Umpqua National Forest CharBoss Demonstration

The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station and the Umpqua National Forest are excited to announce a CharBoss Demonstration near Glide, Oregon. The CharBoss is an in-woods biochar production unit that was developed under a USDA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement in partnership with Forest Service Research & Development and State & Private Forestry, and Air Burners, Inc.

The location is roughly 30 min from the North Umpqua Ranger Station. Please arrive early for parking and walking a short distance to the site. Drive slow and with caution on the forest service roads. Please carpool if possible. The North Umpqua Ranger Station is a good carpool location.   

• This event is dependent on the weather. If we need to cancel we will send out a notification right away. 
• If you would like to take home a biochar sample from the demonstration, bring a suitable container!
• Hard hats are required (there will be hard hats available for those that don’t have one. 
• The nearest restroom is at the Susan creek day use area off HWY 138.

Directions

1. From Glide Oregon, travel east on HWY 138 for 12.5 miles.  
2. Turn left on Boundary road . Follow Boundary road (stay right) for 2 miles. 
3. Turn left at on the 4710 (Swamp creek) road. 
4. From there, follow signs to demo location.