Oregon State University Extension Service

WOODLAND NOTES May - June 2010 Clackamas County 200 Warner-Milne Road Oregon City, OR 97045 (503) 655-8631

 to Begin! Hopkins Classroom Construction Set The new forestry and natural resources classroom at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest will begin construction on June 1st. The project has been in the planning and fund raising stage for the past two and a half years. “We are really excited to take this next step,” said Forests Forever Inc. Executive Director, Ken Everett. The new classroom will serve the educational needs of woodland owners, students, teachers and community members, as well as become a showcase for the history of family forest ownership and stewardship in the county. Everett said the vision for a classroom and place to recognize those who have been leaders in the family forestry movement began with the support of prominent family forest owner Norma Ramsay and daughter Ilene Waldorf and her family—all from Molalla. Norma’s husband, Clyde, was Clackamas County’s first Tree Farmer of the Year—awarded in 1955. The Ramsay/Waldorf families kicked off fundraising with a $50,000 contribution in the fall of 2007. Within one year, the contributions of cash and building supplies reached more than $100,000—or about a third of the total project cost for the classroom. But, unfortunately, the economy had begun to lag. So did donations for the ambitious project. None-the-less, efforts to raise additional funds continued.

Last summer, the Forests Forever, Inc. Board of Directors decided they would begin the site development for the building in preparation of the classroom construction. Utilizing the funds already raised, the foundation for

the 40’ X 60’ building was put in—as well as, all of the utilities. Once complete, the Board agreed they would construct the building once they had enough cash and donated building materials to complete a weather-tight building shell. The big breakthrough came in late February when the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, Vancouver, WA, announced a $50,000 challenge grant to Forests Forever, Inc. The funds are considered a “matching grant,” meaning that any future contributions (after March 1) for the classroom will be matched by the Murdock Trust—up to the grant amount. “This is a major gift that doubles any gifts received in the coming weeks and months for the classroom,” said Everett. And, since the announcement of the Murdock grant two months ago, over $10,000 of additional contributions have already come in.

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Michael C. Bondi, Extension Agent—Forestry, Christmas Trees and Staff Chair

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“The Murdock grant was just what we were looking for to get us to the point of beginning construction. The contribution is a wonderful signal to the community that this project should be a priority to complete. I know the Murdock funding will stimulate many other individuals and businesses in the community to help out, too.” As a result, Everett is announcing that the Forests Forever, Inc. Board of Directors voted in mid April to begin construction for the classroom on June 1st. “We now have enough funds to build a weather-tight shell for the classroom. Our goal is to get this first phase of construction complete before the fall rains. We will keep raising funds during the coming months so we can complete the interior of the building, too.” The new classroom at Hopkins will have a seating capacity for approximately 120 and include a catering kitchen. Events like the annual Tree Farmer Recognition Banquet will be well-

suited to the new facility. Forests Forever expecrent the facility, too, to help oo “This will be a very busy and exciting summer,” Everett said. “We want to involve the community in helping us build the classroom as much as possiblWe’ll need volunteers who can help the building contractor. I plan to organize work parties on our Community Forestry Days during June, July and August to take on the bigger project needs. Anyonewanting to help raise the cE About $40,000 of the Murdock money is still available to match. From this point forward, athe funds raised will go to the interior of the classroom building and all of the finish work, electrical, heating, plumbing, kitchen facilities, classroom and meeting needs, and educational and interpretive displays. Donation informatio

Upcoming Education Programs

Pleasant Valley “Wildside” School Twilight Tour 17625 SE Foster Road, Gresham

Thursday, May 27 (6:30-8:30pm)

