Marys Peak Chapter Newsletter
For June
Our chapter will not be meeting during July and August to allow for more family vacation time and fire season, so to "go out with a bang", Jim Stuart, our program coordinator, has put together a fantastic field trip that will cover a variety of topics from fish reserach to riparian forest management and has invited a panel of experts to guide us on this trip. Read on to learn more about this free day of discovery . . .
Fish and Forestry, Friday, June 19, 2009 from 7:00am to 5:00pm
Join us for active discussion based on the latest science surrounding the interface of fish and forestry. In the morning we'll explore the breakthroughs in fisheries science at the Oregon Hatchery Research Center at Falls Creek, and the afternoon will find us at the 'Needle Branch' study site where we'll hear the preliminary results of stream temperature studies, and a condensed version of the new Alsea Paired Watershed Study.
Agenda
7:00 AM: Meet at Starkers
8:00 AM: Arrive at Oregon Hatchery Research Center, tour the facility with our host, Joyce Mahr
12:00 PM: Brown bag lunch
12:30 PM: Travel to Needle Branch Study site
1:30 PM: Presentation by Jeff Light, of Plum Creek, "Condensed version of the new Alsea Paired Watershed study"
2:30 PM: Presentation by Marganne Allen, of ODF, "Preliminary results of the RIPSTREAM temperature study"
3:30 PM: Depart for Philomath
5:00 PM: Arrive back at Starkers
If you manage forests adjacent to streams, you need to attend this free tour! SAF Continuing Forestry Education (CFE) credits will be available for attendants.
RSVP required so we can rent vans. Please email or call Nicole (, 541.974.2219) by next Wednesday, June 17 to reserve your spot!
Afternoon beverage will be served but be sure to bring your own brown bag lunch. As always, guests are welcome.
View a video about the Oregon Hatchery Research Center.
The debate continues: Are hatchery fish really pellet-hogs who displace native fish species or are they our only hope for supplementing and conserving native fish species? Read the article to learn more about how scientists are beginning to answer this question and more.
Far-reaching in its influence, the 1959-1973 Alsea Watershed Study produced dramatic results that forever changed Oregon's forest harvest practices. The Alsea Watershed Study Revisited, returning to the same watershed sites 50 years later, provides an extraordinary opportunity to directly compare the effects of past and present clearcutting practices and their effects on streams, fish and water quality. The Alsea Watershed Study Revisited is a key measure of how far Oregon has come in protecting water resources on managed forests, and a further test of the effectiveness of contemporary forest practices, including the Oregon Forest Practices Act (OFPA). On June 19th we'll be visiting the Needle Branch site which was completely clearcut and burned in in 1965. Now that the stand has again reached commercial size, we'll be witnessing first hand the start of the second round of research, and learning how and why this time is different, and what researchers are hypothesizing. Brief summary of the 'Alsea Paired Watershed Revisited' (pdf).
