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Mission Statement:
The Oregon Oak Communities Working Group is a voluntary organization comprised by
a wide range of participants whose aim is to foster conservation and restoration
of oak ecosystems. Oak dominated plant communities provide outstanding
wildlife habitat and serve as centers of floral and faunal biodiversity.
They are currently threatened with loss and degradation throughout Oregon.
Individual oak trees, oak savannas, woodlands, forests and associated habitats
have intrinsic aesthetic, environmental, wildlife and economic values.
Oak conservation and restoration provides benefits to all the citizens of
the state.
We have several goals. We provide a forum for discussion and instruction
on oak issues and aim to be a clearinghouse for information on these topics.
Principal areas of interest include:
- Knowledge and research on biological and ecological topics such as silviculture, wildlife habitat, understory interactions, spatial patterns and recruitment, etc.
- Laws, policies and legislation affecting oak habitat
- Recognizing and understanding Native and Euro-American cultural connections to oak plant communities
- Restoration methods, activities and projects
- Forming parterships with other organizations who share our interests in habitat conservation and restoration
We are an independent group whose only agenda is an interest in the long
term health of oak habitats. Participants come from a wide range of
governmental agencies, public organizations, private citizens, non-profit
groups and small businesses. Opportunities currently exist to be involved
in specific working groups focused on research and restoration, funding
sources, education and information, and private landowner interests.
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Contacts:
To be informed of upcoming meetings and events
contact Oregon Oaks or
join the Or-Oak listserver.
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