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Hopkins Demonstration Forest three years ago. Since then, he has worked witby reclaiming a brushy field area. Invasive tree and weed

lants have been removed in the project area and more

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Tree FaBanqspecial awScharfenbleadedemonstValley (PPV ljunction of 172nd Avenue andFoster Road—about 7 miles east of I-205 at Exit #17 on Foster. Scharfenburg, a sixth grade teacher, got his forestry education

the Oregon Teachers on Summer one of the participants at the

h his students to create their forest er Recognition ay remember the ard presented to David urg for his excellent to develop a six acre tion forest at Pleasant ) Elementary School. just east of the

pthan 5,000 trees planted. Much of the work done on the site has been accomplished by his students, their parents and family members, and the local community. The Pleasant Valley “Wildside” Tour kicks off the summer program series of education programs. Come see and learn. This tour will be a real inspiration for what could be happening at school grounds throughout the region. David’s students will help lead the tour and explain what they are doing and why. You won’t want t

David Scharfenburg explains the construction and placement of a log weir to create a wetland area of the Wildside project.

miss this tour! Bring the whole family—especially young people.

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Since 1941, the Forest Landowners As(FLA) has provided its members, who own and operate more than 40 million acres of forestland in 48

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try and to attract new members terested landowners. Check out their program

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a day-ax workshop on Wednesday, June 2.

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The June Community Forestry Day ainclude a variety of projects. Poison oak weed control

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o, opkins Demonstration Forest (503)-632-2150

o volunteer and reserve your place at the lunch

Skamania Lodge, Stevenson, WA June 2-4, 2010

sociation around the coun

states, with education, information, and national grassroots advocacy that enable them to sustain their forestlands across generations. FLA is a large organization supporting the work of private woodland and forest owners and focusing attention on public policy and advocacy. The organizatioheadquartered in the southeastern U.S. where many of their members reside. FLA is bringing its National Convention to the Pacific Northwest this ye

and indwww.forestlandowners.com/content/annual-conference. Highlights of the convention program includelong timber tAforestry tour for the Convention goers on Thursday, June 3 to introduce participants to forestry in the Pacific Northwest. The day-long tour will visit familforest, industrial and federal forest owner locations.

Hopkins Demonstration Forest, Beavercreek Saturday, June 12 (8:30am-4:30pm)

g he cenda will field mapping. T

is a priority at this time of year. Additional debris chipping will be done, depending on what still neto be done following the May Community Forestry Day. Trail maintenance will be on the docket, too. In addition, a Hand Compass Orienteering Class wilbe held during the Community Forestry Day for thowanting to learn skills for running boundary lines and

Contact Community Forestry Educator, Tim DeLanat the Httable…or, to register for the Hand Compass Orienteering Class. Registration is required for the class but there is no fee.

Tri-Pearl Tree Farm Twilight Tour Meet at Kevin Kaster’s Portable Sawmill location to carpool to Tri-Pearl

Mitch Triplett and Belinda Pearl haveowned their 62 acre forest property

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Loren and Sylvia Bowman’s Delph Creek Tree Farm

s been 10 years since our last “in the woods” perating equipment show. Well, it’s coming this

e ed to attend. Confirmations have already been

to you soon once we have details. The planning committee ment Show include: Loren Bowman (Chair), Jack Carter, Ted Hazel, Stan Beyer, Scott

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29700 Beavercreek Road, Mulino Wednesday, June 16 (6:30-8:30pm)

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Master Wsince 2005. During this short time, theyhave made great progress to begin cleaning the property up, clearing brush, planting trees, pruning, and thinning. In addition, Mitch has become very active in the ClackamCounty Farm Forestry Association (current Treasurer and local site manager for the CCFFA’s website and

what Mitch and Belinda are doing ontheir property and help us celebrate theiprogress! We will be parking for the evening at Kevin Kas

there just isn’t room at Tri-Pearl to park. From there, we will carpool up to Tri-Pearl.

Mitch Triplett and Belinda Pearl at Tri-Pearl Tree Farm.

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Woodland Equipment Show 35911 SE Bowman Road, Estacada

Saturday, June 26 (9:00am-3:00pm)

It’oyear! More than 20 equipment vendors and exhibitors arexpectreceived from Mark Havel (small scale forestry equipment for thinning, pruning and skidding in young stands), Mark Smith (Posi-Track vehicle with variety of heads for timber thinning, brush cuttingand post-hole digging), and Wood Mizer sawmills (bandsaw mill).

