Columbia County Small Woodlands Association is a nonprofit organization dedicated to responsible forest stewardship and clean water.
The August Forest Foraging Tour is being hosted by the Columbia, Washington, and Yamhill OSWA Chapters. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet and share a potluck meal with members from all 3 chapters and to learn about foraging in your forest. Here are the details:
Date: Saturday, August 9th
Time: Noon - 2pm
Location: 23515 Beaver Falls Road, Clatskanie, OR 97016
RSVP by 8/5/2025 to: Darcy Davis, 503-550-2361 cell/text, darcydavis4OSWA@gmail.com
The June Twilight Tour is being hosted by CCSWA and OSU Extension. Here are the details:
Wednesday 6/25 - Twilight Tour of Bob Hoard's Tree Farm
Hosted by the Columbia County Small Woodlands Association and OSU Extension
OSU Extension and OSWA are hosting a tour at the Matteson Demonstration Forest and a tour of the nearby Stimson sawmill. I hope that you can join us. Below are the details and a link where you can register.
Join us for the CCSWA Spring Dinner Meeting on May 3rd from 5-9pm at Fern Hill Grange, 72612 Fern Hill Rd, Rainier, OR 97048. You must RSVP to Mark Dreyer at 503-369-9592. See details below. We hope to see you there!
The CCSWA Tree Sale is coming up in just a little over a week on Saturday March 8th from 8:30am to 1:30pm (volunteers arrive at 7:00am to setup). We are at the Columbia County Fairgrounds again this year. Enter the sale through Gate#2 off Bachelor Flat Rd. Please see the earlier post for all of the details. Here is the price list for the seedlings and bags of seedlings that will be available. Cash and checks only. We often sell out, so come early for best selection. We hope to see you there!
Columbia County Small Woodlands Association is holding our Annual Tree Sale on Saturday March 8th in St Helens. We will be at the Columbia County Fairgrounds again this year. Please help us get the word out. We hope to see you there!
Join us for the CCSWA Annual Meeting on November 2nd from 5-9pm at Quincy Grange, 78314 Rutters Rd in Clatskanie. You must RSVP to Mark Dreyer at 503-369-9592. See details below. We hope to see you there!
We are now taking orders for our 2025 February Bare Root Forest and Riparian Seedlings sale. We will have Douglas fir and Western Red Cedar seedlings available. Douglas Fir are 2-year-old (1 + 1) seedlings. Seed source is Vernonia 2.0 low elevation mixture of med and high gain from the J.E. Schroeder Seed Orchard. This seedling is suitable for our Columbia County seed zone 5. The western red cedar is a 2-year-old (P+1) seedling. We have a large crop of Douglas fir for 2025. There are 120 seedling per bag of Douglas fir and 100 seedlings per bag of Western Red Cedar. Seedlings will be available the 2nd Saturday in February 2025.
There is a significant savings per bag if you are a Columbia County Small Woodlands Association member. To join, go to https://oswa.org/join-or-renew and select Columbia as your primary chapter.
To order seedlings fill out the form at this link: CCSWA Reservation Request Form for 2025 Crop
If you have have questions, call Bill Hanson (503) 429-9101 or Mark Dreyer (503) 369-9592
Please join us for the 2024 CCSWA summer picnic and farm tour on July 20th from 8am-1pm. You must RSVP to Mark Dreyer at 503-369-9592. Limited to 50 guests, and we expect to fill quickly. See details below. We hope to see you there!
Fred Bergerson was a CCSWA board member for many years. He was an active participant at our annual tree sale, and provided many lighthearted moments at our board meetings and dinners. Fred's humor and wisdom were a gift to all of us. He will be missed by all who knew him. Please join Fred's family and the community in celebrating Fred's life. Information listed below.
