Forest Discovery Tours

Join us on these free tours and discover how sustainable forestry is being practiced in Oregon.

Our tours meet at 8 a.m. at either the Springfield Chamber of Commerce parking lot or in front of Ray's Market in Veneta. From there we will board a bus and travel to various forest sites owned by public and private landowners.

Learn, first hand, how our forests are managed today. Five free tours will illustrate current forestry practices and goals of local public and private landowners and managers. The tours are lead by the foresters that have a working knowledge of these forests and are the people who write the plans. We encourage tour participants to ask questions. Everyone who has participated in our tours has said they would recommend it to others. Join us and see why.

2009 summer are tour dates and locations:

July 9, Bureau of Land Management — Focus on improving forest density in areas near the Northern Spotted Owl.
July 25, Dept. of Forestry —Focus on improving wildlife habitat in second-growth forest.
July 30, Weyerhaeuser Company — Focus on harvesting, reforestation, public access, riparian and environmental management.
August 6, Giustina Land & Timber and Giustina Resources — Focus on long term sustainable management of family owned timberlands, including planting to harvesting in a generational context.

Tours Leave at: 8:30 a.m.
Return by: 2:30 p.m.

Bring: Your questions, a sack lunch, a hat, and wear good walking shoes (no sandals).

Transportation: Provided

Reservations: Space is limited, reservations required.

To sign-up for a tour email LaRae Ash, program coordinator
Forests Today & Foresver at larae.ash@gmail.com
or call (541) 998-6438

Visit www.foreststodayandforever.org for more information.