Winter/Spring
2024

 

We host a group of doctoral Students from University of East Finland (UEF) to view our forest practices. More at UEF Tour Page

We spend two weeks in March 2023 on a big renovation of the Norwegian Forest Cabin

Valhalla hosts a film crew for two weeks in September 2022 shooting a television series

We begin the harvest and development of Lot 16

Yahoo! We are granted entry into the FREP Program sponsored by the Washington State Dept of Natural Resources More  Here

We build a dynamite picnic spot  with a platform near the top of Huckleberry Hill. Check the progress on a 12x12  A-Frame on one of the two platforms

New ATT cell tower installed on the hill behind us! Certainly improved coverage!

Nice write-up on our tree farm legacy in  the washington farm forestry newsletter

New Footbridge
We build a permanent foot bridge across Jordan Creek using all native materials.

Camping
We build a couple of cool campsites for overnight visitors. Check our camping page for pictures and details.

Deer Mountain
We do a picture shoot up close with 12 months of observation photos like not seen before.

Game Camera 
Take a look at the Valhalla wild game pictures we are getting with an unattended trail camera the woods!

Spring Water System
We install a pickup truck 200 gallon plastic water tank at 300 vertical feet on the mountain. A nice upgrade for the 20 yr old catch and storage system.  Check the Fountain of Youth page

Timber Harvest
We finish a Timber Harvest 2018/2019. Check our timber harvest page for the full description including the RR flatcar bridge!

Homestead House Teardown
The 1901 Homestead House page is worth checking. It includes maps of the original 1850 homesteads in the area and the land divisions leading up to modern times.
 
Earl Ingebright
A sad day for the Valhalla Tree Farm... Earl Ingebright passed away on August 7th 2017.
 view a page of memories

Read the Everett Herald story on the Homestead House and Earl's legacy. Page 1 Page 2

Jordan Creek Coho Salmon 
Check our Coho Run page and see the some awesome photos of the mature Coho Salmon returning to Jordan Creek to spawn every Fall.

Winners of the Washington State Farm Forestry Assoc "Outstanding Tree Farmer of the Year" 2010
Dave and Earl had a blast managing the 100 acres and never dreamed that our tree farm would be chosen for this prestigious award.
Tree Farmer of the Year Press Release Page

Valhalla Oddities!
As would be the case, Valhalla has its oddities.  See some strange Sculptures done by the resident beavers.. Don't miss the Mystery Note or the Bent ladder Mystery or the skull discovery at the Oddities Page

Projects Page

Filled with many of the exciting past and ongoing Valhalla projects like the "barking dog" driveway minder, solar heated hot tub and the spring fed water system. Not to mention clearing some creek debris with the new Komatsu Excavator


Norwegian Hytte'
In 2006, we began work on a Norwegian Hytte at the rear of the property. It is a picturesque  cabin perched on a small hill overlooking Jordan Creek in the  of the "Back Forty" 110 yr old cedar and fir forest.  It been improved little by little and even now has a powerful shortwave antenna

Winery!
Four new wines bottled in 2021  Valhalla Winery is expanding! . See the wine page for more details.

New Garage/Apartment
We build a two car garage that's as cool as it gets. Complete with a below-level apartment this is a great addition. Designed by well-known northwest architect, it fits the Valhalla building code to a tree.
 

 


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