COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Solve Pest Problems Many stems of tree-of-heaven growing from building foundation. (Weston Miller, Oregon State University) A new pest management resource for the Pacific Northwest Solve Pest Problems is a partnership between OSU and Oregon stakeholders Read More
COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Hands-on Education for new OSU Master Gardeners (Marcia McIntyre, metro area OSU Extension Service Master Gardener Program Representative) Master Gardener trainees participating in hands-on plant identification class Experienced Master Gardeners share their knowledge with incoming students. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Helping people and forests recover from disaster Post-fire reforestation site planted in 2022.(Glenn Ahrens) Story by: Glenn Ahrens, Extension Forester More than 500 private landowners in Clackamas County experienced wildfire on their land during the 2020 Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Collaborative effort brings interpretive panels to the Hopkins Demonstration Forest Students observing interpretive panel on reforestation at Hopkins Demonstration Forest. (Peter Matzka) Story by: Peter Matzka, Forest Educator Over the summer and fall of 2022, eight Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES New Outreach Center opening in 2023 at Hopkins Story by: Peter Matzka, Forest Educator The Hopkins Demonstration Forest has been an OSU Extension partner for over 30 years, with this partnership growing deeper over time. Coming Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Youth and Public Education Rebounding at Hopkins Demonstration Forest Peter Matzka, Forest Educator OSU Extension’s Forestry Education Program at the 140-acre Hopkins Demonstration Forest provided 125 forest-based educational programs and four college level courses in 2022. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Outdoor ‘day’ school offered at Hopkins Story by: Peter Matzka, Forest Educator The 140-acre Hopkins Demonstration Forest was host to 125 forest-based educational programs and four college-level courses. In total, OSU Extension’s forestry education programing in Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Tree School helps woodland owners succeed Story by: Sarah Cameron, Forestry Program Assistant Clackamas Tree School is the largest education event for woodland owners in the Pacific Northwest, providing about 75 classes for 650 participants annually. Read More
FORESTRY AND NATURAL RESOURCES Clackamas Master Woodland Managers — learning and serving Woodland owner picking up 12,000 tree seedlings for post-fire planting. Story by: Glenn Ahrens, Extension Forester The Master Woodland Manager training (April—June 2022) added 27 new volunteers to Read More
COMMUNITY AND URBAN HORTICULTURE Get the Real Dirt! Garden Guidance for YOU! Get the real dirt, on successful gardening techniques, by subscribing to our OSU Extension Service Master Gardener™ ‘Get the Real Dirt’ eNews. Receive guidance to cultivate sustainable and Read More