The committee that is planning the 2010 Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference is inviting potential speakers to submit a presentation proposal for possible inclusion in the conference program. The conference will be presented June 2-3, 2010 by the Oregon Department of Forestry and Oregon Community Trees, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service. On […]
California closing its only reforestation nursery
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California’s state budget crisis has claimed another victim: the state’s only publicly-owned reforestation nursery. It will be closed due to budget shortfalls. (Via Capital Press (Salem, Ore.).)
Federal program compensates farmers for conservation easements
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In Oregon, applications are now being accepted for the federal Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program (FRPP), which protects productive agricultural lands against being converted to other uses. The program is offered by the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. In Oregon, applications must be turned in no later than Feb. 1, 2010 to be considered […]
Edibles and green walls combine to form new trend
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You’ve heard how hot edibles have been in the nursery industry over the last year. Thanks to the sour economy and a desire for sustainability, more and more gardeners are motivated to grow their own food. You’ve also probably heard of green walls, which offer ecological as well as aesthetic benefits. Well, now here’s a […]
Christmas trees better for the environment
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Oregon-grown real Christmas trees are a better environmental choice, according to the Hillsboro (Ore.) Argus. This is something all of us in the industry already knew, but it’s worth passing along to your friends and neighbors this holiday season.
J. Frank Schmidt involved in Climate Friendly Nurseries Project
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J. Frank Schmidt & Sons Co. Inc. and the Climate Friendly Nurseries Project were featured last week in the Sustainable Life section of the Portland (Ore.) Tribune. Check it out.
Company aggregates forestlands to sell carbon credits
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Although this story was broadcast on public radio in Seattle, it concerns a Salem-area company that just signed its first agreement with a tree farm to sell carbon credits. Expect to hear more and more about this issue in the coming months and years – and don’t be surprised if it turns out to be a […]
OAN member fights pollution
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A tip of the hat to OAN member Althouse Nursery of Cave Junction, Ore., for donating plants to a restoration project that will help clean runoff from Interstate 5 near Medford, Ore. Thanks to their generosity, salmon won’t have to swim in water tainted with motor oil.
Native plants can solve Willamette Basin problems
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When people think of an unhealthy river, chemical discharges may be first thing that comes to mind, but other conditions in the water can also be a problem for fish and wildlife. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality just released a 650-site assessment of the Willamette River basin which concludes in part that high water […]
‘Cornelius nursery warms to the sun’
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Congratulations to Grace Dinsdale and Blooming Nursery, who were featured on the business page of The Oregonian this morning for their ambitious new solar heating project.
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