Oregon Society of American Foresters

By Clark Seely

On April 26, 2012, at the evening banquet of the Oregon Society of American Foresters Annual Meeting in Seaside, Ore., SAF Awards were presented to an outstanding group of well-deserving recipients. Oregon SAF Awards Chair Clark Seely presided over the evening’s ceremonies, assisted by OSAF Chair Norm Michaels. It was an evening to remember as awards were presented in six Oregon SAF award categories, and in three of these categories, multiple recipients were honored. In addition, a number of special “Chair’s” awards were made by Norm for outstanding service to the Oregon SAF. 

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By Rod Nichols

Photo: Air tankers fly low and slow over rugged terrain, dropping their red-dyed retardant on hotspots to slow a fire’s spread. This buys time for ground firefighters to arrive on scene and engage the fire directly. Photo courtesy of the Mail Tribune

   Effective, affordable fire protection is essential to keeping working forests working. And forest landowners know that time is of the essence when a wildfire breaks out. Catching a fire while still small can greatly reduce costs and prevent large-scale damage.

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