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OWC Annual Meeting Saturday, April 13, 2019 Rain Cloud Tree Farm 44848 SE Warriner Road, Corbett, OR 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, potluck at noon  The Stewart family will host the 2019 OWC Annual Meeting at their Raincloud Tree Farm south of Sandy, Oregon on Saturday, April 13. All OWC members and others interested in joining OWC are welcome to attend.
Program Highlights
Raincloud Tree Farm Raincloud tree farm has been in the Stewart family for over a century. It was first homesteaded in 1889. It has been managed by Jon Stewart since 1973 utilizing a series of three carefully developed management plans. Over the past 63 years, the family has harvested over 2.6 million board feet from the 120 acre parcel. They currently have over 3.3 million board feet of timber growing on the tree farm. It consists of a variety of species including Douglas fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, broadleaf maple and red alder that range from four to 104 years in age. Relatively level, the tree farm is located on the Aims plateau above the Bull Run Watershed. It receives approximately 120 inches (or ten feet) of rainfall a year and is drained by two year round fish bearing streams. There are two family homes and a small log cabin on the property. They and the tree farm's timber stands are accessed by an all-weather road. Most importantly, Raincloud is the first small woodland property in the nation to be certified for carbon sequestration payments under California's new cap and trade legislation. Its owners are currently developing a new management plan in cooperation with the Pinchot Institute and Ecotrust to integrate carbon storage into its long term management objectives. Potluck Lunch We will enjoy a potluck lunch at Noon. Please bring a generous side dish, salad or dessert to share. OWC will provide pulled pork sandwiches for the main course. Directions The property can be reached either via I-84 or Hwy. 26. The distance from Highway 26 in Sandy is approximately 7 miles. From the I-84 exit, it’s about 15 miles. For folks coming from Washington County or downtown Portland, the route via I-84 is faster. See the Google map link here https://goo.gl/maps/KfA4ETEFnM42 From I-84 Take Exit 18 Delta Park immediately after crossing the Sandy River Turn S on Historic Columbia River Hwy. Turn R on SE Hurlburt Rd Turn R on SE Gordon Creek Rd. It becomes SE Bull Run Rd Turn L on SE Warriner Rd Look for the Tree Farm sign on right. Then continue a short way before turning left at the driveway immediately after the entrance to our tree farm. From Hwy 26 At the east end of Sandy, turn L on SE Ten Eyck Rd Cross the Sandy River Turn R at the fork with Marmot Rd Turn L to continue on Ten Eyck Rd Turn R on Bull Run Rd Keep L at next fork to continue on Bull Run Cross the Bull Run River At T intersection, turn R on Bull Run Rd Keep straight. It becomes SE Warriner Rd Look for the Tree Farm sign on right Then continue a short way before turning left at the driveway immediately after the entrance to our tree farm. We are hosting the event across the street on a neighbor’s property that has a barn and fields for parking. There will be folks directing arriving visitors. Please join us for what promises to be a most interesting and informative meeting. Comments are closed.
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