On Monday I decided to take advantage of our late fall nice weather streak and headed up to the old Silvicultural research station SE of the Hillockburn trail. I was really looking to find the east end of that abandoned trail that goes across the South Fork, but the day ended up to be a lot more about the research station.
I did some searching, but didn't find any info on it. It looks like it was quite an installation, with lots of research going on. It also looks like the building burned - was it intentional or an accident/vandalism?
Anyone have any info on it? It is just an interesting piece of history...
I'm bummed no one has any more info on that old Silvicultural station. It was an interesting area to explore. It would be great to know more about what they were doing, how long it had been there, why they stopped, etc.
Rob, I guess you would have to ask the silviculturist at the FS in Estacada or Sandy. How many silviculturists do you know? They are of a small group of professionals who work for the FS, BLM, state forestry or prominent private forest landowners. I know of one retired silviculturist in the area. I don't know if he worked in the immediate area or not, but I could ask for his help.
Don
I personally know no silviculteralists. I hadn't even heard the term until this location came up. I just thought it would be cool to know a little history of that installation - and why it stopped.
I can talk this up with my FS contacts. Be forwarned that finding some forgotten retired former FS worker may be what is needed. History has not been the Forest Service's strongest point and often when the old timers leave everything is forgotten.Some history has been kept but its spotty.
Rob, you can help by adding any more clues or information you may have gathered on your visit. "It looks like it was quite an installation, with lots of research going on. It also looks like the building burned – was it intentional or an accident/vandalism?"
How big was the building? How big is the site? Do you have a GPS reading to narrow down the search? Can you say anything about the apparent research you saw? Would you be willing to show some folks around to see?