LUMBER MILLING AND DRYING WORKSHOP
LUMBER MILLING AND DRYING WORKSHOP
NNRG / Northwest Certified Forestry organized another interesting and educational workshop for small-scale woodland owners, this time at the beautiful 150 acre
MEETING WITH LOGGER FOR SITE EVALUATION
MEETING WITH LOGGER FOR SITE EVALUATION
I met with a local Coupeville logger who thinned the southern half of the property around 15-20 years ago. Nice guy and a good short meeting to talk about options and best approaches for clearing and thinning. Property history tidbits: Prior owners: The...
GUIDED BOAT TOUR OF PENN COVE NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
GUIDED BOAT TOUR OF PENN COVE NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY
My parents and I went on an interesting two hour boat tour along the shores of Penn Cove, leaving from the wharf and heading clockwise around the cove. An interesting and knowledgeable local Native American archaeology professor acted as our guide, as he pointed out burial sites, middens, village...
VIEW OF PROPERTY FROM PENN COVE
VIEW OF PROPERTY FROM PENN COVE
First view of the property from out on the waters of Penn Cove! I was able to do a lot of triangulating to determine the approximate property boundaries from this angle, and created an overlay outline to show where our property is located. Click on either picture for a larger, more detailed...
FORESTER SITE EVALUATION AND REPORT
FORESTER SITE EVALUATION AND REPORT
A professional forester from Port Townsend met me at the property for an informative and enjoyable five hours walking through the entire 15 acres. I emphasized that my primary aim for the evaluation was to assess current forest health and determine an action plan for any areas needing proactive...
SKAGIT TRIBE ON PENN COVE
SKAGIT TRIBE ON PENN COVE
Some more local history: The Skagit tribe apparently settled in three permanent villages around the shores of Penn Cove, including one location just west of us. Apparently this area was considered to be the most desirable part of Whidbey Island, since only a few other settlements were scattered on...
OPEN SPACE TIMBER LAND RECORDED WITH COUNTY
OPEN SPACE TIMBER LAND RECORDED WITH COUNTY
After a year long process that started with my Forest Stewardship Class, my Open Space Timber Land classification for 11 of my 15 acres was officially recorded with the county today! There were many details along the way, but here were the highlights of the process: Completion of 2...
ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY SEMINAR AT NORTHWEST TREK IN EATONVILLE
ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY SEMINAR AT NORTHWEST TREK IN EATONVILLE
As I wrote last month, today was the Ecological Forestry Seminar sponsored by Kirk and the other helpful folks at Northwest Natural Resource Group. It was held at
PLANNING TO ATTEND ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY SEMINAR
PLANNING TO ATTEND ECOLOGICAL FORESTRY SEMINAR
Another great forestry event is being planned by Northwest Natural Resources Group: the seminar Ecological Forestry: Restoring Habitat Complexity in Managed Forests. Here's a description from them: "Forests in the Pacific...
