Featured below are documents related to the management of Lost Mountain Tree Farm.
Tree Farm Flier and News Article
How to complete a Forestland Conservation Plan and Certification
Lost Mountain Tree Farm is a certified member of the American Tree Farm System. The goal of the ATFS is to promote the growing of renewable resources on private lands while protecting environmental benefits and increasing public understanding of all benefits of productive forestry.
Active management of Lost Mountain Tree Farm began when Howard Gilbert and Pamela Roberts started to attend forestry workshops sponsored by organizations such as Weyerhaeuser and the Department of Natural Resources. One workshop presenter was forestry professor Chadwick Oliver from the University of Washington.
The Gilberts hired Chadwick Oliver as a forestry consultant. Oliver walked the property with them, bringing to their attention the different micro-climates, disease challenges, wet areas, etc. From these observations he made recommmendations about long-term approaches to reestablish healthy trees in different areas of the property. The main goal with his approach was to balance the needs of wildlife with the highest possible quality timber production.
Greg Fisher from Washington State University, Kerry Perkins from the Clallam Conservation District, Russ Holt from the Department of Natural Resources, Ken Hillman of Hood Canal Nursery, and John Haas from Resource Renewal were all instrumental in the long-term planning and successful silvaculture management of Lost Mountain Tree Farm. Past consulting foresters were Prosper Ostrowski and Ken Gilbertson.
In collaboration with the Clallam Conservation District of Washington State and the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service.
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