On March 9, the Oregon Department of Forestry will recognize the 2015 Operators of the Year for responsible, innovative, proactive work that protects natural resources. The winners are WyEast Timber Services LLC of Hood River, Giustina Land & Timber Co. of Eugene, Hull-Oakes Lumber Co. of Monroe, and R&R King Logging Inc. of Florence.
Steve Cafferata was recognized as the Oregon Tree Farm System, Inc., (OTFS) Inspector of the Year at the organizations awards luncheon held November 23 at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Ore. As one of four district winners, he is eligible for the National Inspector of the Year award.
These are Oregon’s “zombie” trees. And according to an analysis commissioned by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, more than 350 million individual trees are standing dead in the 14 million acres of national forestland in Oregon. The bad news? The number of dead trees is expected to increase, providing more fuel for catastrophic wildfires.
The OSAF Umpqua Chapter will host its first annual Umpqua SAF Chapter Service Day. This year the cahpter is partnering with Douglas County Senior Services to deliver firewood to five Douglas County elderly residents in need of warmth this winter.
Thanks to excellent sponsor and golfer support the Ninth Annual SAF Golf Tournament was a great success. A great time was had by all even while enduring the coldest morning of the long summer. A welcome break from the heat of 2015?
