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Oregon Eastside Forests Project. All in a day’s work. Oregon state forester Russ Anderson worked to resolve conflicts between stakeholders throughout the tumultuous period of the 1970s—a time when environmental advocacy deafened concerns over depleting timber yields. . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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All in a day’s workOregon state forester Russ Anderson worked to resolve conflicts between stakeholders throughout the tumultuous period of the 1970s—a time when environmental advocacy deafened concerns over depleting timber yields.
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Unstable FootingMany logging families prospered during the economic boon of the 1980s, prompting generations of foresters. Today, career prospects are dwindling due to increased foreign competition and legislative restrictions.
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Cultivating CommunityStarker Forests Inc. sponsors a myriad of community events, such as the Interscholastic Forestry Skills Competition, held annually at Philomath High School.
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A Family Affair Tensions between loggers and environmentalists flared throughout the 1990s, when legislation prohibiting logging on old-growth sites was passed to aid in endangered species habitat restoration.
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Selective ThinningSenator Wyden’s Eastside Forests Bill calls for selective thinning of Oregon’s forests. Concerns over fire hazards and increasing competition between species has tempered opposition to commercial thinning.
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Reinventing the ClassroomForestry teacher Simon Babcock advocates a hands-on approach to education. Here, he demonstrates how to plant a Douglas Fir sapling.
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Harvestation RevisitedPhilomath High students work to replant a Douglas-fir stand at the field study site bordering the school grounds.
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Students Today, Loggers TomorrowForestry programs at High Schools across the state allow students to gain hands-on experience while attending classes.
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Diminishing ReturnsSome timber companies, like Mary’s River Lumber Company, have found a niche distributing Western Red Cedar, a fast-growing, disease- resistant tree species.
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Abandoned RefuseOther logging companies were not as quick to adapt to the changing industry. Rain washes away the remnants of an old mill site.
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Diminishing ReturnsOregon’s Eastside Forests are comprised largely of Ponderosa Pine.
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