October 17, 2025 3:05 a.m.   

The Oregon State University Extension Forestry and Natural Resources program is holding a workshop titled, “Managing Healthy Forests in Southern Oregon”, on November 5th.

It will be held at the Extension Office on Southeast Douglas Avenue, just east of the courthouse in Roseburg.

An Extension release said southern Oregon’s forests are changing with wildfire, drought, and shifting climate patterns at the center of reshaping the landscape. The workshop instructor, OSU Research Forests Interim Director Mark Swanson, will help participants understand how unique landscape features can help inform decisions to build resiliency and biodiversity in the forests.

This workshop will provide forest landowners with practical, science-based insights for managing woodlands with resilience, productivity and biodiversity as the focus. Attendees will learn how to incorporate site-specific ecological characteristics – soils, slope and vegetation – into silvicultural planning. The workshop will focus on strategies that support long-term forest health while meeting diverse landowner goals, including timber, habitat, water quality and aesthetics.

The presentation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. with an optional field tour to follow from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event costs $15 per person or $25 for managing partners sharing materials.

To register and learn more, go to: https://beav.ex/xuB, or contact the Extension office at 672-4461.