Mark Smith’s Posi-Track machine thinning at Chick Schlechter’s tree farm near Brooks. For now, Save the Date! We’ll get more information

r the Woodland EquipfoHanson, Jean McCloskey, John Foster, and Mike Bondi.

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Information You Can Use…

 Teachers in Woods Again This 

invited to participate again is summer in the Teachers in the Woods program at

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atherine Bisbee Fund. The Bisbee Fund is managed rch

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roducts markets currently enjoying a ng in log prices, Forests Forever, Inc. is

be a 70-year old mixed Douglas-ar stand—already thinned once

stand -35” Douglas-fir to

lease the cedar. Also, there is some Phellinus root rot the stand that needs to be cleaned up. The current

uning Demonstration Area—now y for its second commercial

h small diameter fir prices moving up to bout $480/MBF, there is more incentive to start

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t an awareness level. A focus group of small-tract amine

Summer  One harvest area will fir and western redcedLocal school teachers are

ththe Hopkins Demonstration Forest. Over the pyears, 13 teachers have learned about forestry and natural resource management—by doing. Teachers experience forest management principles through working in the woods for four weeks, eight hours eday. This summer’s experience will include locating and re-measu

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anent forest inventory plots, marking ment Area for its next harvest th

entry, and setting up a natural regeneration research project. Teachers receive a stipend for their participation. The applied research being undertaken this yHopkins is being funded Kby the Oregon Community Fund and supports reseaand field-based learning. Contact Mike Bondi (503-557-5880) for more information.  UEMA Interpretive Trail/Grant Funding The Uneven Age Management ArDinterpretive trail. The project is part of a larger bring the fifteen years of experience and data togetheto tell the story of this project area on the forest.trail will follow the main haul road to the lower log landing and truck loading area. Along the route will be five interpretive stops highlighting key lessons including: roads and transportation, stand structure, inventory and economics, reforestation/regeneration, and harvesting and products. One of the outcomes of the project will be a revised anexpanded publication describile

Logging This Summer at Hopkins With the forest precent upswiplanning to sell its first products since 2007. Two management units have already been marked for thinning and are ready to go.

about 10 years ago. This second entry will reducedensity by removing mostly 22reinmarket for domestic fir is about $500-$525/MBF and export fir about $610 to $690/MBF. The redcedar market is approaching $900/MBF. The other project will be working in the Thinning and Pr30 years old and readthinning. Witathinking about harvesti We’ll keep you posted on timber harvesting plans and opportunities to see what is going on as these operbecome active. Backyard Forestry Focus/GrantCowners that have between 2 and 10 acres of forest. Although our education programs see a number of these owners participasmtheir properties, are interested in topics besides growing, harvesting and marketing timber products, acan be working at a much smaller scale for materialsupplies and equipment. In addition, land use conflicts and zoning issues can be more significant due the parcelization they often live around. At this past Tree School in March, we offered a Backyard Forestry class designed for these smaller-tracforest owners. We closed the class with 40 participants. The class evaluations indicated that the class was vuseful, presented important informatioaforest owners was held in early May to further exthe education and service needs of this group.

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Backyard Forestry continued… The Oregon Department of Forestry—through their Urban and Community Forestry Program—is providing grant funds to Clackamas County Extension and Jackson County Extension to pilot test educatio

n and outreach to this small-tract audience. W

offer several educational programs, tours and classes lso, we expect to develop

The early reports we’ve heard from the recent Oregon Small Woodlands Association Annual Convention—and its 50th anniversary celebration—in Clackamas County are very positive. Tom Martin, the American

o rta t er ners oking ahead. arm System and

tion included excellent presentations from rest industry leaders plus compelling stories about

ome of the forefathers of the family forestry movement Oregon. One of the best presentations was by our

wn Ilene Waldorf—daughter of Clyde and Norma amsay, first Woodland Farmers of the Year in lackamas County in 1955. Also, Mark Shibley, son of

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ederal Tax Guide Available 

ritten by Harry Haney, Bill Hoover, Bill Siegel and in the forest taxation

e are planning toduring the coming year. Anew website materials and communication links. If you are a “backyard forest owner”—let’s say 2 to 10 or up to 20 acres in size, you might want to sign up at the Extension office to have your name added to our need database so we can keep you in the loop for new opportunities. Contact Kelly Ann at Extension (503-655-8631). Recap of OSWA Convention/Tours 

nF restry Foundation’s (AFF) CEO provided impo

spective about the future of family forest ow The American Tree F

ploProject Learning Tree are two of AFF’s best known programs.

