The
Organization:
Oregon Women in Timber is
a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to forest resource education.
Founded in 1978, the organization has grown to over 200 members throughout
the state. Membership dues, donations and the annual fundraising
auction support our forest education efforts, including Talk About Trees.
Our mascot, Coni-Fir, attends parades, fairs, and classrooms to spread
our message of the importance of managed forests.
 The
Membership:
Members of Oregon Women
in Timber are individuals who share a deep commitment to this state's beautiful
and productive forests. Many of our members work in forest related
fields as biologists, forest managers, silvicultural foresters, mill managers,
loggers and truck drivers to name a few. Other members of this diverse
organization are small business owners, teachers, county commissioners,
realtors, housewives and mothers ... the list goes on. Members
enjoy one or more of the many recreational activities that our forests
provide such as hiking, skiing, fishing, hunting, rockhounding, snowmobiling
and camping.
Our
Purpose:
A common purpose brings
us all together: To create awareness and appreciation for the
value of trees, and encourage an understanding about the protection, management
and conservation of the renewable forest.
Our
Common Values:
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Our Communities: Whether
you live in the city or in rural Oregon, we understand the importance of
a sense of community. We value these towns and neighborhoods where
we live and raise our families.
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Learning: Educating
ourselves and then teaching others about the importance of forest management
and the value of trees in our daily lives.
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Friendship: Through our
involvement, as we learn and work together, bonds of friendship is one
of the many rewards of belonging to this organization.
Our
Goal:
Increase annual education
contacts to 150,000 by 2005.
 Committees:
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Newsletter
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Finance
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Membership
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Legislation
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Auction
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Birdhouses
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Coni-Fir
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Talk About Trees
Chapters:
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Columbia County
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Tillamook County
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Lane County
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Union County
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