Join us for a unique, on‑the‑ground learning experience focused on growing coast redwood in Oregon. Whether you’re already growing this species or considering it for your property, this tour offers a chance to learn directly from professional foresters who have years of hands‑on experience. You’ll hear what’s working, what’s…

This Oregon Naturalist Program field course will be taught by local experts and fellow nature enthusiasts. Join them on an exploration of the Umpqua Basin and Klamath-Siskiyou Mountains. Follow the Umpqua River from the Cascade Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and visit incredible locations, including Crater Lake National Park…

Are you a Veteran who is farming or interested in farming? Join us for our quarterly coffee + chat in the garden! This will be a hands-on meetup, starting with resource sharing on terminating cover crops, then actually terminating the samples of cover crops we planted in…

You may recognize the familiar tap-tap-tap echoing through your woods, but who are the striking red-capped and red-creasted birds behind all that activity? Discover what makes these remarkable forest residents so captivating—how they live, communicate, and carve out their place in the ecosystem—while also learning why their noisy (and…

Learn about the geologic processes and risk factors of landslides in the field. In this 4-hour tour, we will visit multiple local landslide sites to demonstrate a variety of landslide features and field indicators of unstable slopes. Participants will practice identifying landforms and discussing site-specific risk factors. The field…

In this webinar we will explore fish passage through an aquatic system, and the barriers that prevent fish from moving freely throughout the watershed. Speaker Melanie Klym from American Rivers will give an overview of the kinds of barriers fish often face, such as culverts, bridges and…

Join OSU Extension and the Long Tom Watershed Council for a field tour at the Monroe Drop Structure, a low-head dam on the Long Tom River. This dam is slated to be removed in 2027, restoring fish passage to over 3.5 miles of river habitat. Discussion topics…

Come spend a morning amongst the trees with Women Owning Woodlands Network! Get to know your fellow women woodland owners over a fun breakfast social. Connect over a fun woodland-themed craft, then join us for an opportunity to get to know our local native trees while taking a walk…

Please join us as we tour the 10 acre Pigs Can Fly Ranch! Established in 2018, they are raising feeder pigs and working towards a sustainable and streamlined way of farming. They will be sharing their new streamlined feed storage/feeding area and chute for channeling pigs two…

Registration coming soon! Explore large-scale floodplain reconnection projects in the Middle McKenzie River. Join OSU Extension and the McKenzie Watershed Council for a field tour of large-scale restoration projects in the McKenzie River watershed, covering topics like riparian forest, floodplains, habitat restoration, and water quality.…

Managing Southwest Oregon’s forests has become increasingly complex as multiple tree species face significant, compounding stress driven by severe drought and extreme heat. While widespread Douglas-fir mortality—often dubbed "Firmageddon"—has captured headlines, woodland owners are simultaneously battling other critical forest health issues, including aggressive pine bark beetles and root…

Save the Date - registration opening soon! Landowners frequently express both interest and concern about the most challenging step in the cycle of forest management: achieving good regeneration after a disturbance or harvest. Join a team from OSU Forestry Extension for a day in the forest learning about the…

Looking to build skills for caring for your trees and managing your forest? Or just need a refresher? This five-session introductory program is ideal for people who recently acquired forest property, who are facing struggles with some aspect of their land management, or who are simply looking to learn…