The Oregon Small Woodland Owners Association is a statewide organization that has local chapters of small woodland owners who believe in healthy, sustainable forests that meet the goals of landowners and the conservation of Oregon's natural resources. In Northeast Oregon, there are two chapters that host neighbor to neighbor tours, workshops, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas among the forest landowner community.

Contact your local association:

Northeast Oregon Small Woodland Owner Association (Wallowa, Baker, Union, Grant)

Umatilla/Morrow Small Woodland Owner Association

Oregon Small Woodland Owners Association

Firewise Communities, USA is a flexible national recognition program that helps you improve your community's wildfire preparedness. It gives landowners a template to work together as a community to improve the collective safety and resilience of their homes and properties to withstand a wildfire.

If you own property in northeast Oregon and are interested in potentially having your community become Firewise, contact:

Baker - Jacob Putney, OSU Extension Forester jacob.putney@oregonstate.edu

Union/Umatilla - John Punches, OSU Extension Forester, john.punches@oregonstate.edu

For general northeast Oregon Firewise Community information -

Nikki Beachy, Northeast Oregon Firewise Community Coordinator, nikki@wallowaresources.org

http://www.otfs.org/

Success stories and learning experiences about Northeast Oregon Forests, from people who care for and manage them. Learn more on our website, or facebook page.

From the Oregon State University’s Extension Service, “In the Woods” is a monthly podcast series with the Forestry & Natural Resources Extension program. This podcast aims to share the voices of researchers, land managers, and members of the public interested in telling the story of how woodlands provide more than just trees, they provide interconnectedness that is essential to your daily life.

Learn more at the ‘In the woods’ podcast website.