Forestry & Natural Resources Extension

Welcome to the Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Program at Oregon State University! Our Extension Agents and Specialists work everyday to learn about the latest techniques in natural resource management, and then, through educational programs and materials, transfer this knowledge to our client groups, such as forest owners, foresters and other natural resource managers, Educators (PreK-12), Christmas tree growers, loggers and forest workers, etc. On this website you will learn about some of our marquee programs, such as Master Woodland Manager, Citizen Fire Academy, Women Owning Woodlands, Tree School, and more. Check out our calendar of upcoming events, and our more than 100 publications and other educational materials. Also, we invite you to visit your nearest county Extension office to meet your county staff up close and personal. While we do not have Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Agents in every county, chances are there is an agent in a nearby county who can assist you. It is our mission to be the state's leading provider of research-based knowledge and problem-solving educational programs designed to foster new ways to manage and use Oregon's forest resources wisely.

Upcoming Opportunities


Early Seral Forest Management Tour

Attention landowners and stewards who are interested in learning about early seral forest management strategies on the land! Please join the Oregon State University College of Forestry and Forestry & Natural Resources Extension Team for a tour of early seral forests. Participants will learn how to…
25May2024

Dragonflies and Damselflies of Portland: Ecology and Identification

Learn about dragonfly and damselfly life history, how to identify these colorful aerial acrobats, and discover the important ecological roles played by dragonflies and damselflies in the streams and wetlands they inhabit. Workshop will be held at Jackson Bottom Wetlands in Hillsboro. About the Instructor: Zee Searles…
02Jun2024

Fernhill Natural Treatment System Tour

Join OSU Extension Washington County & the Oregon Naturalist program for a tour of the Forest Grove treatment facility and Fernhill Wetlands! On an average day, five million gallons of used water from homes and businesses in Forest Grove, Cornelius, Gaston and parts of Hillsboro are treated at the…
13Jun2024