Posts by Nancy Hildebrandt
Frost poem rings true 100 years later
The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stoodAnd looked down one as far as I…
Read MoreSmall-acreage management earns honor for Linn couple
Individual small ownerships don’t have a big impact on the sustainability of Oregon’s forests, but this year’s Linn County outstanding tree farmers feel every acre helps. Mike and Jo Barsotti…
Read MorePast LCSWA outstanding tree farmers listed
Linn County Outstanding Tree Farmer 2021 Mike and Jo Barsotti 2020 Lee Peterman and Shirley Jolliff 2019 Kathy and Tim Otis 2018 Sherm Weld 2017 Ivan…
Read More4-H forestry students awarded scholarships from seedling sale profits
Seven Linn County forestry 4-Hers have been awarded scholarship money through the Linn County Small Woodlands Association. The students shared a total of $1,600 in scholarship money that is raised…
Read MoreRecord sales, long hours at Covid-modified Linn seedling sale
The 26th Annual Linn County Small Woodlands Association Seedling Sale is one for the books — with record sales and Covid challenges. Almost 250 pre-orders were delivered via curbside pickup within…
Read MoreA Linn County titan has fallen
Carpe Diem (Latin: Seize the day, phrase used by the Roman poet Horace to express the idea that one should enjoy life while one can.) A few years ago I read the…
Read MoreHolmberg, Cota re-elected to board terms
Shirley Holmberg and Jim Cota have been re-elected to the Linn County Small Woodlands Association board of directors. Some 60 ballots were returned to board Secretary Jonathan Christie. Membership overwhelmingly…
Read MoreDown on the Tree Farm – in Memory of Dave Bateman
Dave’s occupation as a surveyor and timber cruiser made him feel right at home in the woods. He and his wife Karen owned a little piece of tree farm heaven…
Read MoreShaky Start for an Old Friend
The following is a story relayed to me by my father, Leslie Hufford. “Shakes and Rattles” was Myrtle’s and my first log truck. We had been married about five years…
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