List of Oregon state forests
(Redirected from George T. Gerlinger State Experimental Forest)
The U.S. state of Oregon has six state forests. Five are administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry,[1] while Elliot State Forest is administered by the Oregon Department of State Lands.[2]
| Name | Location | Area (acres) | Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clatsop State Forest | Clatsop County, Columbia County | 136,000 | 550 |
| Elliott State Forest | Coos County | 93,000 | 380 |
| Gilchrist State Forest | Klamath County | 70,000 | 280 |
| Santiam State Forest | Linn County | 47,871 | 193.73 |
| Sun Pass State Forest | Klamath County | 21,317 | 86.27 |
| Tillamook State Forest | Washington County | 364,000 | 1,470 |
| Total | 732,188 | 2,963.06 |
Former state forests
[edit]Former state forests include:
- Adair Tract State Forest aka Paul M. Dunn Research Forest, renamed and jointly administered as the McDonald-Dunn Forest by Oregon State University[3][4][5]
- George T. Gerlinger State Experimental Forest, administered by the Oregon Department of Forestry as part of its West Oregon District[6]
- McDonald State Forest, north of Corvallis[7][8][9]
- Van Duzer State Forest, now part of the H. B. Van Duzer Forest State Scenic Corridor[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "State of Oregon: Working Forests - State Forests". www.oregon.gov.
- ^ "Department of State Lands : Elliott State Forest : Land : State of Oregon". www.oregon.gov.
- ^ "Feature Detail Report". GNIS. USGS. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ Paul M. Dunn Papers, 1916-1988 Archived 2010-06-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ OSU College of Forestry: Significant Dates in School's History
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: George T Gerlinger State Experimental Forest
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McDonald State Forest
- ^ Patricia Jenkins Heppe (18 November 1982). "The Use of Suburban Habitats by Columbian Black-tailed Deer" (PDF). Masters Thesis. pp. 17 ("5"). Retrieved 2008-08-19.
- ^ McDonald-Dunn Forest Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Jan Bannan (2002). Oregon State Parks, A Complete Recreation Guide. The Mountaineers. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-89886-794-7. Retrieved 2008-08-19.