Awardee Name
West Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Forest Understory Vegetation Establishment Project
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2017
End Date
Award Amount
$60,075.00
Production/Use
Forestry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Wildlife habitat
Wildfire hazard from biomass accumulation
Conservation Practice(s)
Forest Stand Improvement
Project Background
This project aimed to learn more about the best approaches to establishing the under and middle story components of a forest. The goal of this project is to add a component to forest health evaluation by assessing the forest understory and middle story layers where grass, forbs, and shrubs grow. Establish best seeding mixes and/or shrub plantings to fill in shaded areas that need a stronger under- and middle story component to offer better habitat and protect soil, especially on sites treated with chemical control for ivy and Early Detection, Rapid Response priority weeds such as garlic mustard.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No