Events

The 2024 OSSS Summer Tour is Postponed

Please see our President’s Message below

These days, our board is heavy on the Forest Service and BLM participation, and these people get called to serve as Resource Advisors and Burned Area Emergency Response specialists on fires in Oregon.

That is why this year’s tour was going to happen in early October, hoping that would be toward the end of the fire season. Unfortunately, this fire season came early and is continuing into October, making it impossible for us to focus on anything other than our many fire assignments.

This is leading us to postpone the annual tour until May of 2025. We will still hold it at the Klamath Research Station and plan to learn about the local dam removals.

People who have already registered will receive a full refund, and registration will be re-opened next Spring. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope you will join us pre-fire season 2025.

Wendy Peterman, OSSS President

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Past Events

2024 OSSS Winter Meeting: The Willamette Valley Imagined in the Year 2124

The 2024 Winter Meeting was held March 15th-16th at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest along the scenic McKenzie River. This year focused on the theme of sustainability in the Willamette Valley imagined in 2124.

Topics discussed included resilient soils, planetary boundaries, dryland farming, river restoration, and much more!  This year we have set aside plenty of time for members to share their exciting research and ideas.

2024 Winter Meeting Keynote Presentation – “What if We Managed Forests to Sustain Soil Life?” by Dr. Cindy Prescott, University of British Columbia.

Thank you, Dr. Prescott, for sharing this incredible presentation and allowing us to share it on our website!

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The 2023 Summer Tour was in the Ochoco National Forest September 8-10 2023!

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Past Events

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Past Minutes of Virtual Meetings

2023 Winter Hybrid Meeting minutes

2022 Hybrid Winter Meeting minutes

2021 Virtual Winter Meeting minutes

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