The convenfosinoRCGilbert and Barbara Shibley, was the banquet speaker and shared about his family’s tree farm and growing uthere, and his perspectives as a Professor at Southern Oregon University teaching about rural sociology anddoing research in this area. Finally, we had two great tours that visited several forest properties in the county, including some of our older ownerships and most prominent woodland owners in our area. Hopefully, you had the opportunity to participate in this excellent meeting in your backyard. FDuring this past tax season, we had several requests for information about the Forest Landowners Guide to the Federal Income Tax—considered by many to be the “Bible” for forestry tax law and information you need to know. The book was updated last in 2001 and is wJohn Green—all nationally knownarea. The reference for the book is Agriculture Handbook 718, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Just Google Agriculture Handbook 718 or go to the web link: www.timbertax.org/publications/aghandbook/aghandbok.asp. With no local Government Printing Office anymo

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re in Portland, you’ll need to order it on-line or ou can view the document electronically or print it

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hat the handbook authors are resters and use terms in their conventional forestry

Wendell Harmon’s son-in-law, Kent Lloyd, shares family stories and the history of management on the TIE-80

property in Beavercreek.

yfrom your home. The primary purpose of this handbook is to foster good forest management by combining, in one source, relevant information for analyzing investments in foresmanagement and an explanation of the Federal income tax law associated with those investments. It is mportant to note ti

fosense, not their accounting sense.

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tablished timber stand. Although its name includes thimprovement" TSI typically is not an improvement the accounting sense, the cost of which must be

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atio Standards Released…

Guide continued…

An example is timber stand improvement (TSIterm for the practices used to improve the composition or condition of an es

e word "incapitalized. Ratforest management practice and its cost may be deducted (expensed) in the year it is incurred.

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Farm program. The standard revision process occurs every 5 years, so the new Standards replace the curones which ran from 2004-2009. The 2010-2015 AFFStandards were developed by an independent panel ofexperts, representing academia, conservation organizations, Federal and State governments, landowners, and foresters. Bob Simpson, AFF Senior Vice President for Center for Family Forests, said "Although our American Tree Farm (ATF) the oldest in America, founded in 1941, we are constantly working to improve our standards to mathem fit new conservation forestry practices and consumer expectations. Consumers want to be able torely on green brands, and the America Tree Farm System (ATFS) brand continues to grow in stature andacceptance."

The 6 things AFF wants you to know about the Standards (material adapted from AFF communicatio

1) Designed for small woodland owners: These Standards were developed specifically fowoodland owners. The independeensure that the requirements were appropriate for the scale of management practiced on family woodlandacross the United States. Industrial companies who

requirements help streamline the process for Tree Farmers to participate in USDA conservation incentivprograms. The management plan requirements undethe 2010-2015 Standards correlate with the UService guidelfo est m nagement plans. If you have a Stewardship Plan, it can be used also for the Tree Farm programand vice versa. AFF is also currently working with Natural Resources and Conservation Service (NRCS) to make a similar arrangement. This is important for many owners because of the high amount of forestry related cost-share money coming through NRCS these days. 3) Special Sites: As the current Standards do, the 2010-2015 Standards require maintenance of special cultural and environmental sites (historical, archeological, geological,

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High Conservation Value Forests, biological and ecological sites). ATFS will be introducing new tools on the Tree Farm website to help landowners research special sites in their state and on their certified Tree Farms (www.treefarmsystem.org/woodlandresources)

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ed to e Standards to encourage landowners to monitor their oodlands for changes that could interfere with their

management objectives. Things to be on the lookout for clude pest outbreaks (pine beetle, e

tc), invasive species encroachment (kudzu, Canadian tions of trespass. Many landowners are s like walking their boundaries, and

Standards continued… 4) Monitoring: Periodic monitoring has been addthw

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merald ash borer,

thistle), and indicalready doing thinga

inspecting after a thinning or planting for new groups of invasive species. 5) Invasive Species: Tree Farmers are encouraged to make practical efforts to prevent, eradicate or otherwise control invasive species using a range of integrated pest management methods. Integrated pest management methods may include pesticides, physical removal methods and preventative methods.

