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Zeni Tree Farm tour

  • Start date: 10/24/2023

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 10/24/2023

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Obsidian member Sue Zeni is the 2023 Lane County Tree Farmer and this fall is offering a fun tour and hike of the Zeni Tree Farm off Dearborn Road. She purchased this property more than 20 years ago. This tour is sponsored by the Conservation/Science/Education Committee.
We will enjoy the shade of towering redwoods, the vibrant color of legacy hardwoods, and the lush cool of riparian areas, and will learn about her farm, the diversity of species it harbors, and the years of hard work that produced it. Highlights include the extensive thinning of 25-year-old plantations and redwood groves. We will talk about the balancing act of managing forestry over the long term.
We will carpool 10 miles to the farm from Albertsons as there is limited parking at the farm.
We will be walking on well-maintained roads and forest trails; parts of the roads are steeper.
Bring a lunch to enjoy at the pond, and the tour will end at 2 p.m.

  • Event Leader: Zeni Sue

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Conservation, Science, & Education

  • Area Type:

  • Departure Location: See Trip Description

  • Rating: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles: 20

  • Season: 2023

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Dress appropriate to the weather. Bring water and lunch.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 2

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain:

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Conservation, Science, & Education

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We had fun exploring the varied 3rd growth trees in the Zeni Tree Farm and learning about the different species and how tolerant they are of shade. We traversed the majority of the 78 acres, and included two neighboring forests in different growing stages- one was a recent clearcut and another was old growth (never cut, but some fallen). Everyone came away with an appreciation about the myriad decisions regarding the ways that trees can be grown and cared for. It was enjoyable to share the forest and ideas with fellow Obsidians!

Members & Guests signed-up & waitlisted

  • Number of spots on trip: 15
  • Number of spots available: 0
No. Status Full name Phone Transportation Needed? Trip Fee # Can Take?
1 Signed-Up Zeni, Sue 541-729-0532 N —
2 Signed-Up Rolfe, Jorry 541-206-9501 N —
3 Signed-Up Ruzicka, Angie 541-521-6840 N —
4 Signed-Up Meacham, Lynn 541-214-8827 N —
5 Signed-Up Esch, Patricia 541-338-8280 N —
6 Signed-Up Carpenter, Kathie 541-505-2370 N —
7 Signed-Up Rubenstein, Denise 248-514-5092 N —
8 Signed-Up Marsonette, Vern 541-600-5332 N —
9 Signed-Up Anson, Linda 541-228-8722 N —
10 Signed-Up Cuevas, Lorraine 509-904-5222 N —
11 Signed-Up Hoeg, Kathy 541-484-6196 N —
12 Signed-Up Rice, Emily 541-517-0757 N —
13 Signed-Up Anderson, Heidi 805-798-1842 N —
14 Signed-Up Whitfield, Nancy 541-520-0450 N —
15 Signed-Up Metcalfe, Valerie 541-221-5702 N —
16 Signed-Up Hoecker, Nancy 541-217-8453 N —
17 Signed-Up Schechter, Diane 541-206-7723 N —
18 Signed-Up Risque, Robin 541-228-2525 N —
19 Signed-Up Sinnott, Randy 541-915-0234 N —
20 Signed-Up Reiter, Maryanne 541-521-8472 N —
21 Signed-Up Sigrist, Sandra 916-612-5517 N —