Indicator A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge First update

Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge Desired trend: Oregon student and family forest landowner participation in forest education programs is increasing Forest resource research funding, higher education forest resource instruction, natural resource professional society membership, and forestry extension staffing are maintained or increasing.

Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge Relevance: Management practices that determine forest sustainability depend largely upon an informed citizenry and human skill and ingenuity. It is important to improve public understanding of forest ecosystems and the complex issues regarding our forest resource management. Human resources in the form of high quality, adequately trained and equipped scientists, land managers, forest workers, and government program administrators provide essential links in ensuring sustainable forest management objectives are achieved.

A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge MetricData Source Student participation in K-12 forest education programs in the field Oregon Forest Resources Institute and education providers Higher education forestry faculty Oregon University System, Department of Community Colleges and Workforce Development Forestry research expenditures OSU College of Forestry and PNW Research Station Natural resource professional society participation Professional societies and organizations Family forest landowners with advanced management training Oregon State University Forestry Extension Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies

Metric: K-12 Student Participation in Education Programs with a Field Component Number of Students in the School Year Tillamook Forest Center3614 Rediscovering ’s Forests-Oregon Forest Resources Institute3640 Forest Field Day-Forests Today & Forever1100 Trail in the Woods-Starker Forests600 Tree Planting Day-Starker Forests150 Outdoor School in the Woods-Starker Forests900 Spring Field Day-1-in the Woods-Starker Forests500 Spring Field Day-2-in the Woods-Starker Forests200 4-H143 Klamath Outdoor467 Walks and Port Blakely Tree Farms591 Science in the Forest-Wolftree1379 Santiam State Forests-Oregon Department of Forestry2200 Fired Up About 's716 Riparian Inquiry-Jackson Bottom Wetlands292 Oregon K-4 grade outdoor schools grade outdoor schools Oregon Grade 7 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 8 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 9 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 10 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 11 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 12 outdoor schools Total31036

Metric: K-12 Student Participation in Education Programs with a Field Component Number of Students in the School Year Tillamook Forest Center1753 Rediscovering ’s Forests-Oregon Forest Resources Institute3640 Forest Field Day-Forests Today & Forever1236 Trail in the Woods-Starker Forests600 Tree Planting Day-Starker Forests150 Outdoor School in the Woods-Starker Forests900 Spring Field Day-1-in the Woods-Starker Forests600 Spring Field Day-2-in the Woods-Starker Forests600 4-H206 Klamath Outdoor705 Walks and Talks1966 School Forestry Tour1012 Hinkle Creek Paired Watershed Study124 Port Blakely Tree Farms923 Science in the Forest-Wolftree1379 Santiam State Forests-Oregon Department of ForestryDISCONTINUED 2200 Hopkins Demonstration Forest1049 Oregon Envirothon165 Marion Soil & Water Conservation District (various prgrms)265 Riparian Inquiry-Jackson Bottom Wetlands311 Oregon K-4 grade outdoor schools grade outdoor schools Oregon Grade 7 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 8 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 9 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 10 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 11 outdoor schools Oregon Grade 12 outdoor schools Total31040

Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge. Desired trend: Oregon student and family forest landowner participation in forest education programs is increasing Forest resource research funding, higher education forest resource instruction, natural resource professional society membership, and forestry extension staffing are maintained or increasing. Partial Condition TrendInformation Mixed or FairUncertain

Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge Mixed or FairGoodPoor Condition All five metrics are Two or more of the 90 % or morefive metrics are less of recent historic levels.than 90 % of recent historic levels.

Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge Uncertain ImprovingDeteriorating Trend Positive trends since Negative trends since the last report on all five metrics two or more of the five metrics.

Strategy A: Promote a sound legal system, effective and adequately funded government, leading-edge research, and sound economic policies A.b. Development and maintenance of sustainable forest management knowledge Partial AdequateInadequate Information Quality Current and time series dataData more than five years old complete for all five metrics.or incomplete for two or more metrics.