Not a clue, really, but the leaves and the tassels look somewhat like a chestnut or certain types of oaks. Not that appearance means much -- a viceroy and a monarch butterfly are virtual identical due to mimicry, yet are not even in the same family.

This is kind of hard to do. It greatly depends on where in Oregon you are. Oregon has so many different climates it's insane. There are beaches, mountains, valleys, deserts, forests, and everything in between. Not to mention the tiny banana belts. I live in Molalla which is a town twenty minutes from every other city (Woodburn, Canby, Salem, Colton etc.) and during the winter everyone else gets snow and we get little to none. Climate-wise I personally wouldn't live anywhere else, besides countries like Scotland, which has a climate very similar to Oregon. When it comes to the people I'd say for the most part everyone is extremely friendly. There are definitely a bunch of hippy people but I love being environmentally conscious so I love that most others here keep all of the nature that Oregon is known for relatively clean. And as for me, I like living in my "small, economically-distressed rural town." Sure, in Oregon the cost of living is higher, but there are definitely ways around spending a bunch of money, especially with the abundance of farmer's markets and small town prices. That's another reason I love living in a small town, the store and shop owners actually work in their stores and are so friendly they'll dish out discounts just because they want to. I think that's one of the main reasons I love living here. The people really are, for the most part, very cool and kind. Also if you have land, like a lot of Oregonians, you won't have to pay for water or garbage since you'll have a well and can burn and compost. Of course, being a native, I have to tell you that you have to be extremely careful about what you burn and when and so on and so forth, but it's worth mentioning. And since you're on a gardening website I'm assuming you might be planning on growing some of your own food and herbs, and that will cut down greatly on cost. Also, Costco and Walmart are musts. It may not be fashionable to shop at bargain stores, but it sure saves you a lot of money!

Almost forgot; if it posts right, here is the basic core of the course outling: Session 1 Introduction to trees Explanation of genus, species and variety + ordering purchasing Fitting trees to a landscape design or property Basic tree identification (ID) characteristics Tree anatomy basics Relationship between trees and soil Selecting trees and transporting Installation / planting Tree support and protection Basic diagnosis (12 signs of hazard trees - #1 to #6) Session 2 Installation / planting Tree support and protection Basic diagnosis (12 signs of hazard trees - #7 to #12) pruning a. Reasons and benefits b. Tools c. Safety d. Guidelines e. Strategy Watering Mulching a. Benefits of mulch b. Conditioning / polysaccharides and soil structure Transplanting Sunburn Tree topping and resulting problems Crown reduction as an alternative to topping Session 3 Tree topping and resulting problems Crown reduction as an alternative to topping Effects of herbicides on trees Effects of herbicides on soils and the impact to trees Mycorrhizae Fertilizer Apparent tree problem (shedding foliage) Design and Trees  avoiding problems (dripping & cars, fruit & stains, etc.) Wound dressing effects Session 4 Deciduous Trees (Different genus & species and pros & cons) Evergreen Trees (Different genus & species and pros & cons) Deciduous Conifers  introduction Trees and energy conservation Attractive characteristics (bark, leaves, irregularities) Defensible home wildfire safety and trees. Roots (lawn, sidewalks, barriers, etc.)

From the above link: Average landscape size: Grows 6 to 8 ft. tall, 5 to 6 ft. wide in 10 years; slightly larger with age. It's not of course going to grow 7' tall in 10 years and then never get more than slightly larger afterward - there is nothing about one of these being only 10 years old that makes it suddenly start growing in tiny increments. And there doesn't seem to have been a huge difference between what has often been presented as "Compacta" on the market here in the past and the typical species - you are going to have a long wait for 20' in either case. It is true that recently I have seen some material that might in fact be more true to type 'Compacta'*, with small leaves, a small looking habit and a mere sprinkling of flowers. And the appearance of clonal uniformity - unlike the apparently sometimes seed raised material of the past, with mixed flower colors (some pink, some white) in the same blocks, other variation evident. *As described by one print reference I have here, at any rate