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January 2010 In this issue: Upcoming conference examines forest health in Oregon Forest health conference National Engineering Month PNW Leadership Conference 2009 top Oregon loggers       The College of Forestry at Oregon State University invites you to attend "Forest Health in Oregon: State of the State" Feb. 24-25. During this conference, multiple presentations will address the overall issues relating to timber loss and mortality in our forests. Presentations will address: weather and climate change; forest fire; forest insect damage; forest disease assessments; weed control; wildlife managemen. Sponsors and cooperators include OSU College of Forestry; OSU Forestry Extension Service; OSU Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management; OSU Department of Forest Ecosystems and Society; Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative; USDA Forest Service; Forest Health Protection; Oregon Department of Forestry; and OFRI. For more information visit the Forest Health in Oregon Web site. Location: LaSells Stewart Center Oregon State University 875 SW 26th St. Corvallis, Ore. 97331-3101 View map   There’s still time to volunteer for National Engineers Month Upcoming Landowner Educational Opportunities Tree School Clackamas March 20 Oregon City Tree School Umpqua March 25 Roseburg Tree School East April 17 Baker City OSWA Annual Meeting April 29 - May 1 Clackamas Klamath Tree School May 22 Klamath Falls     Photograph courtesy of Vernier Software & Technology Just a few volunteer slots remain open for forest engineer presenters during National Engineers Month in February. National Engineers Month matches volunteer presenters with math and science classrooms for one-hour presentations. To participate, visit the Business Education Compact Web site and follow the links for National Engineers Month. You can also e-mail Julie Woodward for more information. Mark your calendar for the SAF's Leadership Conference All Society of American Foresters members from Washington and Oregon are invited to participate in the Pacific Northwest leadership conference in Eatonville, Wash.,  Jan. 29-30. An optional field workshop will take place on Jan. 28 in the Pack Forest. The goal of the leadership conference is to: discover practical leadership principles; learn our role in national regional forest policy; negotiate with elected and business leaders; and strategically plan fundraising efforts. The Pack Forest field workshop will feature: RMZ buffer / harvest demonstrations; reconstructed wetland projects; variable retention harvest areas; and FSC-guided successional alder harvesting. For more information about the conference and field workshop, contact John Walkowiak at 360-570-3206 or johnwa@dor.wa.gov. You can also learn more and download a registration form here.     Board of Forestry awards top loggers of 2009 Three Oregon companies with a reputation for professionalism, skill and commitment to protecting natural resources were named as the state’s Forest Practices Operators of the Year for 2009. The Oregon Board of Forestry honored this past year’s winning operators during the board's Jan. 6 meeting. Winners by region: O’Rorke Logging -- John Day Eastern Oregon Region Gustafson Logging – Astoria Northwest Oregon Region Dave Brink Logging – Roseburg Southern Oregon Region It's tree planting season! Full shovels ahead! Many western Oregon forest landowners are gearing up for prime planting conditions. As you prepare for the planting season, remember OFRI offers a number of resources on reforestation in Oregon. Reforestation Fact Sheet Reforestation: A landowner how-to Establishing and Managing Trees in the Willamette Valley This handy publication offers a convenient how-to section. Although it's not offered electronically, it is still available in print copy.