Monthly Board Meetings are the the FIRST Tuesday of the month in Room 310 at the Douglas County Courthouse at 5:00 pm.
Chapter Contact
Feel free to reach out to the Douglas County Chapter!
Tami Braz 541-459-1402
Newsletters
Douglas Woodlands Update
Click to download the .pdf versions
- Spring Newsletter – May 5th 2019
- Douglas Chapter Summer 2018 Newsletter
- Douglas County Newsletter Spring 2018
- Douglas County December 2017 newsletter
- 2016 Summer Newsletter
- 2016 Spring Newsletter
- 2015 Fall Newsletter
- 2015 Summer Newsletter
- Spring 2012 Newsletter
- April 2011 Newsletter
About Juniper
Do You Need a Market or Juniper? Here’s a start.
Western Juniper Manufacturers
Check out Western Juniper Manufacturers and look at their helpful links for woodland owners & managers. Get your names on this site by contacting Scott Leavengood. His email is on the page.
You’ll soon see that western juniper is used for far more than fence posts and firewood nowadays. As this page grows, you’ll be able to visit manufacturers of western juniper lumber, rustic furniture, interior doors, cabinetry, log homes, small and large animal bedding, and gifts and novelty items.
While traveling through Mitchell (Grant County) I had the chance to stop and speak with Bruce McAllister of Juniper Twists. He said that roughly 1 in 100 Juniper have the characteristics he’s looking for. He is willing to travel 100 miles to pick up a good specimen. Take a look at his website to see the types of products he makes and if you think you have a tree he would be interested in please contact:
Bruce McAllister
- P.O. Box 355, Mitchell, OR 97750
- Telephone: (541)462-3232
- brucemc@bendnet.com
Widow Creek Ranch
Another useful Juniper resourece for you may be the Widow Creek Ranch. They make juniper lumber, and are located approximately 15 miles west of John Day.
Contact: Jim Dovenberg
Telephone: (541) 932-4188
Douglas OSWA Chapter News & Events
Douglas County, Neighbor to Neighbor Woods Tour
Hogan Road Family Forest Owners
Saturday, May 18th 8:30 am to 1:30 pm
Registration Required: Email oswaevents@gmail.com or (503) 588-1813 by May 13th
Admission and Lunch is Free
List any special dietary needs in registration
Tour Focus:
- History of Family Forest Ownership – Challenges and Rewards
- Converting Oak Woodlands to Conifer & Managing for Oak Woodlands
- Dealing with Invasive Species
- Pond Development for Fire Protection and Wildlife
- Christmas Tree Farm Conversion to Forest – Thinning Strategies
- Making Bio-char from slash
- Road Development and Replacing Culverts
- Drought Strategy, Tree Planting, and More
Directions: Tour begins at 3724 Hogan Road, Oakland, OR 97462. From I-5 Exit 142 travel East on Goodrich Hwy about 2.9. Turn right on Hogan Rd. Continue 3.5 miles to gravel driveway on left. Follow OSWA Tour Signs. Bring lawn chairs if possible.
Tour Sponsors: Dave Monnet, Debra Hopkins, David Jones & Careasia Parker, and Mark & Christine Fishbaugher; OSWA Douglas County Chapter; Oregon Small Woodlands Association, Oregon Forest Resources Institute, OSU Forestry Extension, Oregon Tree Farm System, and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Implementation Committee.