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OSWA and Family Forests of Oregon
launches new patron program for 2008.

Over the past 5 years OSWA and Family Forests of Oregon, our 501 C3 partner, have been working with supporters of family woodlands to deliver valuable programs to our members. In an enhanced recognition effort we are now offering these supporters to become year long patrons of our programs.

The program has four levels of support and I am glad to announce three of these categories already have their first member.

Davidson Industries becomes our first ever “Platinum” support with a donation to support our 2008 annual meeting.

Stimson Lumber’s Managed Forest Program has pledged continued support our “Howdy Neighbor” efforts and becomes our first “Gold” supporter.

And Sara Leiman and Barb Groffy, of Coast Range Conifers kick off our “Bronze” patron list.

Along with our sustaining contributors for the month of December, listed below we have raised over $10,000 this month that allows us to deliver enhanced programs to you as members.

So on behalf of all our membership, thank you patrons and sustaining contributors.

If you and or your organization would like to help us continue our work to see that privately owned family woodlands are a thriving part of Oregon's landscape in 2050, please consider a donation to either OSWA as a 501 c5 or Family Forests of Oregon as a 501 c3.

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OSWA is working with the OR Dept of Forestry, OR Forest Resources Inst. (OFRI) & OR Forest Industries Council to bring improved liability insurance to private landowners.

Howdy Neighbor! Meet Forest Dan!

Who is Forest Dan?

Forest Dan is that character from Oregon, who lives and breathes Oregon forests as well as anywhere else they grow. He takes the view of both the tree hugger and tree whacker, realizing that they are the same. Since we are all citizens, we are all part of the great consumption of the planet's resources, and generally just arguing details. So we must realize that wise use of resources by everyone and good stewardship of the forests by those whose job it is to manage them, will benefit everyone. Let's not shout from opposite sides of the field, let's get out there and play! Each day all of us vote to cut trees to supply us with so much, as we use paper and live in our wooden houses. Every Tree Hugger is a Tree Whacker and visa versa.

What can Forest Dan do? Spread the word of good stewardship and citizenship while bringing the wonders of the forest to everyone.

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