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Field Day and Picnic, Saturday June 11
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When: Saturday,
June 11, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Ken &
Bonnie Miller's Tree Farm, 11801
Tilley Rd S., Olympia
Who:
Mark Havel, also known as "Forest
Dan"
Starting at 10
a.m., Forest Dan will host a
moderated forum discussion on "Full Spectrum Forestry",
drawing on his 20 years of experience nation-wide, covering all of the
topics and sub-topics in forestry, economics (markets and other) as well as
the social aspects of owning/managing forest lands.
Just before lunch, a
lesson on chain saw sharpening will be held, so if you'd like to learn
how to do your own sharpening, bring your saw and a file.
At 11:30, lunch will
be a barbecue and potluck. See below for details.
In the
afternoon we will go into the woods to see tools and techinques for forest management. This will cover
a full set of tools and their safe and efficient use, including but
not limited to log arches, power saws, pruning equipment, hand
tools and prime movers such as ATV's and tractors.
This event will give
you a chance to see Ken and Bonnie Miller's Tree Farm and the old growth forest of Millersylvania State Park,
which abuts their tree farm.
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Meeting Details
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LUNCH:
Burgers, beverages,
paper plates, and plastic wear will be provided. Please bring a salad or
dessert. To assist us with the preparing food and setting up, please
RSVP before June 1 to Brian LeTourneau
at: BrianL4802@aol.com (or call 360
943-8774) . Please let him know how many people will be
attending.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS:
From the North: Take I-5 to exit 99 (93rd Ave), 5 miles south of Olympia. As you exit,
stay in the left lane of the off ramp. Turn left (east) onto 93rd Ave SW and
go 1.5 miles to Tilley Road S.
(WA 121). Turn right onto Tilley
Road S. and go 2.5 miles. If you go past the
main entrance to Millersylvania State
Park, you have gone too far. On arrival at 11801 Tilley Road S.,
turn right and follow the rather straight gravel road for approximately 1
mile through the old growth timber of the State Park. Ken and Bonnie
Miller's tree farm lies at the end of the road.
From the South: Take I-5 north to exit 95 (Littlerock/Maytown). As you exit, stay to the right. Turn right
onto Maytown
Road SW and go 2.4 miles. Turn left onto Tilley Road S
(WA-121) and go 1.2 miles, passing the main entrance to Millersylvania State Park on your left. On arrival
at 11801 Tilley Road S.,
turn left and follow the rather straight gravel
road approximately 1 mile through the old growth timber of the State Park.
Ken and Bonnie Miller's tree farm lies at the end of the road.
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Who is Forest Dan?
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Forest Dan
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Forest Dan is that character
from Oregon, who lives and breathes Oregon forests as
well as anywhere else they grow. He takes the view of both the tree
hugger and tree whacker, realizing that they are the same. Since we
are all citizens, we are all part of the great consumption of the planet's
resources, and generally just arguing details. So we must realize
that wise use of resources by everyone and good stewardship of the forests
by those whose job it is to manage them, will
benefit everyone. Let's not shout from opposite sides of the field,
let's get out there and play! Each day all of us vote to cut trees to
supply us with so much, as we use paper and live in our wooden houses.
Every Tree Hugger is a Tree Whacker and visa versa.
Mark Havel, a
graduate of Oregon
State University,
works as an industrial engineer designing and
manufacturing equipment for low impact forestry. He helped create the
Oregon Forest Industries Directory at Oregon State
University, which he
uses to help market forest products such as firewood and clear poles. He
puts on forest field day demonstrations in the Pacific Northwest and
elsewhere around the U.S.
He is an instructor at the Oregon Tree School
held at Clackamas
Community College
every March. He lives on his tree farm in Willamina, Oregon.
Mark Havel created
"Forest Dan," whose motto is
"no child left inside," to promote forest stewardship, low impact
forestry, and forestry education. His innovative equipment, creative ideas,
and enthusiasm for forestry have made him a well-known figure in NW
forestry.
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Future Meetings and Tours
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South Sound Farm Forestry Association
July 13: Tour of
Chuck Chambers' Tree Farm
August 10: Tour of
Webster Seedling Nursery
September 14: Tour
of Pacific Veneer Mill, Cosmopolis
October 12:
Biomass as a renewable energy source
November 9:
Program planning for 2012
December: No
meeting
Lewis County
Farm Forestry
Association
July 19: Annual
Picnic & Tour of Bryon and Donna Loucks' Tree Farm (5 miles west of
Chehalis)
2011 Washington State Tree Farmers of the Year
August 16: Tour of
Chuck and Nan Higgins Tree Farm (north of Centralia)
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