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A large oak tree with orange and yellow autumn leaves stands alone in a dry, grassy field under a cloudy sky, with a row of evergreen trees in the background.

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A large oak tree with orange and yellow autumn leaves stands alone in a dry, grassy field under a cloudy sky, with a row of evergreen trees in the background.

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A large oak tree with orange and yellow autumn leaves stands alone in a dry, grassy field under a cloudy sky, with a row of evergreen trees in the background.

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Resilience to fire

Oaks have thick bark and waxy leaves that resist burning, and often sprout back after being burned.

Habitat for pollinators & birds

Flowering plants and grasses grow under the oaks. They feed pollinators and house insects — the base of a food chain.

Safe homes for wildlife

Oak cavities and bark provide safe homes for wildlife. Acorns provide the richest plant protein in the woods.

Important foods & medicines

Foods and medicines grow and live near the oaks — including deer, elk, roots, and berries.

Vibrant biodiversity

A steep decline in rainfall over lively terrain creates a tapestry of unique habitats, generating biodiversity and climate resilience!

Habitat for pollinators & birds

Sun exposure and rainfall dramatically impact what grows where in the East Cascades.

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Controlling undesirable plants with low residual impacts

This project is within the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) Reservation of Oregon. The project areas host a mixture of Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine, juniper, incense cedar, and Douglas-fir. While native plants like snowberry, bitterbrush, arrowleaf balsamroot, and bottlebrush squirreltail grass are present, most of the understory is invaded by nonnative annual grasses. These include cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata.

Because culturally important foods and medicines are woven throughout the oak landscape, herbicide use to combat the expanding invasive weed population is not practical. Many herbicides are not tested for human consumption, or for processing activities that may expose folks indirectly. Instead, tribal stewards have chosen hand thinning, mastication, prescribed fire, seeding, and planting as tools for restoration. With OWEB-funding, the project will compare results from the different restoration techniques which will help CTWS determine the best tactics for ongoing oak release and understory restoration in culturally important places.

SoilStationInstall_GATE_May24-(1)

Controlling undesirable plants with low residual impacts

This project is within the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) Reservation of Oregon. The project areas host a mixture of Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine, juniper, incense cedar, and Douglas-fir. While native plants like snowberry, bitterbrush, arrowleaf balsamroot, and bottlebrush squirreltail grass are present, most of the understory is invaded by nonnative annual grasses. These include cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata.

Because culturally important foods and medicines are woven throughout the oak landscape, herbicide use to combat the expanding invasive weed population is not practical. Many herbicides are not tested for human consumption, or for processing activities that may expose folks indirectly. Instead, tribal stewards have chosen hand thinning, mastication, prescribed fire, seeding, and planting as tools for restoration. With OWEB-funding, the project will compare results from the different restoration techniques which will help CTWS determine the best tactics for ongoing oak release and understory restoration in culturally important places.

SoilStationInstall_GATE_May24-(1)

Controlling undesirable plants with low residual impacts

This project is within the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (CTWS) Reservation of Oregon. The project areas host a mixture of Oregon white oak, ponderosa pine, juniper, incense cedar, and Douglas-fir. While native plants like snowberry, bitterbrush, arrowleaf balsamroot, and bottlebrush squirreltail grass are present, most of the understory is invaded by nonnative annual grasses. These include cheatgrass, medusahead, and ventenata.

Cut and Squirt

Cut and Squirt

Method Description:
Within 1 minute of cutting the tree, paint the cut surface with herbicide (some partners have had success using Triclopyr - Garlon 3A or 4)

Pros:
Very effective, immediate, and permanent control. Low likelihood of killing non-target vegetation.

Cons:
Labor intensive for sawyers who must cut and then spray. Potentially wasteful if cut stumps were not going to resprout to begin with. Herbicides can be toxic to non-target organisms, including people, and may persist in the environment.

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