Northeast Oregon Small Woodlands Association

We are a member organization of small woodland owners in Baker, Grant, Union, and Wallowa Counties in Northeastern Oregon

Transplanting Trees. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Transplanting Trees. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Transplanting Trees. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Big Pine. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
OSWA Tour, Spring 2021. Photo: Debi Lorence
Whoops! Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Planting Trees. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Another Day on the Tree Farm. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Forest Management in Action. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Big Log, Little Kubota. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
Certified Family Forest. Photo: Maurizio Valerio
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
The Porfily’s. 2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Photo Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2021 Neighbor to Neighbor Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
2022 NEOSWA Annual Meeting & Tour. Credit: Debi Lorence
Youth Event – Crosscut Sawing. Credit: Debi Lorence
Baker Youth Event Hosted by the Valerio’s and NEOSWA Members. Credit: Debi Lorence
Maurizio Explaining His Equipment. Credit: Debi Lorence
Extension Forester, Jacob Putney, Talking About Tree Species. Credit: Debi Lorence

Latest Updates

Fire Season Begins

As of Friday, July 1st, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has declared the beginning of fire season on forest lands in northeast Oregon. This includes private, state, county, municipal, and Tribal lands in Baker, Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa Counties within the Northeast Oregon Forest Protection District, which encompasses approximately 2 million acres of protected…

by Northeast Oregon Small Woodlands Association July 7, 2022

Happy Holidays and New Year!

From all of us on the NEOSWA Board, we want to wish you a very Happy Holidays and Happy New Year. Thank you for your support as we build and grow our Northeast Oregon Chapter and we look forward to what we can accomplish in 2022. Stay tuned for updates about upcoming events, and be…

by Northeast Oregon Small Woodlands Association December 22, 2021

NEOSWA’s First Neighbor to Neighbor Tour

Planning is well underway for NEOSWA’s first Neighbor to Neighbor Tour! This tour will be hosted by Dean and Sharon Defrees at their Ranch in Sumpter Valley, on Saturday, October 30th from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Dean and Sharon will talk about the management they have done on their property over the years, and…

by Northeast Oregon Small Woodlands Association September 24, 2021

If you are interesting in being involved or would like to learn more about the Northeast Oregon Chapter and the Oregon Small Woodlands Association, please contact us!

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