All in a day’s work

2. Oregon Eastside Forests Project All in a day’s work Oregon state forester Russ Anderson worked to resolve conflicts between stakeholders throughout the tumultuous period of the 1970s—a time when environmental advocacy deafened concerns over depleting timber yields.

3. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Unstable Footing Many logging families prospered during the economic boon of the 1980s, prompting generations of foresters. Today, career prospects are dwindling due to increased foreign competition and legislative restrictions.

4. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Cultivating Community Starker Forests Inc. sponsors a myriad of community events, such as the Interscholastic Forestry Skills Competition, held annually at Philomath High School.

5. Oregon Eastside Forests Project A Family Affair Tensions between loggers and environmentalists flared throughout the 1990s, when legislation prohibiting logging on old-growth sites was passed to aid in endangered species habitat restoration.

6. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Selective Thinning Senator Wyden’s Eastside Forests Bill calls for selective thinning of Oregon’s forests. Concerns over fire hazards and increasing competition between species has tempered opposition to commercial thinning.

7. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Reinventing the Classroom Forestry teacher Simon Babcock advocates a hands-on approach to education. Here, he demonstrates how to plant a Douglas Fir sapling.

8. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Harvestation Revisited Philomath High students work to replant a Douglas-fir stand at the field study site bordering the school grounds.

9. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Students Today, Loggers Tomorrow Forestry programs at High Schools across the state allow students to gain hands-on experience while attending classes.

10. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Diminishing Returns Some timber companies, like Mary’s River Lumber Company, have found a niche distributing Western Red Cedar, a fast-growing, disease- resistant tree species.

11. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Abandoned Refuse Other logging companies were not as quick to adapt to the changing industry. Rain washes away the remnants of an old mill site.

12. Oregon Eastside Forests Project Diminishing Returns Oregon’s Eastside Forests are comprised largely of Ponderosa Pine.