Forest stewardship planning
A forest stewardship plan is a document we develop in collaboration with you that describes your goals for the forest, its current condition, and recommendations for long-term care. The plan will detail the trees, soil, plants, wildlife, and water that you currently have on your property, and how to care for them. The planning process will help you imagine how you want your forest or woodland to look in 5, 25, or 50 years.
As our climate becomes more unpredictable, we can help you tend to your forest so that it is more resilient—more able to survive or recover from threats such as droughtDrought A longer than normal time with not enough rain, heatwaves, fire, storms, and outbreaks from pests and disease.
We can provide strategies that you can use in your forest to increase its health and resiliency. We will help you learn how you can enhance biodiversity, connectivityConnectivity the degree to which patches of landscape are connected, either helping or impeding animal movement and other ecological processes like the flow of water or dispersal of seeds, soil health, and carbon sequestration to give your forest—and our broader environment—a better chance at maintaining health and resiliency into the future.
Having a forest stewardship plan in place is the first step to accessing our other Forest Conservation services and those of our federal partners at the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. It can also help forested properties be eligible for forest tax deferral.
Properties with 5 acres or more of forested land are eligible for help with a forest stewardship plan.
The goal for many tree thinning projects is to reduce competition for sunlight and nutrients and provide more space for the remaining trees to grow. Growing larger trees more quickly can enhance habitat for wildlife that nest and feed in bigger trees. Also, trees that are growing vigorously are often healthier and more resistant to drought, disease, insect pests, and even wildfire damage. Tree thinning combined with planting new trees and understoryUnderstory The area under and around trees plants also increases the biodiversity of the forest which further supports forest health and resiliency.
When to thin?
If some tree crowns are smaller than others
If the understory is heavily shaded and there are few shrubs, ferns, or wildflowers
Measure tree spacing and tree diameters to gather more data to support a decision on thinning. We can help complete these measurements as part of a forest stewardship plan.
We can help design and implement tree thinning, invasive weed management, and tree and understory planting for those who have completed a forest stewardship plan. These projects may also be eligible for financial assistance.
There is very little ground vegetation in this densely forested area, pictured at left. A thinning project will allow more light to the forest floor where wildflowers and shrubs could grow as shown on the right.
Wildfire risk reduction
On the west side of the Cascade Range, we’re unaccustomed to wildfires in our “backyards” despite their historic presence on the landscape. Fires in this relatively wetter part of the state historically occur every 150-500 years, compared to the dry east side of the state where fires can happen naturally every 2-50 years.
With changing weather patterns and longer and more intense wildfire seasons, it’s time for our communities to become better adapted to wildfire risk.
Learn how to prepare your family and home for wildfire.
If you see something that could present a wildfire risk, call your local Fire & Rescue. Call 911 if you’ve see an active fire emergency.
Firewise Communities/USA program
The Firewise Communities/USA program is designed to provide a community-tailored approach to better ensure community members maximum protection from wildfires.Visit nfpa.org for more information
Portland Fire & Rescue, Firewise Community Program
Forest conservation easements
A conservation easement is a voluntary legal agreement that protects natural areas such as forests on your land for the long term. This ensures that even if you or your family no longer own the land, the forest will be protected and managed according to the conservation goals you established.
We are partnering with the Forest Park Conservancy to develop conservation easements on properties that demonstrate a high level of conservation value in the Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative area.
We can help you develop a forest stewardship plan outlining your long-term conservation goals and a strategy for helping the forest move toward those goals. This forest stewardship plan then provides the Forest Park Conservancy with the information they need to develop of a conservation easement for your property. Learn more about the Forest Park Conservancy conservation program.
Forest conservation resources
Reducing Fire Risk on Your Property
A Pacific Northwest Extension publicationView and download resource
Ready, Set, Go: Wildfire Action Guide
A Portland Fire & Rescue publicationView and download resource
Thinning Systems for Western Oregon Douglas-fir Stands
Guidelines for forest thinningView and download resource
Designing and maintaining forest roads
An Oregon State University Extension Service publicationView and download resource
Oregon State University Forestry & Natural Resources Extension
Oregon State University Extension Service, Tree School
Oregon Small Woodlands Association
Oregon Tree Farm System
Forest Stewardship Council
Forest Stewards Guild
Find products and services from local businesses that can help you get your conservation project done. This directory is maintained by East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District and may not be a comprehensive list of providers.Find resources for your conservation project.
