There are lots of reasons to have a written forest management plan. You need one to be a member of the Tree Farm system. You need one to obtain cost-share funding. You can use it to plan and keep track of future management activities.<\/p>\n
There are also lots of reasons why most landowners don’t have a management plan. The\u00a0fun\u00a0of\u00a0woodland ownership is\u00a0in the doing, not in the writing down what you have done or are going to do! Writing a plan takes time and a certain level of knowledge, and\u00a0having a professional write one for you takes\u00a0money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If you’ve been putting off writing or updating your forest management plan, this fall is the opportunity to git-‘er-done. OSU Extension will be conducting a four-session Mentored Management Planning <\/a>workshop in St. Helens. You’ll be guided through the writing process and will be paired with an experienced mentor who can provide one-on-one assistance. Work on your plan for “homework” between sessions, and by Thanksgiving you’ll have finished the writing and can get back to the doing!<\/p>\n Dates: Wednesday evenings, Sept. 14, Sept. 28, Oct. 12, Nov. 9<\/p>\n Location: OSU Extension Service, St. Helens<\/p>\n Cost: $40 per family\/ownership<\/p>\n Download a flyer<\/a> for the rest of the details…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are lots of reasons to have a written forest management plan. You need one to be a member of the Tree Farm system. You need one to obtain cost-share funding. You can use it to plan and keep track of future management activities. There are also lots of reasons why most landowners don’t have… Continue reading