These ~5 minute videos demonstrate activities and events that take place at the Conservancy.
#1. Introduction to Oak Creek Conservancy - Where are we? What is our goal? What are we all about?
#2. Walk-around/drone view of Oak Creek Conservancy
#3. Oak Tree Moss - What is growing on my oak tree? Complex communities of Moss, Lichen, Ferns, insects and other organisms.
#4. Firewood splitting at Oak Creek Conservancy - Sources of wood, hydraulic wood splitter, firewood racks, wood for sale or barter.
#5. The science of dendrochronology enabled the precise dating of a sample of oak from the Conservancy back to the year 1755!
#6. Fasten your seat belts! Highly skilled loggers climb and remove Douglas Fir trees using chain saws to give more sunlight to the oak trees.
#7. The forestry practice known as “Oak Release” is crucial to the restoration of oak woodland. This video reviews the major steps involved and how they apply to Oak Creek Conservancy.
#8. We had to decide the fate of a big, old oak tree that was leaning over the road and looked like it was about to fall.