2008 National Tree Farmer Convention - Field Day

Field Day Schedule of Events

Map #	Activity
Hash House	Breakfast — Oregon Department of Forestry: Served Fire Camp Style
1	Tree Farm Wildlife - Nicole Strong: Nicole will walk you through a riparian area and help you make a place for wildlife on your tree farm
2	Riparian Enhancement — April Olbrich: Explore how watershed councils work with landowners to restore and improve Oregon’s forested watersheds.
3	Fire Truck - Forest Grove Fire Department: Forest Grove rural fire engine on display and on duty.
4	Brains Residence (Hanschu's) - Self Guided: Take a tour of Richard and Anne Hanschu’s log home.
5	Creating Defensible Space Around Your Home — Malcom Hiatt: Learn about steps you can take to lessen the risk of forest fires damaging your home.
6	Antique Tools — Self Guided: See if you can identify farm and forest tools from the last century.
7	Forest History Display — Self Guided: View a pictorial forest history of the Pacific Northwest—where tall trees grow.
8	Antique Logging Equipment - Bob Zumstein: Trade a yarn or two with this logging history buff while viewing his collection of old logging equipment.
9	Flower Pounding — Dardean Wheaton: Turn woodland wildflowers into artistic creations by “pounding them.”
10	Cedar Basket Weaving - Marge Meyers: Weaving cedar baskets is an age old tradition in the Pacific Northwest.
11	ATV Logging — Mark Havel: Mark Havel, aka Forest Dan, will demonstrate logging small trees with his ATV and logging arch.
12	Tool Sharpening — Mark Havel: More Forest Dan, except this time he will show you how to keep your tools sharp.
13	Pruning & PCT — Mike Bondi: Try out tree pruning equipment and discuss the merits of pre-commercial thinning.
14	Back Sprayer Calibration — Chal Landgren: Learn how to calibrate that backpack sprayer for precision weed control.
15	Tree Farming Equipment — Linn-Benton Tractor Co: Tree farming meets skid steers in this display of rubber tracked, multi-purpose tree farming machines.
16	GPS for Tree Farmers — Walt Garvin: Learn from these Master Woodland Managers how to productively use that GPS unit on your tree farm during this hands-on practice session.
17	Essential Oil Still — Robert Seidel: This still is cooking fir needles into valuable oils. Learn about this new product market.
18	Chainsaw Wood Carving — Bear: Our local chain saw carver will be carving new creations all day.
19	Managing Pacific Northwest Hardwoods —Dave Hibbs & Glenn Ahrens: OSU hardwood specialists will walk you through a riparian hardwood forest as they unveil strategies for managing these important forest trees.
20	Scheer Lumberjack Show by Stihl — Fred Scheer: Back by popular demand, the world famous Fred Scheer lumberjack show brought to you by Stihl.
21	Solar Dry Kiln — Jim Reeb: Use the sun to dry your green lumber with this solar dry kiln; learn how you can build your own.
22	Music by "Hello Stranger": Our local band will entertain you as you eat and mingle.
23	Stihl Products\Chain Saw Safety — Stihl Northwest: See the latest Stihl forest products and learn how to safely use your chain saw.
24	First Aid\Safety HDQ — Tom Fox: If you have a first aid or other emergency needs, this is where you need to come.
25	Springboards & Misery Whips — Frank Morris & Chris Woodward: Hear the history of cross cut saws and springboards then see how to use them.
26	Project Learning Tree — Rick Zenn: Lots of forest activities for kids of all ages.
27	Special Forest Products — Jim Freed: Botanicals, florals, mushrooms and other “special forest products” will be on display and up for discussion.
28	Tree & Plant ID — Self Guided: How many local trees and shrubs can you identify? Our self guided trail will test your skill.
29	Old Sawmill Site — Self Guided: View the display that tells the history of this old sawmill site.
30	Yacolt Burn Exhibit — Self Guided: Historical, pictorial display of one of Washington states worst wildfire disasters.
31	Tillamook Burn Exhibit — Chris Friend: This was the “big one” amongst Oregon Forest fire disasters. Historical display will tell the story.
32	Fire Camp Headquarters — Self Guided: The command center for forest fire attack.
33	Road Assessment/Construction — Steve Bowers: Learn how to assess the status of your forest roads from Treeman.
Hash House	Breakfast — Oregon Department of Forestry: Fire kitchen staff is cooking some good grub for your lunch. Don’t forget to stop by!
34	Forest Inventory and Measurements — Steve Fitzgerald & Andy Perleberg: Visit an inventory plot with 50 years of measurements. Learn about forest inventory and measurement tools.
35	Commercial Thinning — Self Guided: Hike along the trail and learn how forests in the Pacific Northwest are thinned to stretch rotations and provide interim income to landowners.
36	Reforestation — Mike Heath: Hike through a newly planted area while discussing how to get successful regeneration in your new plantings.
37	Heritage Trees — Self Guided: View the Hanschu’s biggest trees—a legacy for future generations.
38	PNW Forest Practice Laws — Steve Stinson: Things are different here. Learn about what forest owners in the Pacific Northwest must do to meet our forest laws.
39	Mechanized Logging — Mike Pihl: Pihl logging, one of the Axemen crews, will be on site demonstrating their mechanical cutting, skidder logging and danglehead loading operation.
40	ODF Fire Truck — Andy White: View a demonstration of a modern Oregon Department of Forestry forest fire engine.
41	Cable Logging — Mike Pihl Logging: Another Axmen crew from Pihl logging will demonstrate cable logging in steep terrain.
42	Railroad Logging — Robert Van Natta: First it was oxen, then it was railroads. Learn about the rich history of Oregon’s railroad loggers.
43	Cut-to-Length Logging — Dan Kloppman Logging: Demonstration of a cut-to-length system with processor and forwarder.
44	Pole Manufacturing—TBA: Are utility poles a product you should consider as a market? Learn their log specifications.
45	Portable Sawmill — Lyal Purinton: See logs to lumber with this Wood Mizer band mill demonstration.
46	Ponderosa Pine Plantation — Bob McNitt: Learn about how native pine forests are being restored to the Willamette Valley.
47	Forest Health — David Shaw: Shaw will show you examples of local forest pests and discuss how to keep your forest healthy.
48	Blowdown Damage — Self Guided: View damage to timber stands from a 2006 windstorm.
49	A Wildlife Biotope — Self Guided: Explore the unique habitat features of this special “biotope,” within a timber stand.