Events
Right Tools, Right Place: Combating Invasives and Restoring Oak Habitat
April 24 @ 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
April 24 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
This training is designed for forest landowners and natural resource professionals who are interested in learning more about managing and restoring Oregon white oak habitats. The day will include a mix of classroom-style presentations and a hands-on field tour. Presenters include Eric Hammond, Heritage Description
Oregon’s oak habitats are vulnerable. Over time, invasive plants have spread, native oak stands have declined and changing conditions have made it harder for oak trees to thrive across the Willamette Valley and beyond.
This one-day training is designed for landowners who want practical, real-world strategies for restoring Oregon white oak habitat and improving overall forest health. We’ll focus on choosing the right tool for the right place, whether that includes thinning, mastication, prescribed fire, or other management approaches.
Participants will take part in a field tour to better understand how mechanical treatments can support oak restoration and long-term habitat management, including live demonstrations of brush clearing, the use of an air curtain incinerator and the opportunity to speak with an arborist. Your ticket includes refreshments and a sack lunch.
Target Audience
- Forest landowners
- Conservation / watershed partners
- Forestry professionals
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants will:
- Identify available technical assistance and cost-share programs
- Understand the historical role of oak ecosystems in Oregon
- Identify common invasive species impacting oak habitat
- Recognize the connection between invasive vegetation, forest health and wildfire risk
- Evaluate when mechanical treatment, prescribed fire or other tools are appropriate
- Learn from the real-world oak restoration project at The Oregon Garden
- Hear directly from a landowner implementing oak restoration practices
Questions?
Margaret Miller, Forest Landowner Education Manager
Email: miller@ofri.org
Phone: 503-347-5028