Our Tree Farm Vision

To promote the growing of renewable forest resources on private lands while protecting environmental benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive forestry.

Our Mission Statement

Help Oregon family forest owners sustainably care for their woodlands by:

• Raising the Tree Farm brand profile with key audiences.
• Increase Tree Farm membership.
• Promote multi-generational ownership of family forests.
• Develop stronger partnerships to leverage accomplishment of mutual goals.

We promote the conservation and growing of forest resources in a sustainable manner on private Family Owned Forests.

The Oregon Tree Farm System, Inc is a non-profit organization affiliated with the American Tree Farm System and American Forest Foundation. Our purpose is to help family forest landowners manage their lands with the goals of conserving forests, water, and wildlife while promoting natural resources based recreational opportunities. We recognize and celebrate OTFS members that exemplify sustainable forest management. We support the responsible harvesting of renewable natural resources and the Oregon Wood Products Industry.

The Tree Farm System is the oldest forestry certifying entity; it is the only such entity that does not charge member fees. 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, Inc.

The following video describes why sustainable forest practices are so important to our future. Watch it and then see below for the steps required to join the OTFS.

Rethinking Forests: The fight against global warming [5 min ]

Steps to Join the OTFS

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The steps to become an OTFS member are simple. There is no fee, but we do require an inspection of the forestland proposed for OTFS membership.

Pick the county in which your tree farm resides.
If your county is not shown, pick the closest county.	Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Columbia Coos Crook Curry Deschutes E. Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Hood River Jackson Jefferson Josephine Klamath Lake Lane Lincoln Linn Malheur Marion Morrow Multnomah Polk Sherman Tillamook Umatilla Union W Douglas Wallowa Wasco Washington Wheeler Yamhill
Your contact to telephone or e-mail is:

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 to:

1. Have a written management plan.
2. Show that sustainable forest practices are being applied on your forestland.

If you currently do not have one or both of these, the contacting forester will advise and assist you in addressing these items. There is no cost for this service.

While you are working on these items, you may join OTFS as a Pioneer Tree Farm. When you have developed a management plan (see guidelines below) and can show sustainable forest practices, you can qualify as an OTFS Certified Tree Farm.

The guidelines to use in developing a management plan and evaluating your tree farm are available at these two links: Management Plan information and Management Plan Addendum [2.89Mb PDF].

Watch a video on the Benefits of an OTFS Membership [5 min ]
 
OTFS phone number shown in above video is incorrect. The correct number is 503-588-1813.

Watch a video on the Benefits of an OTFS Membership [5 min ]

OTFS phone number shown in above video is incorrect. The correct number is 503-588-1813.

OTFS Board of Directors