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4-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 through the annual Linn County Small Woodlands seedling sale. The money is used to purchase 4-H activity tools and supplies and other academic uses. Judging…
Record 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 5 hours by our dedicated and masked volunteers. As one satisfied customer told us after the sale, “We hit it out of the park” with…
A 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 book “The Wild Trees,” by Richard Preston. In it, he tells the almost unbelievable story of Steve Sillett (and a few other botanist’s) exploration of…
Holmberg, 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 supported the board recommendation to re-elect Holmberg and Cota for three-year terms. Holmberg is the association treasurer. There were also write-in votes in support of…