Annual Meeting & Oregon Forest Fair

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1 2015 Annual Meeting & Oregon Forest Fair June 18-20, 2015 Salem, Oregon Sponsored by Marion-Polk County Chapter and Oregon Tree Farm System Thursday, June 18th Day at the Capitol and OSWA Board Meeting Friday, June 19th Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year woods tour, Annual Membership Meeting, Awards Banquet, and Silent Auction Saturday, June 20th Oregon Forest Fair at Chemeketa Community College a free event open to the public Mark your calendars and plan to participate in this great three day event.

2 2 welcome Welcome! You are invited to OSWA s 55th Annual Meeting which includes Day at the Capitol, Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Woods Tour, Silent Auction and Awards Banquet, and the Oregon Forest Fair, Thursday through Saturday, June 18th, 19th, and 20th. Hosted by OSWA s Marion-Polk County Chapter, this year s meeting and events will be held in Salem. Thursday s Day at the Capitol will be at the State Capitol, Friday s 2014 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year woods tour will be on Linda Butt s McCully Mountain Tree Farm, LLC near Lyons, Friday s Silent Auction Social and Awards Banquet will be at the Red Lion Hotel on Market Street in Salem, and Saturday s Oregon Forest Fair will be at Chemeketa Community College in Salem. This year s annual meeting will have a different look than recent annual meetings. The traditional Day at the Capitol on odd year legislative sessions will be part of this year s events. The speakers, programs, and educational programs will be in a fair like atmosphere at the Oregon Forest Fair on Saturday June 20th. This event will be open to the public and will include venders and organizations sharing information with the participants along with a great slate of speakers covering Large Landowner Policy and Projections, Forestry Education, Forestland Values, and Forest Products and Markets. The OSWA Board meeting on Thursday night, and the Awards Banquet, Annual Membership Meeting, and Silent Auction will be held at the Red Lion Hotel in Salem. The traditional Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year woods tour will be on Friday instead of Saturday. All members are invited to join the OSWA Board Meeting on Thursday night. The Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year woods tour will focus on Property History; Afforestation, Thinning, and Uneven Aged Management, Silviculture, Ecology, Economics; Wildlife Management; Oak Restoration; and Equipment Demonstrations - Stump/Brush Grinding, Mechanical Brush Cutting. and Linear Rock Crushing. The Awards Banquet will recognize Chapter Outstanding Volunteers, OSWA s 2015 Rigging Slinger Award, and the nominees for 2015 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. The Friday evening program will include a Silent Auction Social with videos of the 2014 Nominees for Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year. There will be many activities for family forest owners throughout the three days of events. We hope everyone will join us in Salem for a great opportunity to visit with friends and enjoy a great program. oswa 2015 annual meeting 187 High St. NE, Suite 208 Salem, Oregon Phone OSWA Annual Meeting Committee Diane and Larry Blair Gene and Lynette Henshaw John Westall Pat Wheeler John Hettwer Terry Lamers Ed Miller Mark Havel Linda Butts Mike Barsotti Ilene Waldorf Jim James Scott Hayes Mark Havel Joe Holmberg President President Chair OSWA Marion/Polk Chapter OTFS

3 Oregon Small Woodlands Association s 2015 Annual Meeting Oregon Tree Farm System Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Tour Oregon Forest Fair Thursday, June 18 Saturday, June 20 Salem, OR Hosted by OSWA s Marion-Polk County Chapter and OTFS Thursday, June 18 OSWA Day at the Capitol 11:30 am 3:30 pm Capital 900 Court Street NE, Salem Board Diner Option 5:00 pm 6:00 pm Red Lion Inn, Market Street, Salem OSWA Board Meeting 6:00 pm 8:30 pm Red Lion Inn, Market Street, Salem Friday, June 19 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year and Howdy Neighbor Tour Linda Butts and Family - McCully Mountain Tree Farm, LLC 8:00 am 8:30 am Participants Arrive at McCullyMountain Tree Farm, LLC Coffee and Donuts 8:30 am 9:00 am Welcome, Introductions, and History of the Property 9:00 am 9:45 am Stump/Brush Chipping Demonstration 9:45 am 12:30 am Tour McCully Mountain Tree Farm, LLC 12:30 pm 1:00 pm Linear Rock Crushing Demonstration 1:00 pm 2:00 pm Lunch and Closing Social, Silent Auction, and Awards Banquet Red Lion Inn, Market Street, Salem 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Social and Silent Auction 6:00 pm 6:15 pm Annual Membership Meeting 6:15 pm 8:15 pm Awards Banquet 8:45 pm Silent Auction Closes event schedule Saturday, June 20 Oregon Forest Fair Chemeketa Community College 4000 Lancaster Dr. NE, Salem Open to the Public 9:00 am Forest Fair Begins Equipment, Exhibits, and Displays 9:15 am Welcome and Announcements 9:30 am Panel 1 Oregon s Large Landowners Policy and Projections 11:00 am Panel 2 Education What are we learning about Our Forests 1:30 pm Panel 3 Forest and Forestland Values in Buying and Selling 3:00 pm Panel 4 Forest Products and Markets 5:00 pm Forest Fair Ends oswa 2015 annual meeting 3

