General
Hardwood management. A webinar presented by Glenn Ahrens at the WSU Forestry Extension 2021 Forest Owners’ Winter School, February 27, 2021.
Silvics of North America. Volume 1, Conifers. Volume 2, Hardwoods. USDA Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. 1990. These books describe the silvical characteristics of about 200 conifers and hardwood trees in the conterminous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico. Many topics are covered for each species, including habitat, climate, soils and topography, associated forest cover, life history, seedling development, growth and yield, rooting habitat, reaction of competition, damaging agents, special uses, and genetics
Washington Hardwoods Commission has been hosting an Annual Symposium for many years, and the presentations since 2016 are available on their web site.
Red Alder
Red alder. Forestry Lunch Breaks webinar, December 12, 2022. WSU Forestry Extension. Pdf file of Powerpoint slides and Chat Transcript also available.
Red alder management. A webinar presented by Andy Bluhm and Glenn Ahrens at the WSU Forestry Extension 2021 Forest Owners’ Winter School, February 27, 2021.
A Method of Site Quality Evaluation for Red Alder, by Constance Harrington. U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, General Technical Report GTR-192. 1986.
Where Should I Plant Red Alder? by Connie Harrington. Presentation made to Lewis County Farm Forestry Association, April 18, 2018. 27 minutes.
Red alder: a state of knowledge. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, General Technical Report GTR-669. Includes 14 papers presented at a symposium in 2005.
Growing red alder, in Forest Management for Small Landowners, by Bryon Loucks. 2020.
Bigleaf Maple
Sooty bark disease of maples, by Taylor McNees. Forest Stewardship Notes and Landowner News, July 2025.
Forest Overstory Podcast #024: The Big Benefits of Bigleaf Maple with Al Craney. December 2023.
Bigleaf maple. Forestry Lunch Breaks webinar, December 13, 2022. WSU Forestry Extension.
Figured maple: finding, understanding and growing “gold” in the woods. Webinar presented by John Keller. 2021. 1 hour.
Bigleaf maple managers’ handbook for British Columbia. Miscellaneous Report 090. 1999.
If you are interested in tapping bigleaf maple for syrup, visit the web page of resources prepared by WSU Forestry Extension.
Newspaper and magazine articles about Washington forest landowners who are tapping their maples for syrup have been recently published;
- Bigleaf belief, by Rebecca Phillips. Washington State Magazine, Winter 2021. About maple syrup tapping in Skagit and Whatcom Counties, featuring WFFA member Al Craney and WSU Extension Foresters Kevin Zobrist and Patrick Shults.
- Northwest maple syrup? University of Washington testing local bigleaf maples for sweet industry. The Columbian, May 13, 2021
Big leaf maple syrup. 2020 Fall Forestry Seminar, sponsored by Washington Tree Farm Program.
Western Redcedar
Dixon, S. E.(2026). Silviculture for forest diversity: Mixed species management to meet multiple objectives Ph.D. dissertation, University of Washington. A portion of this thesis compares deer browse deterrence on western redcedar with fenced exclosures, Vexar® tubing, co-planting, Plantskydd and flexible fencing.
Cultivating cedar, in Washington Farm Forestry Association, Landowner News, December 2023, by James Edstam.
Growing western redcedar in Forest Management for Small Landowners, by Bryon Loucks. 2020.
Western redcedar dieback: what’s happening and how you can help. A webinar presented by Joey Hulbert at the WSU Forestry Extension 2021 Forest Owners’ Winter School, February 27, 2021.
Western redcedar dieback. A webinar sponsored by WSU Extension, presented May 2022. 1 hour. Contains 2 presentations: Community science: To advance knowledge and learning about western redcedar dieback, presented by Joey Hulbert, and How is climate affecting western red cedar dieback? Evidence from tree rings, presented by Robbie Andrus.
Redwood
Experimenting with Coast Redwood Timber Production in the Pacific Northwest by Harry Omroa Bhagwandin. Report of tour to Terry Lamers redwood plantations in August 2024.
Reforesting with redwoods. Presentation by Philip Stielstra and Terry Lamers to Lewis County Farm Forestry Association, May 21, 2024. YouTube video, 45 minutes.
PropagationNation is a non-profit organization that is actively encouraging planting of redwoods and sequoia in the Pacific Northwest. Visit their website for additional information. They host a monthly online Redwood Roundtable where small forest landowners, consulting foresters and researchers work through the questions everyone is asking before planting. Recordings of past roundtables and registration for future ones can be seen at the website.
Why plant redwoods in the Pacific Northwest by Russell Kramer
Do redwoods have a place in the future of Washington’s forests: They’re already here. Seattle Times, January 21, 2024.
Can we save the redwoods by helping them move? New York Times Magazine October 25, 2023.
Dr. Steve Sillett and the Redwoods. YouTube video, 6 minutes
Oregon White Oak
Oregon white oak. Forestry Lunch Breaks webinar, December 14, 2022. WSU Forestry Extension.
Planting native oak in the Pacific Northwest, by Warren D. Devine and Constance Harrington. USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station, General Technical Report PNW-GTR-804. 2010. 25 p.
Pacific Madrone
Although madrone is not considered to be a commercial timber species, it is a native tree some people are interested in. Washington State University maintains a web site of research information on the species.
Oregon Ash
Oregon Ash. Forestry Lunch Breaks webinar, December 15, 2022. WSU Forestry Extension.