Welcome!
We are the Linn County chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association (OSWA).
If you're a small woodland owner of less than 5,000 acres or if you're a small woodlands advocate, here's how you benefit from joining our group.
We help woodland owners...
Manage their woods, water, recreation, and wildlife
- Identify trees & native plants
- Recognize & control invasive species
- Know why trees die & what you can do
- Recognize safety hazards in your woodland
- Plan your estate
- Find tax advisors
- Find consulting foresters
- Find loggers, road builders, and tree planters
- Create a wildfire defensible space at your home
- Understand Oregon's Forest Practices Act
- Purchase woodland liability insurance
- Access carbon markets
- Connect with people who have similar interests
We hold regular events
- Workshops with woodland experts
- Woodland tours
- Annual sale of tree seedlings & native plants
- Most events are free and open to the public.
We give small woodland owners a voice
- There is a lobbyist for OSWA in the Oregon Legislature and on the Oregon Board of Forestry.
- We represent small woodland owners at public gatherings and forestry events.
You don't just belong to LCSWA...
- A membership in the Linn County Small Woodlands Association means a membership in the state group (OSWA).
- Membership puts you in touch with local woodland owners and with the major related organizations.
- Members get benefits from related organizations.
News
32nd annual Linn seedling sale has expanded line-up of shrubs, perennials
Linn County Small Woodlands Association (LCSWA) will host its 32nd annual tree and shrub seedling sale on Feb. 13, 2027 from 8 am to noon…
Activities, volunteers help make SAFE motto a reality
I represent the Linn County chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association (OSWA). Our motto is SAFE, which stands for: Stewardship Advocacy Fellowship Education Strengths…
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