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officially released January 1, 2010, and Tree Farmers whave one year to ensure their management plans and management activities meet the Standards. All volunteer inspectors will be retrained to the new Standards within the year and we will be working with state programsprovide education to Tree Farmers about the changeead the new Standards, visit r

http://www.forestfoundation.org/cff_standards.html. If you have questions about what the Standard means by terms like High Conservation Value Forests, look for definitions at the end of the Standard in the glossary of terminology. Also, pay close attention to the words” must” or “should”. These terms tell you what is negotiable and what is not in terms of requirements.

Oregon State Conducts Research n Poplar Fibers

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o Wangeoptimistic about the performance characteristics of poplafibers, which can be a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic bulk textile insulation fibers. Poplar seed hair fibers have been found to providebetter thermal insulation than Hsiou-Lein Chen, associate professor of Design & Human Environment at Oregon State University, encouraged by recent tests she has conducted on popfibers. She explains, “I am interested in the development, testing, and applications of textile materials with specialfunctions that can be used to improve human comfort ahealth. I am particularly interested in poplar fibers, which are also environmentally friendly and sustainable.” Dr. Chen’s research began in 2003, when she was contacted by a company in Germany to perform fibecharacterization tests on the seed hair fibers from poplar trees grown in Oregon. The company was interested in importing the poplar seed hair fibers from Oregon for theproduction of textile insulation products, such as comforters. “unusual features of the seed hairs from the poplar trDr. Chen notes. “These hairs have large hollow cores, and are soft, fine, and extremely lightweight, which makes them ideal for textile thermal insulation applications.” There are mareworldwide, including the U.S. The genus Populus, wincludes poplars, cottonwoods, and aspen trees, is a useful source of wood and can grow in locations that arnot suitable for many other crops. The trees are also useful for soil decontamination and erosion con

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oplar fibers are made from the seed hairs that are ttached to the seeds. Blooming from the poplar branch, he seed along with its attached hair fib

a fruit similar to a cotton boll. As a natural by-product of fast-growing trees, the seed hair fibers represent a

newable source, are non-polluting, require only echanical cleaning before use, and are biodegradable.

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Working alongside her colleague, Dr. Brigitte Cluver, manager of the Textile/Apparel Performance Testing laboratory at Oregon State, Dr. Chen conducted preliminary studies on poplar fibers, which measured the

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pplications for poplar fibers include comforters, leeping bags, and filling materials for clothing.

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physical structure, fill power, wetability, and thermal insulation qualities to assess the potential for usinfibers as bulk textile thermal insulation. Targeted end-use as Results of the testing showed that the poplar seed hair fibers have a very fine fiber diameter (8-12 microns) with a large hollow core in relation to its diameter. Thequalities provide a soft hand, bulk retention, wet re According to Dr. Chen, the major downside of poplar fibers is that they are very short (3/8”–5/8”) and therefornot suitable for yarn spinning and fabric constructAlso, because poplar trees are tall (a minimum of 10fealso present some challenges. Looking ahead, Dr. Chen sees a legitimate commercialfuture for poplar fibers. She states, “In 2006, poplar sehair fiber was chosen as the Fiber of the Year in Germany. Now, a company in cof poplar and other natural insulating fibers such as wooand camel.”

