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Meetings & Events
Meetings are open to all – You need not be a member to attend.
Virtual Meetings: via Zoom
In-person Meetings: OSU Yamhill County Extension Auditorium, 2050 NE Lafayette Avenue, McMinnville, OR 97128
Upcoming meetings & events> YCSWA 2021-2022 – [Current]
Archived 2020-2021> YCSWA 2020-2021
Archived 2019-2020> YCSWA 2019-2020
Archived 2018-2019> YSWA 2018-2019
Tree Farmer of the Year
Yamhill County Tree Farmer Of The Year
By Dan Upton
Steve and Mary Walker have been selected as Yamhill County 2021 Tree Farmers of the Year.
Purchased in 2012, their Dupee Valley Timber LLC property has been on the receiving end of intensive forest management.
Previous logging and forestry practices left a large portion of their 1,100 acres supporting a healthy crop of Scotch broom, Himalayan blackberry, and, where it can squeeze in, poison oak.
Steve and Mary made the commitment early on to convert brush land and poorly-stocked areas to productive timberland. This was the start of their ten-year reforestation program. Harsh growing sites and warm, early springs (and scorching summers) have been challenging for seedling establishment. But, with time and persistence, new trees are showing up on the hillsides. And plans are in place for additional clearing and planting.
Joining with other interested owners whose land supports Oregon oak, the Walkers coordinated with NRCS to develop an Oak Management program to promote oak management as the best management practice for the chosen area. When the prescription required removal of undesirable species, the top candidate within the mature oak patch turned out to be Douglas-fir. Over time, Douglas-fir will overtop oak and dominate the site. That was one area where picking out the culprit species was easy.
Congratulations to Steve and Mary!
The Snag Newsletters:
2021-2022
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – The Snag – September 2021
2020-2021
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – The Snag – June 2021
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – The Snag – March 2021
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – January 2021
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – September-October 2020
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – July-August 2020
Yamhill Chapter Newsletter – May-June 2020
Videos
Helpful Links
| Know Your Forest | https://KnowYourForest.org |
| TreeTopics Blog: | http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/treetopics |
| Tall Timber Topics Quarterly Newsletter: | http://extension.oregonstate.edu/newsletter/tall-timber-topicss |
| Oregon Forest Resource Institute | https://OregonForests.org |
| American Tree Farm System | https://TreeFarmSystem.org |
| Oregon Department of Forestry | https://Oregon.gov/odf |
| Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | https://dfw.state.or.us |
| Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District | https://yamhillswcd.org |
| Native Plant Society of Oregon – Cheahmill Chapter – Yamhill | https://npsoregon.org/chapters/ch.html |
Current Chapter Contact
Chapter Co-Presidents
Darcy Davis
TheSnag101@gmail.com
Nicole Wood, RN
Cola@oregon.com
Bylaws for Yamhill Chapter
Current Chapter Bylaws version May 26, 2004.
Yamhill is an energetic, friendly and fun chapter to be a part of!
