Posts by Andrew Bradford
Full slate of tree farm tours planned for spring, summer
May 10 twilight tour set for Holley forest A series of tree farm tours in Linn County is set for spring and summer hosted by the Linn County Small Woodlands…
Read MoreNearly 12,000 plants find new homes during 27th annual seedling sale
More than 11,600 individual trees, shrubs, and grasses were distributed Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Linn County Small Woodlands Association’s 27th annual Seedling Sale. The sale attracted 215 pre-orders. Pre-orders…
Read MoreLCSWA awards 2022 scholarships to Clever Clovers forestry members
Congratulations to our 2022 LCSWA forestry scholarship recipients! Linn County Small Woodlands Association has awarded nine Linn County forestry 4-Hers merit scholarships. The scholarships are available to youth enrolled in…
Read MoreBees and trees: Opportunities abound to help valuable pollinators
It’s never too early in the new year to be thinking about our pollinator buddies, especially our native bees. Native bees are currently living in their nests waiting for spring…
Read MoreFeb. 5 seedling sale, local woods fair planned for Linn fairgrounds
27th annual scholarship fundraiser offers choice stock in small lots; pre-orders urged due to limits We are really looking forward to hosting our annual seedling sale in person and anticipate…
Read MoreNew forest pact is ‘paradigm shift’ for Oregon
Editor’s note by Larry Mauter, LCSWA Director: Jim James is a member of the forest landowner negotiating team for Private Forest Accord and the past executive director of the Oregon…
Read MoreTribute to those who lost so much to the fire
It’s difficult to nail down all that we share as fellow travelers in this place. One thing we can surely share is caring for each other, helping our neighbors after…
Read MoreOak Basin walking tour beats the heat
We started Monday and the summer solstice on an Oak Basin Tree Farm walking tour beginning at 9 am. Despite a forecast of 95 degrees and a two-mile hike, 20…
Read MoreDry times bring extra challenges to reforestation
Oak Basin Tree Farm is in the valley foothills south of Brownsville with elevations varying from 600 to 2,200 feet. Approximately one third of the property is dominated by oak…
Read MoreLCSWA and Clever Clovers 4-H: A long-time partnership
The Linn County Small Woodlands Association has had a long partnership with the Clever Clovers 4-H club ever since Sherm and Fay Sallee moved back to Oregon in 1985. They…
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