Mpango wa Usimamizi wa Msitu ni hati ambayo tunaunda kwa kushirikiana na wewe ambayo inaelezea malengo yako kwa msitu, hali yake ya sasa, na mapendekezo ya utunzaji wa muda mrefu. Mpango huo utaelezea miti, udongo, mimea, wanyama wa porini, na maji ambayo una sasa kwenye mali yako, na jinsi ya kuwatunza. Mchakato wa mipango utakusaidia kufikiria jinsi unavyotaka msitu wako uonekane baada ya miaka 5, 25 au 50. Kama hali ya hewa inakuwa zaidi unpredictable, tunaweza kukusaidia tend kwa misitu yako ili kuwa zaidi resilient - uwezo zaidi wa kuishi au kupona kutoka vitisho kama vile ukame, ukame, muda mrefu kuliko kawaida na si kutosha mvua, joto mawimbi, moto, dhoruba, na milipuko kutoka wadudu na magonjwa. Tunatoa mikakati ambayo unaweza kutumia katika msitu wako ili kuongeza afya na upinzani wake. "Kujumuisha ""kuunganisha"" ni kiwango ambacho sehemu za mazingira zimeunganishwa, ama kusaidia au kuzuia harakati za wanyama na michakato mingine ya ikolojia kama mtiririko wa maji au kutawanyika kwa mbegu, afya ya udongo, na kuhifadhi kaboni ili kutoa msitu wako na mazingira yetu pana nafasi bora ya kudumisha afya na uvumilivu katika siku zijazo." Kuanzisha mpango wa usimamizi wa misitu ni hatua ya kwanza ya kupata huduma zetu zingine za Uhifadhi wa Misitu na zile za washirika wetu wa shirikisho katika Huduma ya Uhifadhi wa Rasilimali Asili ya USDA. Pia inaweza kusaidia mali ya misitu kuwa na haki ya kusitisha kodi ya misitu. Nyumba zenye ukubwa wa ekari 5 au zaidi za misitu zinastahili msaada wa mpango wa usimamizi wa misitu. Lengo la miradi mingi ya kupunguzwa kwa miti ni kupunguza ushindani kwa ajili ya mwanga wa jua na virutubisho na kutoa nafasi zaidi kwa miti iliyobaki kukua. Kukua kwa miti mikubwa kwa haraka zaidi kunaweza kuboresha makao ya wanyama wa porini wanaofanya viota na kula katika miti mikubwa. Pia, miti inayokua kwa nguvu mara nyingi huwa na afya nzuri na haiwezi kuharibiwa na ukame, magonjwa, wadudu, na hata moto. Kuondoa miti na kupanda miti mpya na mimea chini ya miti pia huongeza utofauti wa kibiolojia wa msitu ambao huunga mkono afya na uvumilivu wa msitu. Ni wakati gani wa kupungua uzito? Ikiwa matawi ya miti ni madogo kuliko mengine, ikiwa shina la chini lina kivuli kikubwa na kuna vichaka, ferns, au maua ya mwituni, kipimo cha umbali wa miti na kipenyo cha miti kukusanya data zaidi ili kuunga mkono uamuzi wa kupunguzwa. Tunaweza kusaidia kukamilisha vipimo hivi kama sehemu ya mpango wa usimamizi wa misitu. Tunaweza kusaidia kubuni na kutekeleza kupunguzwa kwa miti, usimamizi wa magugu ya uvamizi, na kupanda miti na chini ya miti kwa wale ambao wamekamilisha mpango wa usimamizi wa misitu. Miradi hii pia inaweza kuwa na haki ya msaada wa kifedha. Kuna mimea michache sana kwenye ardhi katika eneo hili lenye misitu mingi, lililoonyeshwa upande wa kushoto. Mradi wa kupunguzwa kwa mwangaza utaruhusu mwanga zaidi kwenye sakafu ya msitu ambapo maua ya mwituni na vichaka vinaweza kukua kama inavyoonyeshwa upande wa kulia. Kupunguza hatari ya moto wa mwituni Upande wa magharibi wa Cascade Range, hatujazoea moto wa mwituni katika "backyards" zetu licha ya uwepo wao wa kihistoria kwenye mandhari. Moto katika sehemu hii ya hali ya mvua hutokea kila baada ya miaka 150-500, ikilinganishwa na upande wa mashariki wa hali ya kavu ambapo moto unaweza kutokea kila baada ya miaka 2-5. Pamoja na mabadiliko ya mifumo ya hali ya hewa na misimu ya moto wa mwituni mrefu na mkali zaidi, ni wakati kwa jamii zetu kuwa bora kukabiliana na hatari ya moto wa mwituni. Jifunze jinsi ya kuandaa familia yako na nyumba yako kwa ajili ya moto wa mwituni. Ikiwa unaona kitu ambacho kinaweza kuanzisha hatari ya moto wa mwituni, piga simu kwa Fire & Rescue ya eneo lako. Piga simu 911 ikiwa unaona dharura ya moto inayofanya kazi. Firewise Community Services (FCS) ni mpango wa ulinzi wa misitu wa jamii, ambao unahusu ulinzi wa msitu wa Portland, na unahusu ulinzi wa misitu ya msitu. Hii inahakikisha kwamba hata kama wewe au familia yako si mmiliki tena ardhi, msitu itakuwa kulindwa na kusimamiwa kulingana na malengo ya uhifadhi wewe ilianzishwa. "Kama ushirikiano na Forest Park Conservancy, tunaendeleza huduma za uhifadhi kwenye mali ambazo zinaonyesha kiwango cha juu cha thamani ya uhifadhi katika eneo la Greater Forest Park Conservation Initiative. """ Unaweza pia kuunda mpango wa usimamizi wa misitu, ukielezea malengo yako ya muda mrefu ya uhifadhi na mkakati wa kusaidia msitu kusonga kuelekea malengo hayo. Mfumo huu wa usimamizi wa misitu hutoa Forest Park Conservancy na habari wanayohitaji kuendeleza huduma ya uhifadhi kwa mali yako. Jifunze zaidi kuhusu programu ya uhifadhi ya Hifadhi ya Msitu. "Kupunguza hatari ya moto katika mali yako: A Pacific Northwest Extension publication ""Tazama na kupakua rasilimali: Tayari, Set, Go: Mwongozo wa Hatua za Moto wa Wanyama"" A Portland Fire & Rescue publication ""Mifumo ya Kupunguza kwa Magharibi Oregon Douglas-Stand Forests"" Mwongozo wa Kupunguza kwa Misitu ""Kupanga na kudumisha barabara za misitu"" A Oregon State University Extension Service publication ""Tazama na kupakua rasilimali"" Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State Forestry Association, Oregon State Forestry System, Forest Stewardship Council, Forest Stewards Guild." Mwongozo huu unasimamiwa na Wilaya ya Uhifadhi wa Udongo na Maji ya Multnomah Mashariki na inaweza kuwa orodha kamili ya watoa huduma.