Publications and Guides
Free Expert Resources For You
Through our partners, My Southern Oregon Woodlands has a wide variety of publications that you can freely access. There is a publication for just about every issue a woodland owner is likely to have on their property. For a free physical copy of one or more of these publications, please contact us.
Family Forests Management Guide
Your guide to technical, financial, and educational resources for Oregon’s family forest landowners.
Management Planning for Woodland Owners: Why and How
There are many reasons why it is helpful to have a management plan for your property. This article outlines those reasons and helps you get started writing your own plan.
Land Survey and Mapping
Surveying and mapping are two interrelated ways to describe your property in a way that helps you make management decisions.
A Land Manager’s Guide for Creating Fire-Resistant Forests
Learn about some steps you can take to improve the the fire resistance of your forest.
Before Wildfire Strikes!
A handbook for homewoners and communities in southwest Oregon. This guide is designed to help you prepare your forest, home and family for wildfire, with helpful checklists, suggestions and important contact information.
Keep Your Home Safe from Wildfire
This defensible space and wildland fuels reduction maintenance guide offers suggestions on tasks you can do throughout the year to make sure your property stays fire resistant.
Reducing Fire Risk on Your Property
Get an indepth view to the specific characteristics of your forest that indicates how well it will survive a wildfire, and some of the steps you can take to improve forest health and wildfire risk.
“It doesn’t all have to be done in a week or a year. Start small and keep at it. Your investment will pay big dividends down the road.”
What questions do you have? Fill out the form below and a Forest Specialist will gladly follow up with you.
We’re here to help you!
Kara Baylog
OSU EXTENSION
MSOW COORDINATOR
541-776-7371
Herb Johnson
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
FIREWISE COORDINATOR/JACKSON COUNTY
541-664-3328
Scott Swearingen
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY
ASSISTANT TO THE SOUTHERN OREGON AREA DIRECTOR
541-440-3412
Alicia Christiansen
OSU EXTENSION
DOUGLAS COUNTY FORESTRY AGENT
541-672-4461