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 24, 2005
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                 Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited Partnership
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



             Delaware                                       91-1313292
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 (State or other jurisdiction of                         (I.R.S. Employer
  incorporation or organization)                       Identification No.)



                19245 Tenth Avenue NE, Poulsbo, Washington 98370
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               (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (360) 697-6626
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                    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
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Item 8.01                  OTHER EVENTS


On August 24, 2005 the Partnership announced a 67% increase in its quarterly
distribution to $0.25 per unit. A copy of that press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.                 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.       Description
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99.1              Press release of the registrant dated August 24, 2005


SIGNATURES
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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.


                                    POPE RESOURCES, A DELAWARE LIMITED
                                    PARTNERSHIP


DATE: August 24, 2005               BY:     /s/ Thomas M. Ringo
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                                    Thomas M. Ringo
                                    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
                                      Pope Resources, A Delaware Limited
                                      Partnership, and Pope MGP, Inc., General
                                      Partner