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April 2010 In this issue: OFRI and ODF launch Forest Values and Beliefs survey. We want to know what you think! Values and beliefs survey OSWA annual meeting Woodward awarded OSAF Forester of the Year Rediscovery Forest update Starker Lectures continue Tree Schools approaching Update your contact info     Values and beliefs about Oregon’s forests and forest practices is the subject of research now under way by OFRI and the Oregon Department of Forestry. Every four years, OFRI conducts similar research as a means of gauging public knowledge and attitudes about forests and forestry and to help OFRI develop more effective programs. The research also helps OFRI measure the effectiveness of its existing landowner, K-12 and public outreach programs. We want to know what you think. By taking ten minutes or so responding to this confidential survey, you can help OFRI with its future programs. Take the survey Celebrate 50 years of landowner service at the OSWA annual meeting Upcoming Landowner Educational Opportunities Tree School East April 17 Baker City Klamath Tree School May 22 Klamath Falls OSWA Annual Meeting April 29 - May 1 Clackamas     You are invited to join OSWA at its 50th Anniversary Annual Meeting to celebrate five decades of providing education and opportunities to family woodland owners in Oregon. The event will be hosted by Clackamas County Farm Forestry Association, the founding chapter of the statewide organization. Keynote speakers include: Tom Martin, President and CEO of American Forest Foundation John Mitchell, Economist for M&H Economic Consultants The event includes two tour options on Saturday – each will visit a selection of outstanding tree farms. OSWA Annual Meeting April 30 – May 1 Monarch Hotel & Conference Center 12566 SE 93rd Ave. Clackamas, OR 97016  More information Julie Woodward named OSAF Forester of the Year OFRI’s Rediscovery Forest Education Specialist Julie Woodward was awarded Forester of the Year by the Oregon Society of American Foresters at their annual awards banquet earlier this month. The Forester of the Year award is presented annually to a member of the Oregon Society in recognition of their contributions to both the profession and the public. Award winners are recognized to have applied their professional skills to the advancement of forestry in Oregon and through public service that benefits the local community or some larger segment of society. Congratulations to Julie for her years of outstanding service to OFRI, OSAF and forestry education throughout Oregon. Highlights from the Rediscovery Forest Staff have been busy at the Rediscovery Forest this spring. What is on the schedule at the Rediscovery Forest in a typical spring season? Have a look: OFRI’s K-12 educational programs will host approximately 3,500 students by the end of the school year 1,000 seedlings will be given away mApril 17 at the annual Earth Day celebration AmeriCorps teams recently replanted the Christmas tree demonstration area Teachers can spend two days at a workshop focusing on wildlife in Oregon’s forests The Garden will again host Envirothon, one of the largest high school natural resources competitions in Oregon Starker Lectures continue: Ecosystem Services from Forests and Farms This year’s lecture series continues with a focus on the opportunities from ecosystem services for forest landowners. Market potential, credit accounting systems and legislative issues will be addressed in the lectures listed below. The following Starker Lectures will be presented in Corvallis: April 22, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Ted Lorensen Ecosystems Services from Forest Lands: The Oregon Approach May 6, 3:30 – 5 p.m. Sally Collins Ecosystems Services Capstone Lecture May 7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Capstone Field Trip For complete schedule, locations, registration and speaker information, visit the series home page. You can also view this season’s complete lectures online. The Starker Lecture Series is sponsored by the Starker Family and supported by the OSU College of Forestry and OFRI. Tree Schools in Baker City and Klamath upcoming Tree School celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with an array of classes for forest landowners taught by highly-skilled members of Oregon’s forest sector, including OFRI’s own Norie Dimeo-Ediger, Mike Cloughesy and Peter Matzka. Two Tree Schools remain on the calendar: Tree School East April 17, Baker City Klamath Tree School May 22, Klamath Falls OFRI Outlook going online. Update your information. OFRI Outlook, our quarterly update on the programs and efforts of the Institute, is becoming a new electronic publication with color photos, helpful online links and file downloading. A printed version will no longer be available starting with the summer edition. Update your contact information We need to update the OFRI contact database to ensure you receive the newsletters and publications you wish to receive. A new online contact form is available on OFRI’s Web site. Follow the link in the upper left on the home page.