Non-Timber Forest Products

Hosted by Maine Women Owning Woodlands, Outdoor Women Lead, and Maine Outdoor School

Saturday, December 16, 2023

9:00 am - 3:00 pm ET

Machias River Preserve & Downtown Machias

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June 13, 2023

2pm - 5pm ET

Snow Farm Vineyard

190 W. Shore Rd., South Hero, VT 05486

Originally written and shared in 2018.

 

Looking for a unique gift to bring to the hosts of your next holiday gathering? Or need something festive for your own table?

Look no farther than your woods!

Make a holiday greenery arrangement with the below instructions, tips, and tricks!

Remember, this is all about creativity, so don’t get too bogged down on ‘the right way.’ Anything you create will be beautiful and unique!

 

Materials Needed:

Written by Tiffany Hopkins & Alicia Christiansen

Photos taken by Andrea Cairone

 

Oregon State University Extension Service and the Women Owning Woodlands Network welcomes everyone to attend the virtual Wreath Making Workshop on Thursday, December 2, 2021, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm online via Zoom.

Join us to learn how to make your very own wreath utilizing greenery from your property! We'll cover some NTFP basics, we'll do some basic tree identification, and we'll teach you how to make a wreath and a garland. Just in time for the holiday season. This is going to be fun and educational, we can't wait to see you!

Register Here!

You will need to bring your own:
Wreath frame
Floral wire
Wire cutters
Evergreen tree clippings
Tree clippers

By Tiffany Hopkins, Oregon State University Coordinator of the Master Woodland Managers program

As autumn arrives and the weather grows cooler, you may find yourself wanting to bring some of your woodland indoors. An arrangement of evergreens can help you bring the forest home, and can make a festive addition to upcoming fall and winter holidays.

See Tiffany's DIY Greenery Arrangement Youtube tutorial for instructions, tips, and tricks, or read on below!

Save the Date!

More details at www.DelawareHighlands.org/watw

Buds, flowers, and crisp young leaves are out! Let’s take some time to identify different species found in our native forest, and how to ethically and safely harvest these plants for our own larder. We’ll forage and prepare our findings for a wild lunch. This was a very successful workshop last Spring, and we’re at it again, come discover all the delicious offerings of Spring growth in the landscape.

Non-timber forest products can be a fun way to interact with your woodland in between forest harvests, or as an alternative management objective.


If you are interested in producing non-timber forest products, the best place to start is by taking an inventory of your property and skills.  

Want to make your own maple syrup?

An unwelcome present arrived under some Oregonian Christmas trees.

The Oregon Department of Forestry discovered that Christmas trees shipped to big box stores such as Walmart were infected by the elongate hemlock scale. This pest feeds on the underside of needles and leaves behind a waxy residue that diminishes the tree's health. If the scale spreads into the natural forest, it could have a devastating impact on fir, spruce, and iconic Douglas fir trees.