Portland Chapter
Date: Monday, May 17, 2010
Where: World Forestry Center
When: 5:30pm Social Hour, 6:30pm - Dinner (meal is $20.00), 7:00pm - Program
Program: Paired Watershed Studies Take a New Look at Contemporary Forest Practices
Speaker: Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Please RSVP to Michele Docy () at 503.224.8046 by Thursday, May 13.
Paired Watershed Studies Take a New Look at Contemporary Forest Practices
In 1971, Oregon passed the landmark Forest Practices Act (OFPA), based in part on the Alsea Watershed Study, the most far-reaching paired watershed study of its time. Since then, dramatically changed harvest practices, new environmental priorities and the absence of new research have raised questions about whether current stream protection laws are adequate, go too far, or don't go far enough.
To answer those questions, three paired watershed studies of unprecedented magnitude - on Hinkle Creek and the Trask and Alsea rivers - have been designed to help guide future stream protection practices in Oregon forests. Each study is ten-years long, involves projects that span thousands of acres, and uses sophisticated monitoring and tracking technology that did not exist 30 years ago. Scientists are investigating fish, water quality and aquatic habitat at spatial and time scales never before possible. These studies will provide the research necessary to update or confirm Forest Practices Act requirements for the 21st century.
Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, will present the results of the three paired watershed studies, which are being conducted under the auspices of the Watershed Stewardship Cooperative at the OSU College of Forestry. The Hinkle Creek, Alsea Revisited, and Trask River Watershed Studies will be described in general terms and progress to date will be noted.
Mike Cloughesy is responsible for the development and implementation of OFRI's forestry education programs for landowners and the general public, and serves as a liaison with the forestry and forest science communities. Prior to joining OFRI in 2003, Mike was the Director of Outreach Education at Oregon State University College of Forestry and the assistant leader of the Forestry Extension Program and Professor of Forest Resources. He holds a bachelor's degree in Forestry from Iowa State University and a master's degree in Forest Science from OSU. Mike can be reached at .
Biomass Fueled Cogeneration
At the suggestion of a couple Portland SAF members, I want to call your attention to an article in the April Issue of the SAF's The Forestry Source. It is about the recent trend among sawmills toward using cogeneration as a way to combat declining mill residue values. The article was written by your friendly newsletter editor and fellow Portland SAF chapter member, Roy Anderson. View the article here.
Golden Membership Award
The Portland SAF chapter presented Walter Knapp (on the left in photo) with the 50 year Golden Membership Award at the April meeting. Congratulations, Walter!
2010 Meeting Calendar
January 25 MHCC, 7pm, Vitalie Gulca, "Forestry in Moldova"
February 18 Portland Building, Noon, Rep. Kurt Schrader, "Forestry Issues in the PNW"
March 15 World Forestry Center, 7pm, Jim Thraikill/Robin Brown, "Spotted and Barred Owls"
April 19 WFC, 7pm, TBA
May 17 WFC, 7pm, TBA
September 13 WFC, 7pm, TBA, 50-year Awards
October 18 WFC, 7pm, TBA, 50-year Awards
November 15 WFC, 7pm, TBA
December 20 WFC, 7pm, TBA, Holiday Party
2010 Chapter Officers
Chair: Mike Taylor
Past Chair: Roger Lord