4 info Lodging Options in Salem with Discount Rates for OSWA If you make reservations at Red Lion, tell them you are with Oregon Small Woodland Association. Red Lion Hotel 3301 Market Street NE Salem, OR Reservations (503) Mention you are booking with a group rate 60 Rooms Reserved for OSWA 30 Executive Double Queens...$79 30 Executive Kings...$79 Cutoff date May 28th Locations and Directions to Meeting Events Red Lion Hotel From I-5 Exit 256, travel West 0.1 mi. to Hotel on right. Thursday Day at the Capitol Capitol Building 900 Court Street NE, Salem Transportation to Capitol available from Red Lion or Park & Ride on NW Corner of Market Street and Hawthorn Ave. just East of the Red Lion. Mark registration form for ride option. Friday Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Woods Tour Transportation available from Red Lion and Park & Ride East of Red Lion. From Stayton Head south on 1st St., taking first left after crossing North Santiam River onto Kingston- Jordan Road. Travel 1 mile turning left onto Kingston-Lyons Road. Continue 6.7 miles to Hwy Cross over highway onto West McCully Mtn. Road and travel 2 miles to tour site. Look for signs. From Scio Travel East on Hwy. 226 for 8.7 miles to West McCully Mtn. Road, turn right and travel 2 miles to tour site. Look for signs. From Lyons Travel NW on Hwy. 226 toward Scio for approximately 2.5 miles, turn left on West McCully Mtn. Road (four way intersection) and travel 2 miles to tour site. (Do not turn left on North McCully Road, 0.8 miles from Corner Market in Lyons) Look for signs. Mark registration form for ride option. Friday Silent Auction Social and Awards Banquet At Red Lion Hotel Saturday Oregon Forest Fair Chemeketa Community College, 4000 Lancaster Drive NE, Salem From Red Lion or I-5: Travel East on Market Street to Lancaster Drive. Turn left for 1.7 miles to Cooley Street, the entrance of Chemeketa Community College. Sign at entrance. Follow signs to parking. hotel 4 oswa 2015 annual meeting

5 2014 Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year Woods Tour Tradeoffs of Different Management Choices Linda Butts and Family s McCully Mountain Timber, LLC Saturday June 19th 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Linda Butts Registration Required To Register mark Annual Meeting registration from, oswaevents@gmail.com or call (503) by June 5th Admission and Lunch are Free Tour Focus: 1) Property History Afforestation, Thinning, and Uneven Aged Mgt. 2) Silviculture, Ecology, & Economics 3) Wildlife Management 4) Oak Restoration 5) Demonstration of Stump/Brush Grinding 6) Demonstration of Mechanical Brush Cutting 7) Demonstration of Linear Rock Crushing tour The Butts family has a long tradition of being responsible landowners striving to manage their forest in the best way possible. They became American Tree Farm System certified in 1978 just a few short years after they purchased the property. The family is active on family forest issues and is recognized by their peers for their leadership. They lead by example and are always willing to share ideas with neighbors and be part of their local community. Oak Restoration Area Commercial Thinning Directions to McCully Mountain Timber, LLC Tree Farm Woods Tour From Stayton Head south on 1st St, taking first left after crossing N. Santiam R. onto Kingston-Jordan Rd. Travel 1 mile turning left onto Kingston-Lyons Rd. Continue 6.7 miles to Hwy Cross over highway onto W McCully Mtn. Road and travel 2 miles to tour site. From Scio Travel East on Hwy 226 for 8.7 miles to West McCully Mtn. Road, turn right and travel 2 miles to tour site. From Lyons Travel NW on Hwy. 226 toward Scio for approximately 2.5 miles, turn left on West McCully Mtn. Road (four way intersection) and travel 2 miles to tour site. (Do not turn left on North McCully Road, 0.8 miles from Corner Market in Lyons) Tour Sponsors: Oregon Tree Farm System, Oregon Small Woodlands Association, OSWA Linn County Chapter, Oregon Forest Resources Institute, OSU Forestry Extension, Oregon Department of Forestry, and Oregon s Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI ) Implementation Committee oswa 2015 annual meeting 5

