Caroline Puckett here, third summer with Starker Forest! I’m back because once again we’ve had such a cool week and I’d hate for no one to share it with y’all. Monday- We started the week with Jake...
Accuracy is Key to Forest Management
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Summer Intern Blog
Different Duties Make For Fast Week
Hi! I’m Caroline Puckett and this is my third year as an intern at Starker Forest. Last year I opted to not to write a blog so I could focus more on the work but honestly this week was way too cool...
Cruising Trees is a Health Assessment
This week, we finished stocking surveys and moved on to learning how to do timber cruising. Jazelle Samp Curry Timber cruising is where we check on older trees to assess the quantity and quality of...
Summer Interns Return With Full Schedule
There are seven summer interns at Starker Forests this year. Interns become part of the staff during their experience and work just as hard as everyone else. This is a first-person account of one of...
Jamie Looks Forward to Sharing Summer Experience
As the internship season at Starker Forests closed, the foresters encouraged us to expand our skills. Monday began with a trip to a pre-harvest unit along the coast, just south of Depoe Bay. We...
Anthony Ends Summer on Uphill Project
I finished up my final week at Starker Forests this summer. The summer seemed to go by so fast! Between stocking surveys, timber cruising, fire mop up, engineering projects, and various other...
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