Different Forests. Different Goals. Songbird Habitat

Forest management is not one size fits all. Different forest types, different ownership and different objectives create a vast mosaic of forest management across the Oregon landscape.
In the Willamette Valley, two landowners are managing their forestland for songbirds, including the band-tailed pigeon. Their management style includes creating irregular openings, leaving trees and shrubs that would typically be considered undesirable in a managed forest, and planting vegetative species that provide berries and other food sources.
This is one of a seven-part series exploring the wide range of forest management styles, and the combination of experts and resources that landowners use to achieve their forest management goals.
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