April 2021 Issue <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> Vol. 5 Issue 10
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In this issue: May 15th is the deadline for all applications to be submitted for Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarships, there is still time to view pre-recorded sessions and earn Pro Logger credits, a pictorial look back at previous years of the Oregon Logging Conference, and even in these uncertain times, planning has begun for the 84th Annual gathering.
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Planning Begins For the 84th Annual
Oregon Logging Conference
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The world is changing day by day as we navigate through and gradually emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
We are not out of the woods yet and there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel, but admittedly, that light is closer on some days than others.
As we look ahead to the 84th Annual Oregon Logging Conference, we realize that there are current and future uncertainties to be faced which will have an impact on our show, and we are proceeding with the hope that we can gather, in-person, next year.
The dates for the 84th Annual Oregon Logging Conference are February 24 – 26, 2022, at the Lane Event Center and Fairgrounds in Eugene, OR. Mark your calendars and watch for updates and more information in future issues of the OLC News and on the OLC Facebook page.
We are committed to the continued success of the OLC, offering seminars and panel discussions on important current issues, the social connection that is such an important component of the annual event, the events we could not have this year and were deeply missed, and the largest logging, construction, trucking, and heavy equipment show west of the Mississippi.
At least, that’s our plan, and YOU fit in to that plan…because without YOU, there is no OLC. We really appreciate everyone who has given and continues to give support and participate in the OLC. We are all in this together, not just now as we move through this pandemic, but always.
Even though we could not gather in person this year, we have not lost our connection…in fact it has been strengthened. We learned and adapted to new ways to express it, and we are looking forward to the time, next year, when we can gather again, face to face.
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Drone photo of the 2020 Equipment Show - Click on Photo to View Video |
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May 15, 2021 is Oregon Logging Conference Foundation Scholarship Application Deadline
Good news for Oregon Logging Conference Foundation scholarship applicants! The original April 1, 2021 deadline has been extended to May 15, 2021 for submitting a scholarship application to the Oregon Logging Conference Foundation (OLCF). The five-page application must be completed and returned to the OLCF office in Eugene (mailing address is P.O. Box 10669, Eugene, OR 97440)
Scholarships are available to students who are studying logging and forestry related subjects, such as forest engineering, forest management, forest operations/management, resource management, diesel mechanics, heavy equipment maintenance and operations, and welding.
Previous year scholarship recipients are eligible to reapply but must submit a new application. Both two year and four year scholarships are available.
Scholarship applications will be reviewed by an OLCF committee and recipients selected will be notified be email in June of this year, as well as be highlighted in the July edition of OLC NEWS.
Proceeds (which totaled more than $32,000) from the recent OLCF Clay Target Tournament held in October of 2020 have been added to the scholarship fund. A special thank you to all who participated at last year’s event!
THE OLCF is a 501(c)3 charitable foundation which awards scholarships ranging from $750 to $3,000 annually. The scholarships are sent directly to the recipient’s school for deposit into the student’s account, to help cover costs of tuition and books. All donations to OLCF are tax deductible. The OLCF tax ID # is 45-5045072.
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Still Time to Earn Pro Logger Credits Through Oregon Logging Conference
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Registration is currently available for watching pre-recorded seminars and panel discussions to earn Pro Logger credits. These pre-recorded sessions provide valuable opportunities for receiving continuing education on current issues.
Click here to go to the Oregon Logging Conference website to sign up. These pre-recorded seminars and panel discussions will be available for viewing until June 30, 2021.
The registration fee is $25 to watch the 5 pre-recorded sessions, and a total of 9 Pro Logger credits can be earned, including 3 forest practice credits
Topics are Better Ideas/New Technology in Logging, the Three C’s (Communication, Coordination and Cooperation) of Logging Safely Around High Voltage Facilities, Your Voice – Your Vote Counts, New Product and Practices for Cable Assist Logging, and Oregon Forest Practices.
A total of 9 logging professionals have registered to view these pre-recorded sessions, developed in place of in-person sessions, which were not allowed this year, under COVID-19 restrictions.
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Looking Back as We Move Forward
These are photos taken at the 2020 Oregon Logging Conference, to remind us of the joy of gathering in person. We sincerely hope we will be duplicating that joy, as we move forward with plans for the 84th Annual OLC in February 2022 at the Lane Events Center and Fairgrounds. If you are interested in looking back at previous years of the Oregon Logging Conference, there are a number of videos available for viewing on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYiQ1x-WsmD9QYBzaY1tl5A) click on link and search for Oregon Logging Conference to see videos of the many previous conferences and amazing time lapse photography of the entire OLC process, from set up to tear down.
Photos below taken by Mary Bullwinkel and Natalie Foglio.
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11th Log Loader Competition |
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Folks Enjoying a Break Between Meetings |
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3rd Annual Future Forestry Workers Career Day (FFWCD) |
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Students Learn About Wood Products Industry |
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Students Learn About Wild-land Fire Fighting from Miller Timber Services Staff |
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Small Booth Exhibit at
FFWCD Event
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High School Skill Competition - Over 100 Students Competing |
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Students Learn about Heavy Equipment Operation |
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Elementary Student Taking Time for a Photo Op |
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Students Learn About Safety |
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Jill Bell, Weyerhaeuser Hands On with Students |
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OLC Director Heidi Leib Talking Forestry to Students |
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Elementary Students
Enjoy the Equipment Show
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Students Learning About The Forest |
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Happenings And Industry News |
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Tesla Semi May Be World's First Electric Logging Hauler. Read more.
New PBS Film: Loggers, Environmentalists Work Together To Stop Wildfires. Read more.
Oregon State mass timber buildings sequester over 2,000 tons of CO2. Read more.
The Oregon Forest & Industries Council today released what it calls a groundbreaking report detailing the total tax burden on the private forest sector in Oregon. Read more.
The price of lumber is up 193%—and about to spike even higher. Read more.
Did you know the fax machine was invented 30 years before the telephone? Read more.
Are skyscrapers made of wood the future? Read more.
Mapping the timber industry boom in 2021. Read more.
See what's happening at Forests Today and Forever. Read more.
They overcame mutual loathing, and saved a town. Read more.
Lawsuit filed to stop post-fire logging in Santiam State Forest. Read more.
The Oregon State University College of Forestry defers to the landscape. Read more.
OSU confirms new interim president, first woman in role. Read more.
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LANE EVENTS CENTER & FAIRGROUNDS
EUGENE, OREGON
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PUBLISHER / EDITOR / WRITER
Mary Bullwinkel, Freelance
Rikki Wellman, Conference Manager
Office 541.686.9191
Articles and photos are welcome.
Please contact rikki@oregonloggingconference.com If you would like to submit articles or photos.
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Quick Links To
OLC Events
Note: Links will be updated
in July for the 82nd OLC
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