About the Oregon Tree Farm System
We promote the conservation and growing of forest resources in a sustainable manner on Family Forests
The Oregon Tree Farm System is a non-profit organization affiliated with the National Tree Farm System and American Forest Foundation. Our purpose is to help private forest landowners manage their lands with the goals of conserving forests, water, and wildlife while promoting natural resources based recreational opportunities. We support the responsible harvesting of renewable natural resources and the Oregon Wood Products Industry.
If you have 10 acres or more of land that is forested or capable of supporting trees, you can become a member of the Oregon Tree Farm System.
The first step is to register using this form.
As soon as a participating professional forester is available, you will be contacted to arrange a meeting on your property.
At that meeting, you will need:
- a written management plan
- demonstrated sustainable forest practices on your property to become a certified Tree Farm.
If you currently have neither of these, the contacting forester will help you prepare these and you can become a Pioneer Tree Farm.
This is service is provided at no cost to you. The Tree Farm System is the oldest and only cost-free sustainable forestry certifying entity in existence. If this appeals to you we would encourage you to join our organization.
The forms for your use in evaluating your tree farm are available at these two links Management Plan information and Management Plan Addendum [409K pdf].
The following video describes why sustainable forest practices is so important to our future. Watch it and then Join the OTFS.