From Kate J. Skinner, Tillamook District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry Northwest Oregon entered fire season June 22nd and quickly moved into High for the majority of the area. We know Oregonians…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Announces Personal Woodcutting Permits sales will end on July 18, 2021
The Oregon Department of Forestry, Tillamook District office will stop selling personal woodcutting permits for areas in the Tillamook State Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2021. