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...
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...
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 month...
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...