The Andrews Forest Fund - Make a Gift

"To peer much further down the line requires not only empathy for those who follow, but also faith in the future-even if you won't be there to see it for yourself� Maybe looking to the future is a way of hoping there will still be something to see when we get there. Maybe it's the only way to make sure of it."

Robert Michael Pyle from "The Long Haul," Orion magazine, Sept/Oct 2004

Andrews Forest Writer in Residence

    

To make a gift online, visit the  OSU Foundation online giving form

Step 1: Enter the amount of your gift and specify "Andrews Forest Fund" in the "Other Designation" box

Step 2: Enter your contact information

Step 3: Specify payment details

A FOREST FOR THE FUTURE

Your gift to support the Andrews Forest is an investment in the long-term viability of our forests and streams. Private gifts allow the program to enhance its programs, research, teaching, and scholarships above and beyond what is possible through state and federal funding. Simply put, your gift helps the Andrews Forest achieve a new level of excellence. Tax-deductible donations of cash, appreciated securities, or property of any amount can be used to support the important work at the Andrews Forest. Your gift could support: Innovative research and long-term monitoring efforts Opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students Community outreach and education

You can also create a named endowment, with a minimum gift of $25,000, which will generate funds to support a program in perpetuity. This type of gift is a wonderful way to honor an individual, family, or organization. For more information, please contact the OSU Foundation at 800-354-7281.

 

The Andrews Forest Mission: Bridging Research, Land Management, and Education

 

The mission of the Andrews Forest program is to support basic and applied ecological research, especially long-term studies concerning forests, streams, and watersheds; create and maintain strong linkages among research, education, and forest management; and provide education and public outreach in ecosystem science and natural resource management.

Research: The Andrews Forest is currently home to more than 100 interdisciplinary studies including: Long-term ecological research - studying natural and managed ecosystems, as part of the 26-site National Science Foundation network Watershed, stream, and riparian studies-studying water quality and quantity, biodiversity, and structure of mountain streams. These studies have led to riparian management guidelines used in the U.S. Pacific Northwest and beyond. Forest carbon dynamics-examining how carbon moves through the forest system within the Andrews Forest, the region, and beyond. These investigations have implications for managing greenhouse gases. Forest management studies - conducting experiments on forest landscape management and young plantation forest management.

Education: the collaborative research environment at the Andrews Forest provides compelling learning experiences for teachers and students at all levels-from K-12 through undergraduate and graduate school.

If you are concerned about the future of the magnificent forests and streams of the Pacific Northwest and wish to leave a personal legacy to their wellbeing, we hope you will consider making a gift to support this critical long-term research and education.

Thank you!