Dorris Ranch in Springfield seeks public’s help after vandals destroy filbert saplings

Dorris Ranch in Springfield seeks public’s help after vandals destroy filbert saplings

In January, the final phase of an orchard restoration project was completed at Dorris Ranch in Springfield, Oregon. Thousands of blight-infected filbert trees — also known as hazelnuts — were painstakingly replaced. Recently, park rangers discovered someone — or something — uprooted and destroyed a large section of saplings.The baby filbert trees had taken root, but still looked like sticks in the ground, with markers, said Kenny Weigandt with W…

Dorris Ranch officials seek public's help after many filbert saplings were destroyed

Thousands of blight-infected filbert trees were painstakingly replaced last month at Dorris Ranch in Springfield. Recently, park rangers discovered someone—or something—uprooted and destroyed a large section of saplings.