Posts by Ryan Henry
Linn website wraps up first year with 4-H crew at helm
The revised Linn County Small Woodlands Association website is celebrating its first anniversary. The site is staffed by volunteers and 4-H leadership students and provides woodland and Linn County forestry…
Read MoreBogwood tour shines a light on forestry efforts even in the rain
On Saturday, June 4, an intrepid band of 34 guests braved torrents of rain and howling gales to re-tour the 2020 Linn County Tree Farm of the Year, known as…
Read MoreBogwood walking tour, woodland tool demonstrations slated for June 4
The Linn County chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association Tour of Bogwood Tree Farm, managed by Shirley Jolliff and Lee Peterman, is Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to…
Read More27th annual event attracts volunteers, buyers of nursery stock
Excitement was in the air at the Linn County Small Woodlands Association’s 27th Annual Seedling Sale, held Saturday, Feb. 5at the Linn County Expo Center. Customers were eager to pick…
Read MoreBenton county hosting OSWA summer forestry gathering
The Benton County Fairgrounds in Corvallis and Crestmont Farm in Benton County will be the hosting sites for a June 23-25 outdoor tree-farmers gathering. Rick Zenn, Oregon Small Woodlands Association…
Read More‘The mother tree’ offers lesson about connections
“The task that remains is to cope with our interdependence – to see ourselves reflected in every other human being and to respect and honor our differences.” ― Melba Pattillo Beals…
Read MoreRain arrives after long dry spell
Significant rain has washed over the Willamette Valley for the first time in three months. Weekend storms may have filled some cracks in the local clay, but it’s no drought-buster.…
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