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The Landowner Journey

We're here to help you!


Every woodland, every woodland owner and every woodland owner's journey is unique--and yet there are common elements that unite all of them. No matter the size of ownership, all landowners want to be good stewards, to see their forests healthy and resilient. 

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The goal of the Landowner Journey Working Group is to meet landowners wherever they are on their journey: from just starting out to completing a management plan and becoming a certified family forest landowner to long-time OTFS members wanting to keep up on the latest in forestry news and best practices.

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Companions on Your Journey


When first reaching out for help, it can help to know there's an actual person ready to help connect you to the resources you need. Below are Landowner Journey Working Group members who are happy to help you take those first steps--or simply to help you find the resources you need to complete your management plan or prepare for a certification visit.

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Benton County: Dave Ehlers

Clackamas: Dave Bugni

Lane & Yamhill: Kate McMichael

Linn: Mary Chamness

Polk & Washington: Wylda Cafferata

Eastern Oregon: Darren Goodding

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If your county isn't in the list above, contact us ortreefarmsystem@gmail.com and someone will be in touch with you.

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Education & Outreach

In addition to working with landowners on their way to certification, the Landowner Journey Working Group also wants everyone to know about the Tree Farm program, membership, stewardship values--and how to anyone can help spread the word as well. 

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From brochures to video to bookmarks, find them here and share them broadly!

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Learn more about how landowners embody OTFS stewardship values on their properties.

OSWA members:

Discover what's in your OTFS Ambassador kit and how to use it.

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