Photos from the Hibbs-Karr tour of Oct. 19
A tree tour gathering offers opportunities for questions. Critters were on tour too.
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14 4Hers earn Linn scholarships
By Fay Sallee The 4-H members this year entered their record books at the Linn County Fair record book contest. They all did very well and qualified for our Linn County Small Woodlands Assoc. chapter awards. This year 14 members applied for $1,600 in scholarships. The candidates were: Jonathan Leever, Andrew Leever, Leeland Prock, Alister Prock, Emily Kinkade, Ryan Henry, Haley Tye, Conner Tye, Kaden Holt, Katie Fortner, Tristan Prock, Elizabeth Kinkade, Gabriel Bradford and Andrew Bradford. Scholarship amounts will be announced at the Jan 18 LCSWA annual meeting. Their interviews were held on Nov. 20. Our interviewers, Mary and Bob Brendle, Larry and Nancy Mauter did a great job. They were impressed at what the members have been doing in the 4-H Forestry project. They worked hard to come up with the following awards: 1 Gold +, 5 Gold, 3 Silver +, 3 Silver, and 2 Green. Chapter members will get a chance to meet some of the 4-Hers at the potluck supper annual meeting.
OSWA 2020 annual meeting July 23-25
Oregon Small Woodlands Association has set its annual meeting for 2020 on July 23, 24 and 25th. Lane County will again host the event slated for the Holiday Inn Express in Springfield. The chapter also hosted the 2018 meeting. Benton County hosted the 2019 annual meeting. The three-day event will include a tree farm tour, mill tours, workshops, seminars and an awards dinner. Linn County Small Woodlands Assoc. member Mike Barsotti is president of the statewide group. The annual meeting includes sale of OSWA-logo clothing and other gear. The LCSWA operates the clothing sale and receives a portion of the profits. Post cards announcing the event have recently arrived in the mail of LCSWA members.
Directors meeting set for Thursday, Dec. 5
Directors of the Linn County Small Woodlands Assoc. will meet Thursday Dec. 5 in Tangent. Brad Withrow-Robinson, Oregon State Extension Service liaison, is hosting the meeting from 7-9 p.m. Board President Lee Peterman’s agenda for the meeting includes reports on the upcoming 25th annual seedling sale. Also on the agenda will be an update on the Robert Mealey Pine Fund project. Members of the LCSWA are welcome to attend board meetings. The OSU Extension office is located just north of Hwy 34 at 33630 McFarland Road.