On A Mission
Our vision is to see privately owned family woodlands a thriving part of Oregon’s landscape, both now and in the future!
The Oregon Small Woodlands Association is on mission to be an effective force in addressing statewide issues that are critical to family forestland owners by:
Educating and informing the owners of forest tracts and the public regarding family forest management issues.
Providing a medium for the exchange of ideas about family forestland by landowners, public, agencies, consultants, and timber industry personnel.
Serving as a forum to make recommendations for investigating and solving problems, and for improving forest management, harvesting, and marketing.
Representing the owners of family forestlands to the general public and before legislative bodies and regulatory agencies.
Resources for Small Woodland Owners
Organizations and collaborations, networks and individuals, classes and workshops, on-site and on-line: there are a multitude of resources to assist small forestland owners in the process of refining their objectives for their property and then bringing them to life.
The Partnership for Forestry Education is a collaboration of state, federal and private organizations to provide educational resources to Oregon's forest landowners, managers and operators. The Partnership was created to overcome decreases in key state agency budgets that reduced their capacity to provide the necessary educational programming. Partnership activities include jointly planned and delivered educational programs, a partnership web site, a shared database, joint outreach mailings and increased use of the knowledge delivered.
Meet Some of the Partners
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OFRI
In 1991, the Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) to support and enhance Oregon’s forest products industry. The state agency provides forest and forest management education programs for the general public, K-12 teachers and students, and forest landowners.
OFRI supports the forest sector and the stewardship of natural resources by advancing Oregonians’ understanding of the social, environmental and economic benefits of our forests.
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OTFS
The Oregon Tree Farm System works to empower small landowners to mange their forests sustainably. with the goal of impacting the world by making Oregon a better place one acre at time.
Sustainability and stewardship are key to woodland owners who seek certification of their tree farms and family forests.
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ODF
The mission of ODF is to serve the people of Oregon by protecting, managing, and promoting stewardship of Oregon's forests to enhance environmental, economic, and community sustainability.
Through local stewardship foresters and multiple online resources—including a Small Forestland Owner page—ODF provides guidance for woodland owners in both caring for their property and following Oregon’s Forest Protection Rules.
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OSU Forestry & Natural Resources Extension
From county-based Extension Foresters to statewide programs like Master Woodland Managers, Women Owning Woodlands Network (WOWNet), and the Fire Program, OSU Extension brings the latest in forest science from the College of Forestry to the forest landowner, making technical research accessible and applicable to small woodland owners.
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Committee for Family Forestlands
The role of the CFF is to advise the Board of Forestry and the State Forester on matters relating to family forestlands. Four of its seven voting members are small landowners from the Department of Forestry’s three administrative districts and one at-large. Meetings are held quarterly and are open to the public, both in person and virtually.
Other Landowner Resoures
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Resources for Family Forest Landowners
In Oregon, there are many sources of assistance available to forest landowners: expert technical advice, classes, grants and person-to-person counsel from peers – as well as online resources. This guide organizes these resources geographically and in other logical ways, for easy reference. Throughout the booklet are descriptions of each resource as well as handy contact information. Updated for 2023-2024.
Developed by OFRI in cooperation with the Partnership for Forestry Education.
This publication (as well as many others) an also be ordered (free) from the OFRI website.
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Oregon Forest Management Planning
A resource for landowners and foresters
Are you thinking about writing a forest management plan? This site will guide you and your forestry professional to all the resources you’ll need. Get started by navigating the pages below and using the Unified Management Planning Templates.
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Landmapper
Welcome to Landmapper, a simple online tool to create maps of your property you can quickly save, download, or print.
Landmapper is designed to help make conservation and management planning easier for forest owners.
We currently offer maps across Oregon including aerial photos, street maps, topography, streams, and soil types.
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Woodland Fish & Wildlife
Want to Improve Wildlife Habitat on Your Forest Land?
The Woodland Fish and Wildlife publication series is for you. A variety of practical “how to” publications are written just for small forest owners in the Pacific Northwest. All publications are free and can be downloaded from the list below.
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Family Forests of Oregon YouTube Channel
OSWA & OTFS share a YouTube channel! From county Tree Farmer of the Year videos to a Forestry Taxation series, there are lots of options for videos to watch and things to learn. Check it out—and consider subscribing while you’re there!
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Tree School Online
The OSU/Partnership for Forestry Edfucation Tree School Online series ran from March 2020 - April 2022 featuring 52 webinars of favorite Tree School classes. Check out this Tree School Online library for a wide variety of learning opportunities, including webinar recordings and resources from instructors.