Members Present: Mary Opperman, Jenna Deibel, Janet Hutchison, Jill Welborn, Holly Jewkes, Renee Roufs, Paul Smith, Susie Hermreck, Monty Greg, Cameron Scott, Ben Walen, Kit Dickey, Dan Stone, Gayle Casselman, Tom Casselman, Cynthia Harper, Dawn Alexander The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the future of the collaborative. Some […]

Members Present: Cari Press, Jenna Deibel, Kevin Keown, Mary Opperman, Ben Whalen, Cameron Scott, Janet Hutchison, Susie Hermreck, Dawn Alexander Agenda Overview: Mary made a motion to accept the minutes with corrections. Minutes were approved. Financials: Program coordination costs are ~$3K/mo. We have ~5K left in the Meta grant after […]

Dear Members of the OFRC, We hope this message finds you well. It is with a heavy heart that we must inform you of an unfortunate development. Due to federal funding freezes and the resulting inaccessibility of essential funds, we must pause all future full group meetings for the time […]

Members Present: Tom Casselman, Kevin Keown, Mary Opperman, Ben Walen- Oregon Department of Forestry, Janet Hutchison, Jenna Deibel, John Shelk, Dawn Alexander, Suzie Hermreck. Members Present: John Shelk, Janet Hutchison, Cameron Scott, Cari Press, Jenna Deibel, Mary Opperman, Kevin Keown, Necole Ontko, Susie Hermreck, Dawn Alexander. Zoom: Marilyn Miller, Tom […]

Members Present: Sara Gregory- ODFW Deschutes Watershed Dst. Manager; Thomas Stokely- Nature Conservancy Deschutes/Ochoco Nat’l Forest; Marilyn Miller- own Miller Conservation Consulting; Cari Press- OFRC Facilitator; Jenna Deibel- CO Ext. Forester OSU/Executive Comm.; Vickie Dunaway- Retired Forest Service/Executive Comm.; Slater Turner- Dst. Ranger U.S. Forest Service; Janet Hutchison- Chairman OFRC, […]

Members Present: Mary Opperman, Janet Hutchison, Cari Press, Kevin Keown, Jerry Brummer, Tom Casselman, Gayle Casselman, Frank Porfily, Cameron Scott- Forest Restoration Coordinator, Madi Cunningham- Heart of Oregon, Isabel Isaksen-Public Affairs for Ochoco National Forest and Crooked River Grassland, Cynthia Harper, Dawn Alexander, Bob Sjolund-Central Oregon Fire Management Services, Jenna […]

Members Present: Tom Casselman, Kevin Keown, Mary Opperman, Ben Walen- Oregon Department of Forestry, Janet Hutchison, Jenna Deibel, John Shelk, Dawn Alexander, Suzie Hermreck. Agenda Overview: Introductions were made. No changes to the agenda. Minutes from the October meeting. John made a motion to accept the minutes with a couple […]

Members Present: Tom Casselman, Jenna Deibel, Mary Opperman, Janet Hutchison, Suzie Hermreck, John Shelk, Kevin Kewon, Dawn Alexander. Agenda Overview: Additions to the agenda: contract renewals, facilitator letter, old brochure, climate change workshop Nov. 6th (Dawn will send out an email notice to everyone), Meeting dates for November and December, […]

Members: Tom Casselman, Mary Opperman, Suzie Hermreck, Jenna Deibel, and Dawn Alexander  Agenda Overview: Suzie made a motion to approve the minutes, Mary 2nd the motion. Motion approved. Mary reported expenses from Title II account – Dawn for June, July, August- $863.23, $665.00,  $455.00  Nikka $1301 covering indirect costs from […]