Private Forests in Society
FOR 564

Fall 2003 Schedule

Dr. John Bliss, Department of Forest Resources, 203 Peavy Hall
737-4427, john.bliss@orst.edu
Office hours by appointment

 

 

September 30 Course Introduction, Purpose and Process

 

October 2        Land Tenure

 

October 7        Land Tenure, Tree Tenure, and Access

 

October 9            Changing Tenure Patterns

 

October 11    Field trip to Van Decker Family Tree Farm

 

October 14     Case Study Development

 

October 16            Case Study Example:  Biodiversity and Riparian Conservation on Private Lands

 

October 17  Last Day to Submit Case Study Proposal

 

October 21     Private Forests in Mixed-Tenure Landscapes

 

October 23            Cross-Boundary Cooperation

 

October 24 CASE STUDY OUTLINE DUE

 

October 28            Tenure Rights and Responsibilities

 

Oct 30             Community and Forestry

 

November 4            The politics of non-industrial forest ownership: a conversation with the Oregon Small Woodlands Association

 

November 6            Place

 

November 11              Cultural Perspectives on Nonindustrial Private Forests

 

November 13 Timber Dependency and Sustainable Development

 

November 18            CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS

 

November 20            Social Capital

 

November 25            CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS

November 26 CASE STUDY DRAFT DUE

 

November 27            Thanksgiving

 

December 2            CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS

 

December 4            CASE STUDY PRESENTATIONS/ Walk in the woods?

 

December 5  CASE STUDY FINAL DUE FRIDAY BY 5 PM

 

December 9            Finals Week

 

December 11            Finals Week

 

December 13            Potluck Supper with NIPF Owners