Tree School Online

OSU Extension Forestry and Natural Resources worked with the Partnership for Forestry Education to provide you a webinar series called Tree School Online.

This series ran from March 2020-April 2022, featuring webinars of favorite Tree School classes. Below you can check out the Tree School Online Library which provides an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of forestry topics.

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WEBINARS:

Business and Planning

Choosing the Right Forestry Professionals
Alicia Christiansen, Douglas County Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University
Eric Farm, Consulting Forester and Owner of Farm Unlimited

Forest Carbon for the Family Forest Owner
Jon Stewart, Co-owner, Raincloud Tree Farm

Forest Management Plan Writing for Tree Farmers
Ryan Gordon, Family Forestland Coordinator, Oregon Department of Forestry
Lauren Grand, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University

Forest Sustainability and Certification
Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute

Making Maps for Management Planning
David Diaz, Director of Forestry Technology & Analytics
Sara Loreno, Natural Resources Data Scientist, Ecotrust, Portland, OR

Free Online Forestry Planning
David Diaz, Ecotrust

Forest Practice Laws
Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute
Joe Goldsby, Stewardship Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry

Overcoming Reforestation Challenges
Glenn Ahrens, forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University

Thinking about the Future of Your Forest: Passing it Onto the Next Owner
Tamara Cushing, Starker Chair of Private and Family Forestry, Oregon State University

Your Property Taxes & Your Forestland
Lynn Longfellow, Appraisal Manager, Clackamas County Assessor's Office
Bronson Rueda, Deputy Assessor, Clackamas County Assessor's Office
Tony Hunter, Senior Appraiser, Clackamas County Assessor's Office

Christmas Trees

Christmas Tree Research Update
Chal Landgren, Extension Christmas Tree Specialist, Oregon State University

40 years of Christmas tree experimenting
Chal Landgren, Extension Christmas Tree Specialist and Professor (retired), Oregon State University
Judy Kowalski, Extension Christmas Tree Research Technician, Oregon State University

General

Carbon in Oregon's Managed Forests
Mike Cloughesy, Director of Forestry, Oregon Forest Resources Institute, Portland OR.
Dr. Edie Sonne Hall, Founder & Principal of Three Trees Consulting, Seattle WA.
David Ford, Founder & CEO, L&C Carbon, Dundee OR.

Into the Woods
Michael Ahr, Natural Resources Conservation Program Manager, Benton Soil & Water Conservation District;
Peter Hayes, Family Forester, Board Member, Build Local Alliance, Portland, OR.

Landowner Incentives and Resources
Ryan Gordon, Family Forestland Coordinator, Oregon Department of Forestry, Salem, OR,
Andrew Owen, State Forester, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Portland, OR,
Steve Rayne, small woodland owner, Clackamas County, OR.

Native Trees of Western Oregon
Alicia Christiansen, Douglas County Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University
Lauren Grand, Lane County Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University

Trees on the Move: Migration of Tree Species in Response to Climage Change
Glenn Howe, Associate Professor and Director of the Pacific Northwest Tree Improvement Research Cooperative, Oregon State University

Management

Best Practices of Managing Logging Slash Piles and Burning
Mike Cafferata, Oregon Department of Forestry
Rodney Jacobs, Stimson Lumber

Biology & Management of Oregon White Oak
Connie Harrington, Research Forester, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Olympia, WA,

Biology & Management of Western Redcedar
Connie Harrington, Research Forester, Pacific Northwest Research Station, Olympia, WA.

Forest Management Methods (Silviculture)
Stephen Fitzgerald, Director of the College of Forestry Research Forests & Extension Silviculture Specialist, Oregon State University

Healthy streams: a family's journey toward fish habitat restoration
David Bugni, Bugni Family Forest and Tree Farm

Introduction to Small Woodland Management
Brandy Saffell, Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District

Managing for Beneficial Understory Vegetation
Michael Ahr, West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District
Laura Taylor, West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District

Managing to Keep Your Forest Healthy
Glenn Ahrens, forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University

Pruning Timber & Landscape Trees for Quality & Health
Casey Clapp, City of Portland Certified Arborist
Dan Gleason, City of Portland Urband Forestry Department

Replanting Your Forest after Timber Harvest or Wildfire
Stephen Fitzgerald, Oregon State University

So You Want to Plant Some Trees
Daniel Stark, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University

Spacing and Thinning of Young Stands
Brad Withrow-Robinson, Oregon State University

Using Nature as a Model for Forest Management
Kirk Hansen, Director of Forestry, Northwest Natural Resources Group

Woodland Roads: Are You Ready for Winter?
Francisca Belart, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Specialist, Oregon State University
Jon Souder, Extension Forest Watershed Management Specialist, Oregon State University

Pests and Weeds

Insects in the Trees: Pest or Non-Pest?
Christine Buhl, Oregon Department of Forestry

Managing Root and Butt Rot of Conifers
Sarah Navarrow, Oregon Department of Forestry

Wind, Rain and Dead Tanoak: Sudden Oak Death in Oregon
Norma Kline, OSU Forestry and Natural Resource Agent, Myrtle Point, OR.
Dan Stark, OSU Forestry and Natural Resource Agent, Astoria, OR.
Sarah Navarro, USFS Regional Sudden Oak Death Pathologist, Portland, OR.

Special Products

Commercial Truffle Cultivation in Western Oregon
Charles Lefevre, New World Truffieres

Diamonds Under the Douglas-fir
Charles Lefevre, Ph.D., New World Truffieres

Goods from the Woods
Neil Schroeder, Oregon Woodland Cooperative

Making Shiitake Happen
Tiffany Hopkins, Master Woodland Manager, Oregon State University

Tools, Equipment and Safety

Small Engine Care & Maintenance
Rob Clark, Clark's Lawn and Garden

Water

Fish Habitat and Riparian Management
Guillermo Giannico, Associate Professor and Extension Fisheries Specialist, Oregon State University

Restoring Riparian Areas - Beginner
Jon Souder, Oregon State University

Wildfire

Managing Your Forest with Fire in Mind - Part 1
Brad Withrow-Robinson, Oregon State University Extension
Amanda Rau, Fire Program Specialist, Oregon State University Extension
Glenn Ahrens, Oregon State University Extension

Managing Your Forest with Fire in Mind - Part 2
John Bailey, Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Professor, Oregon State University

Prescribed Fire
Amanda Rau, Willamette Valley & North Cascades Regional Fire Specialist (OSU, Forestry & Natural Resources Extension)

Wildfire in Your Forest Future & What to Do About It
Daniel Leavell, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Agent, Oregon State University

Wildlife

Native Bees
Dr. Katie Moriarty, senior research scientist, National Council for Air and Stream Improvement
Dr. Lauren Ponisio, assistant professor, University of Oregon
Dr. Christine Buhl, entomologist, Oregon Department of Forestry

Coyotes: Wild & Free
Dana Sanchez, Associate Professor and Extension Wildlife Specialist, Oregon State University

Forests as Habitat for Wildlife
Fran Cafferata Coe, Certified Wildlife Biologist, Cafferata Consulting, LLC
Julie Woodward, Senior Manager of Forestry Education, Oregon Forest Resources Institute

Getting to know forest amphibians of Oregon
Deanna Olson, U.S. Forest Service
Tiffany Garcia, Department of Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Services, Oregon State University
Fran Cafferata Coe, Cafferata Consulting

The Secret Life of Birds
Marilyn Ellis, Tryon Creek State Natural Area

See the Forest for the Bees
Christine Buhl, Oregon Department of Forestry

Support Your Local Raptors
Marilyn Ellis, Tryon Creek State Natural Area