In many of my talks with landowners, the topic of certification comes up. It usually comes up because I bring it up and the landowner responds that they don’t know if they are certified, has never heard of certification or is confused by what being certified actually means to them.
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Gwen Boyd
My favorite way of enjoying nature is with my son and his Boy Scout troop. Scouting is an active program that helps boys grow into men and teaches them outdoor skills.
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Tiffany Hopkins
Aesthetics and recreation are two of the leading reasons woodland owners designate for why they own forested property. After talking with some local Oregon Women Owning Woodlands Network members it is obvious that recreation is an important element of forest ownership for them. They are out in the woods doing everything from horseback riding to plant identification.
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Nicole Strong
Woodland owners and managers have many reasons for owning land; enjoying wildlife and providing wildlife habitat consistently rank as one of the most important values. The following article will give you a couple ideas of how you can make sure you are creating the habitat you want.
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Angela Gupta
If you’re considering harvest timber, rest assured there are resources to help you understand your options.
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Tamara Cushing
That’s right, it is tax time again. I know, you didn’t need me to remind of you of that. For those of you who had a timber sale in 2014, you will need to report that income on your 2014 tax return.
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Nicole Strong
An opinion piece by Amy Grotta after the November 2014 Oregon election on the GMO labeling. "Of course, the ballot measure had to do with food labeling, not trees, but it got me thinking that it might be worth looking at how GMOs relate to forestry."
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New website aims to help forest owners identify and become field spotters for invasive pests in forests.
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Angela Gupta
Who will care for your land in 20, 30 or 40 years? Priority should be given to communication between you as an owner of the property and the heirs or person who will receive the property.
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The impacts of drought are often not immediately noticeable. Sometimes it might take a few years for the impacts to be seen in individual trees.
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As the drought conditions worsen across Arkansas and other areas of the South, more and more trees seem to be changing color early.
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Liz Jackson
Some forest management practices may help prepare your woodlands to better cope with future weather extremes.
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Lauren Grand
There’s a new kid in town in the world of wildfire, known by the name of the Washington State Fire Adapted Communities Learning Network (WAFAC).
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Liz Jackson
For owners of woodlands managed for timber production. There are several good reasons to harvest trees.
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Angela Gupta
Deciding how to manage an invasive species infestation can be intimidating. Thankfully, there is help available.
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Tamara Cushing
I hope most of you don’t need to read this but we need to talk about what to do if you had fire on your property in 2015. Normally, taxpayers are only able to recover their investment in timber at the time of a harvest. This is done through the use of depletion. However, if you have a loss on your property, you can also reclaim some of that investment in the form of a casualty loss deduction.
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Tamara Cushing
A special provision allows you to deduct up to $10,000 in reforestation expenditures per tax year, per qualified timber property.
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Tiffany Hopkins
In a world where trees are competing with the Kardashians, Halo, Facetime, Angry Birds, constant texting, Facebook, YouTube, and on, and on, and on, it’s not hard to decipher why kids are not stimulated by the forest.