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Episode 53: Starting your journey in Forest Land Management

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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 46: STORM DAMAGE

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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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Episode 39: Dead Wood

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In this episode, Lauren Grand invites Ken Bevis on the show to discuss how dead wood plays a critical role in the health of wildlife and forest ecosystems.

Photo credit to Teri J. Pieper

“It’s just such an important element in the natural ecosystem that it is an easy thing to overlook.”

– Ken Bevis, WA State Dept. of Natural Resources Wildlife Biologist
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Episode 26: Stream Restoration

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In this episode, Stephen Fitzgerald visits Woodcock Creek to interview multiple people involved in restoring and enhancing its natural habitat.

“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
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Episode 25: Early Seral Forests

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In this episode, Lauren Grand and Graham Frank discuss early seral forest’s importance and key features.

“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
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