SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.   20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported) August 27, 2009


Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (360) 697-6626


NOT APPLICABLE
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT

Item 8.01          OTHER EVENTS

On August 27, 2009 the Partnership announced a quarterly distribution of 20 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on September 11, 2009 and payable on September 25, 2009.  A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. 

Item 9.01.          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.         Description

99.1                     Press release of the registrant dated August 27, 2009.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Exhibit 99.1

Pope Resources Announces Quarterly Distribution

POULSBO, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 27, 2009--Pope Resources (NASDAQ:POPE) announced today a quarterly distribution of 20 cents per unit, effective for unitholders of record on September 11, 2009 and payable on September 25, 2009.

About Pope Resources

Pope Resources, a publicly traded limited partnership, and its subsidiaries Olympic Resource Management and Olympic Property Group, own or manage nearly 140,000 acres of timberland and development property in Washington and Oregon. In addition, we provide forestry consulting and timberland investment management services to third-party owners and managers of timberland in Washington, Oregon, and California. The company and its predecessor companies have owned and managed timberlands and development properties for more than 150 years. Additional information on the company can be found at www.poperesources.com. The contents of our website are not incorporated into this release or into our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT:
Pope Resources
VP & CFO
Tom Ringo, 360-697-6626
Fax: 360-697-1156