This site provides a variety of tools and resources for citizens and local governments interested in developing, revising, or evaluating local tree ordinances. Rather than using a "model ordinance" approach, we describe how tree ordinance development can be integrated with an overall community tree management program. The site includes annotated...
The primary purpose of this Guide is to encourage private landowners to conserve, and when appropriate, actively manage Oregon white oaks that already exist on their property, and consider planting additional oaks. In the early chapters of the Guide, we describe some of the uses and benefits of this remarkable...
HUC: 170900.
Bounding coordinates: West Bounding Coordinate: -123.769586; East Bounding Coordinate: -121.631074; North Bounding Coordinate: 45.941295; South Bounding Coordinate: 43.350360.
Just as Pirsig’s (Pirsig, R.M. 1974. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. William Morrow and Company, New York. 412pp.) account of his motorcycle adventure explores the dichotomy of holistic and reductionistic philosophies, so too does a short course in chainsaw safety and tree felling incorporate these seemingly disparate viewpoints...
Donna Defoe is currently a cook at one of the schools in Lakeview. This inter-view was conducted in her living room. Behind her stood a TV that had a baseball game on, the whole thing was muted for my benefit.
Roger Linton is a newcomer to Lakeview. He and his wife, now live here with their two children. This interview was conducted on a picnic table in between his old house and a house that’s currently being built. In the background are chickens, birds, as well as several deer. Accompanying...
Bill Plumb has been working with his wife to run this restaurant for 23 years. This interview was conducted in the restaurant after all the customers have gone.
Jamie Patterson is the second oldest of three daughters of Bill Albertson and Carla Albertson. Jamie currently lives outside of Lakeview but comes back to visit her parents from time to time. The interview was conducted in her parent’s kitchen. It was a noisy background in general. We had just...