ABOUT TIES TO THE LAND

TIES TO THE LAND is a collaborative project of Oregon State University Forestry Extension, the Austin Family Business Program at Oregon State University, the Oregon State University Forestry Media Center, and the Oregon Forest Resources Institute with assistance of members of the Oregon Tree Farm System and Oregon Small Woodlands Association and others.

The development team that created TIES TO THE LAND includes the following individuals:

» Clint Bentz

» Mike Cloughesy

» Austin Family Business Program

Robin Klemm, Ph.D., Interim Executive Director
Mark Green, Ph.D., formerly with the Austin Family Business Program
Oregon State University
Robin.Klemm@bus.oregonstate.edu
541-737-3326

» Renee Irvin

» Chal Landgren

» Con Lynch

» Susan Watkins

Forest landowner
Former municipal lawyer
Member, Oregon Small Woodlands Association
OSU Master Woodland Manager
503-474-9544

» Brad Withrow-Robinson

Ties to the Land would not have come together without our Materials Development Team, whose skills and effort helped bring the concepts to life and forging an integrated, visually compelling, and effective package of materials that includes a workshop, handouts, workbook with DVD, and a Distance Education workshop DVD.The Materials Development Team includes the following individuals:

Workbook Production

Video Production

Forestry Media Center, OSU College of Forestry, fmc.cof.orst.edu
» Steve Cox, studio producer
» Jeff Hino, field producer, videographer, video editor
» David Zahler, video editor, video graphic designer, DVD programmer

Special thanks to the Rankin family of Lebanon, Ore., and the White family of Scio, Ore., who very patiently made themselves and their properties available for our photo and video crews.

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