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Chal’s Christmas Tree Corner

With budbreak here (or coming shortly) there are a number of pests to watch for. For Douglas-fineedle midge is primary, especially if you pl

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Swiss Needle Cast, rust diseases and cool season mites e problems to look out for. Control tactics r the diseases as compared to the insect

u an make your decisions on the basis of the number of

tent rusts, you need to remember that the ngicides applications, like Bravo, prevent infection by

an .

peaking, this is one disease that looks bad in spring, but

tree market and dour conomy, many farms went unsheared last summer.

f salvaging the trees, will

ot zone when root growth begins. If you missed this

stmas Tree Spe ion’s Christmas tree earch and education programs in the state. His office is located at the North W in Clackamas County.

ontact Chal at 503-678-1264 x 142 or at chal.landgren@oregonstate.edu

What’s Coming Up?

r growers, an on

are some of thare different fo

exporting to Mexico. The first midge sightings that Iheard this year, came on the second week of April. Emergence is site specific, so you need to trap, or wthe fields looking for “mosquitoes” as one grower describes them. To identify these and learn more of life history, simply do a web search on “Douglas-fir needle midge”. EC 1373-E should be one of the top itemlisted and contains a very concise summary of information. Young trees typically can tolerate a bit of damage as none of these insect pests will kill trees.

The size of a Douglas-fir needle midge compared to a penny. Be careful to survey your entire field, growers often

inthers. Look carefully on shady field edges near exis

,

report finding midge on one part of the field and notoDouglas-fir. Sprays go out when the midge is sightedjust as the scales of the buds are expanding. Many growers have made the mistake of waiting to control this insect at the same time they are spraying for Swiss Needle Cast. In most cases that is too late. Budbreak is the period to start looking for those pests that like to feed on or colonize fresh foliage. Aphids,

pests, this time of year. With insects you can wait until you see the pests, or in the case of mites—the eggs. If sprays are called for, yocpests, past damage, age of tree, number of predators andso on. In the case of diseases, like Swiss Needle Cast and to some exfucovering the needle prior to infection. So, with many diseases, you need to anticipate problems and control infection before it develops. So even with a spray application, older infected foliage will still develop symptoms. In the case of diseases like needle casts andinterior needle blights on noble fir, if the problem is serious, you need at least 2-3 years of uninfected, clefoliage in order to have marketable trees—so plan ahead If the bud break period is moist and warm, you may findevidence of botrytis on the new growth. Generally susually is covered by fall. Also, by the time you find it, it is too late to do anything about it. What you (maybe) missed Shearing: With the poor ChristmaseShearing, if you have hopes oneed to happen before budbreak. Tree salvage after two years of missed cultural work is very expensive. Fertilization with dry materials should be done around March, so the spring rain can move the nutrients into theroyear, mark your calendar now for next year. Fall fertilization is seldom effective.

cialist. Chal provides leadership for Extensillamette Research and Extension Center

This article contributed by Chal Landgren, OSU Extension ChriresC .

Help Build a NEW Forestry Classroomat Hopkins Demonstration Forest!

$50,000

$100,000

$150,000

$250,000

$200,000

$182,900

GOAL$325,000

YES! I want to help with the New Classroom Building at HopkinsEnclosed is my gift of $

I would like to make a pledge in the amount of $ . Please bill me.

Name

Address City/State/Zip

Phone Email

THANK YOU!Your gift is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Please mail form with check or pledge to: Forests Forever, Inc., P.O. Box 1320, Oregon City, Oregon 97045Forests Forever, Incorporated is a publicly supported tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3

of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Federal tax identification number is 91-1846241.

Over the past 2-1/2 years, Forests Forever, Inc. has raised $182,900 in cash and building materials to build anew classroom at the Hopkins Demonstration Forest.The building is projected to cost $325,000 to complete.

Recently, FFI received a $50,000 match grant from the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust to help us finish thefundraising to build the new classroom. For each dollar donated after March 1, 2010 Murdock will matchdollar for dollar up to a total of $50,000.

Thanks to this very generous grant, Forests Forever now has enough money to build a weather-tight buildingshell. Construction begins on June 1. Remaining funds raised will complete the construction and all interiorand finish work.

Help complete the classroom at Hopkins! Double your donation now thanks to the MJ MurdockCharitable Trust. Together we will see the classroom open for use by the winter of 2011.

For information about the classroom building project, visit www.demonstrationforest.org or contact KenEverett, Executive Director of Forests Forever, Inc. at 503-655-5524.