Oregon, June 1, 2018: A visit to Hoyt Arboretum.
Friday 1 June 2018 Day 1 Day started on a high note with a visit to the Hoyt Arboretum. Spend almost 3 hours walking in this serene museum where everyone can learn. Hoyt Arboretum is a tree [...]
Managing Rivers in Deserts/ Dry Areas: Whychus Creek
Whychus Creek is one of the numerous tributaries of the Deschutes River. It is fed by rain and snow melt from the Sisters Mountain. It flows from high in the Cascade Mountains through the City of [...]
June 5, 2018: Forests and Aquatic life
Metolius River Today we visited the Metolius River, to learn more about how the US Forest service together with other stakeholders are working together to keep the river clean and habitable for [...]
June 5, 2018: World Environment Day: Fire, a good servant, but a bad Manager
Today we left Portland to Bend. Along the way we passed forests which were destroyed in a veld fire in 2003. The effects are still visible. Effort is being made by US Forests services and other [...]
June 4, 2018: Importance of Urban Forests.
Yesterday we visited Portland Forest Park. A park which belongs to the Portland Municipality and is jointly managed with the help of other stakeholders such as NGOs. Portland Forest Park [...]
June 4, 2018: Global View on Forest Management
International Program: Forest Landscape Restoration, June 2018 In groups of 6, yesterday our drawing skills were put to test. Using Art we did a comparative analysis of how different countries [...]