Longview Fibre notes changes and planting of 100 million trees
Planting of the 100 millionth
tree in Longview Fibre’s half-
century reforestation program
was achieved on the Compa
ny’s Clackamas Tree Farm,
near Estacada, on March 2.
The Company estimates
that the 100 million trees plant
ed equates to a total of some
300,000 acres reforested.
A two year old Western Red
Cedar was the milestone tree
planted in the foothills of the
Cascades near Eagle Fern
Park in Clackamas County,
officials and Longview Fibre
Timber management.
The event was attendeu by
Oregon State Dep’t. of Forestry
The 100 millionth tree is part
of 3.344 million trees Longview
Fibre is planting in its Oregon
and Washington timberlands
this winter and spring.
David L. Bowden, senior
vice president-timber, said,
“Longview Fibre began hand
planting tree seedlings in 1951
in Columbia County, on our
Deer Island Tree Farm, which
is now approaching time for
harvest — testimony that trees
are our renewable resource.
Our 50 millionth tree planted
Many Vernonia clean-up projects
The annual Cleanup Day for
Vernonia is just around the cor
ner, and Vernonia Pride is
again asking for community
commitment and involvement.
The big day is April 29, which
coincides with Earth Day this
year.
Here are some of the proj
ects where help is needed:
• Any one of a number of
cleaning/planting/painting proj
ects being planned.
• Help with a big community
barbecue following clean up.
This will be served at the Scout
Cabin at 1:00. In addition to the
usual cooking, serving and
clean up, Vernonia Pride is
asking the cookie bakers of this
community to contribute tons of
cookies for the workers.
Cash donations are wel
come. The event promises to
be bigger and better this year,
and there will be some expens
es. If anyone feels they cannot
help with their presence, this is
a great way to be part of the
action. Checks should be
made out to Vernonia Pride,
and mailed to Enid Parrow,
Treasurer, 842 2nd Avenue,
Vernonia, OR 97064.
Those who previously par
ticipated in Vernonia’s giant
clean up day already know how
much fun hard work can be!
Families, civic groups, church
es, and individuals seem to en
joy rolling up their sleeves and
making Vernonia shine. If you
are new to the community, it’s a
great way to meet your neigh
bors.
If you have any questions or
suggestions, call Genny at
429-1204, or Donna at 429-
5201. See you on April 29!
Contest for name of Clean-up day
Have creative ideas— a
good imagination—a desire to
win $25.00? Then this contest
is for you! The community’s an
nual “clean-up and enhance
ment day” needs a permanent
name; a name that would cap
ture the feeling and spirit of this
day, where for a few hours on
one day each year, all ages
and skill levels combine efforts
to clean up and beautify the
community, maintain existing
projects and help senior citi
zens. This is a day which re
flects spirit, pride, camaraderie
and honor of community and
self.
The winning entry will not
only receive the $25.00 in cash
but also the satisfaction of
knowing they have named this
event which has become a
“community helping” tradition.
Enter as many times as you
like, but all entries must be re
ceived by March 10th.
Enter two ways: by phone to
Genny 429-1204 or Donna
429-5201, or by mail to Genny
Fisher, 1410 Roseview Hgts,
Vernonia, OR 97064. Include
the name of the day, your
name, address, and phone
number.
was in Columbia County in our
Nehalem Tree Farm.”
In the 1960s, the company
used aerial seeding for refor
estation near the Oregon
Coast then, as good planting
stock became available, went
exclusively to hand-planting for
optimum tree survival and
spacing.
According to Bowden, Long
view Fibre plants about twice
as many trees per acre as are
required by the State Forest
Perform ers w anted for State Fair
Entertainers and variety acts
are invited to audition for an
opportunity to appear in the
Oregon State Fair talent show
or to perform on the Cultural
Arts Stage. Auditions will take
place Saturday, April 8, from
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Cas
cade Hall at the Fairgrounds in
Salem. Enter through the Red
Gate on 17th Street.
The 2000 State Fair will
mark the second annual all-
state talent show. Those inter
ested in taking part may be-
Wyden meeting
in Scappoose
Sen. Ron Wyden has sched
uled a Town Hall meeting in
Columbia County on Saturday,
March 18, from 12:00 noon to
1:30 p.m.
“I look forward to meeting
with Oregonians face-to-face
because they know what’s real
ly going on in their neighbor
hoods and around the state,”
said Wyden. “If there is any
thing you want me to know or if
there is something I can work
to change, I hope you’ll come
to Scappoose and share your
ideas with me."
The meeting will be held in
the Scappoose City Council
Chambers, at 33568 E. Colum
bia Ave. in Scappoose.
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Washington.
cent western red cedar, 11 per
“Oregon law requires 190- cent Ponderosa pine, and one
200 trees per acre and we percent each of noble fir and
plant 375-400 trees per acre,” red alder.
said Bowden.
Longview Fibre owns and
Longview Fibre is now in
creasing tree species diversity manages more than 570,000
in reforestation of their nine Pa acres of timberlands, with
cific Northwest tree farms, 330,000 acres in Oregon and
Bowden explained, with the 240,000 acres in Washington.
tree mix for the 1999-2000
planting season consisting of
52 percent Douglas fir, 23 per-
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