2026 NEOSWA Spring Tour

Join the Northeast Oregon Small Woodlands Association on Tuesday, May 19th (10:00 AM – 2:30 PM) in Wallowa for a hands-on look at how local forests connect to real-world opportunities, from the classroom to innovative wood products.

The tour will kick off at Wallowa High School, where students are actively managing a local forest and running a mobile sawmill, getting real-world forestry experience. Then we’ll head over to Heartwood Biomass to see how wood is transformed into products like firewood, biochar, forest straw, posts, and more.

Attendees will also get a preview of the upcoming OSU Lumber Grading Program coming to La Grande this fall!

 Lunch and morning refreshments provided
 Held outdoors, rain or shine - dress for moderate walking
 Free to attend (registration encouraged at the link below!)

 Register by May 15th: https://gqr.sh/PUwL

Come connect, learn, and see what forest stewardship looks like on the ground in Northeast Oregon.