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My Forest Burned: Now What?
Fire! The very word elicits powerful emotions of dread and even flight. Yet, while fire is a natural phenomenon, it can produce significant changes to forest conditions with profound emotional shock for woodland landowners. However, your land can provide renewed wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and regenerate a new forest rapidly, especially if given strategic, well-timed help. […]
Oregon White Oak and Wildlife
Oregon White Oak and Wildlife: Tools for Family Forestland Owners The graceful, spreading Oregon white oak presides over many rich landscapes of the Pacific Northwest and anchors many rich native habitats. This species provides habitat for over 200 wildlife species, including insects, birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Due to their ability to survive drought […]
Reptiles in Managed Woodlands
Reptiles in Managed Woodlands: Tools for Family Forestland Owners Reptiles are some of the most ancient and interesting animals on earth. Not only do they remind us of their dinosaur relatives, but reptiles are of great ecological importance, serving critical roles in ecosystems. They are found on all continents, except Antarctica and there are 29 […]
Riparian Areas: Fish and Wildlife Havens
If your property includes a body of water such as a pond or stream, part of your land is riparian. “Riparian” is simply a name for the border of moist soils and plants next to a body of water. This area may be only a foot or so wide, like the steep bank of a […]
Techniques and Tools for Monitoring Wildlife on Small Woodlands
Monitoring wildlife can provide many unique insights into the health and productivity of forestland. The drive for monitoring wildlife on your property may stem from personal goals, business objectives, or regulatory requirements. Wildlife observations and monitoring can help you understand your property and help you reach management objectives by… Techniques and Tools for Monitoring Wildlife […]
Wetlands as Varied as Our Region
The Pacific Northwest is highly varied geologically and biologically. This leads to an equally diverse range of wetlands types, including Sitka spruce / skunk cabbage swamps near the coast, willow-choked stream canyons and seasonally-wet salt grass flats east of the Cascades, remnant river channels and wet prairies in the Willamette Valley, and lodgepole pine / […]
Wildlife in Broadleaf Woodlands of Oregon and Washington
Wildlife species need a number of different habitat components in order to thrive. Food, water, shelter, and space are all essential pieces of the habitat pie. Wildlife species live in all types of habitat. Of all the habitats in Oregon and Washington, perhaps the most wildlife-friendly is the broadleaf woodland. Today, large tracts of pure […]
Wildlife-Friendly Fuels Reduction
Wildlife-Friendly Fuels Reduction in Dry Forests of the Pacific Northwest Reducing fuels, improving forest health and enhancing wildlife habitat are common management goals on our private dry forests. These goals don’t have to contradict each other, if you follow some simple guidelines. This f publication will give you tips and ideas on how to make […]
Wood Ducks on Small Woodlands
Some people say the wood duck (Aix sponsa) drake is the most spectacularly marked duck in the world. Others limit the claim to North America. Regardless, the male “woodie” is one of nature’s masterpieces. In flight, these birds are unusual in appearance with their crested heads, square tails and broad wings. But, close up or […]
