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) September 20, 2006
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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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                                 NOT APPLICABLE
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         (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 September 20, 2006, the registrant announced it has closed on a $7.63 million
sale of 17 acres to Costco Wholesale Corporation. A copy of that announcement 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 dated September 20, 2006



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: September 20, 2006        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