I belonged to the Optimist Club, a civic group concerned with the youth of our community, and served as President and Secretary. I arranged weekly guest speakers and other programs. Active in Dare to Care, a civic group dedicated to reducing or eliminating drug problems in schools. Consulted with fishery and wildlife biologists to get their input on my silvicultural projects that involved anadromous fish and wildlife habitat. Saw to precise records of location, genetic source, and characteristics of every tree in my seed orchard and evaluation plantations.
Tree improvement rests on a foundation of absolutely correct record keeping.
Supervised annual reforestation programs of 1,000 acres or more, and stocking reduction programs of 600 to 1,200 acres. Pesticide applicator, licensed in Washington and qualified to be licensed in Oregon. My experience with herbicides is in Oregon, with the Forest Service. Initiated some of the first and most successful end-result stewardship contracts for thinning, pruning, floral bough harvest, and reforestation on the Mt. Hood National Forest. Incorporated a tansy ragwort survey in my work program and reported tansy populations to the State of Oregon.