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7 registration form Oregon Small Woodlands Association 2015 Annual Meeting Oregon Tree Farm System Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Tour Oregon Forest Fair Thursday, June 18 Saturday June 20 - Salem, OR Hosted by OSWA s Marion-Polk County Chapter and OTFS sponsors costs per person number attending Thursday, June 18 Day at the Capitol 11:30 am 3:30 pm.... $ 0 x = Lunch 12:00 pm 12:30 pm... $ 0 x = Optional Dinner with Board 5:00 pm 6:00 pm... $ 35 x = Seared Wild Red Lion Hotel friday, June 19 Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year Tour... $ 0 x = Butts McCully Mountain Tree farm LLC, Lyons, OR I would like to ride a bus from Red Lion Hotel I would like to ride a bus from Park & Ride near Red Lion I would like to ride a bus from Park & Ride in Stayton at Hwy 22 I plan to take my own vehicle to the tour site Silent Auction Social and Awards Banquet Social and Diner... $50 x = (Casual dress) 4:00 pm 6:00 pm Silent Auction Social with Hors d Oeuvres and no host bar 6:00 pm 8:15 pm Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Banquet with no host bar Plated Dinner - Please mark meal choices: Chicken Oscar Espresso Rubbed Top Sirloin Any special dietary needs saturday, June 20 Oregon Forest Fair... $ 0 x = total registration costs... Attendees Name (s): 1) 3) total 2) 4) Contact Information: Address City State Zip Phone oswa 2015 annual meeting 7 Mail form and check to OSWA State Office, 187 High Street NE, Suite 208, Salem, OR Make Checks payable to Oregon Small Woodlands Association. Deadline for Registration June 12, 2015

8 non-profit org u.s. postage paid salem, or permit no High St. NE Suite 208 Salem, OR E Printed on recycled paper silent auction Donations Sought for 2015 Silent Auction Dear Chapter representative and members: I know you are aware of how successful the OSWA silent auctions have been in the past for raising funds to pay for a number of activities. In addition, they are just plain fun! This year, the silent auction will be held on Friday, June 19, 2015, during the OSWA Annual Meeting events at the Seven Feathers Casino Resort, Canyonville, Oregon. There are several things necessary for a successful auction 1) willing bidders with deep pockets, 2) a good variety of items to bid on, and 3) a dedicated group of volunteers to help with organizing the auction. OSWA has been blessed with members and supporters who have donated much over the years and we are relying on all of you to come through again this year! In past years, we asked that each exhibitor and chapter donate two items. In 2013 we raised more than $4000 for OSWA s legislative program. I am hoping that the chapters and exhibitors will once again pitch in, with the same enthusiasm as in the past, and contribute to this enjoyable fund-raising event. We already have donation commitments from some individuals and chapters. I would appreciate hearing from you by the last week in May, although I know that many actual deliveries won t happen until just before the event. If you wish to donate an item to the silent auction or would like more information about the silent auction, please contact Ilene Waldorf at (503) or iwal@molalla.net The actual items can be delivered either directly to me on Friday morning, June 19th, before the meeting begins, or to the OSWA office the week before the annual meeting. OSWA s address is: 187 High Street NE, Suite 208, Salem, OR If you cannot attend the meeting in person but would like to contribute, please check with your local chapter or the state office to see if one of your neighbors is registered. We ll do our best to make sure your donation is available for bidding. Sincerely, Ilene Waldorf Ilene Waldorf Silent Auction Coordinator, 2015 Thank you for Supporting the Oregon Small Woodlands Association