can take in order to harvest and sell their logs.
Continue reading Episode 22: Selling Logs“The best logger is not always the cheapest one. It is, most of the time, the one that aligns with your objectives as a landowner the best.”
– Francisca Belart, OSU Extension’s Timber Harvesting Specialist
In this episode, Scott Leavengood takes a tour with Project Coordinator, Cody Beairsto, of Freres Engineered Wood to learn about the production process of Mass Plywood Panels.
Continue reading Episode 21: Mass Plywood Panel Facility Tour“They can be used in a variety of formats, all from floors to walls to beams and columns. Really almost any element of a building, we can probably make it out of MPP.”
– Cody Beairsto, Freres Engineered Wood Project Coordinator
In this episode, Lauren Grand is joined by Carrie Berger & Emily Jane Davis to discuss how communities can be better prepared for wildfires.
Continue reading EPISODE 20: Fire Adapted Communities“Even if you think you don’t have what it takes to do all this fire stuff, know that you do. You can be the spark that motivates your community.”
– Carrie Berger, OSU Fire Program Manager
In this episode, Lauren Grand gets to know the members of the OSU Extension Fire Program.
In this episode, Lauren Grand and Lindsay Reaves discuss forest management at the Bauman Family Tree Farm.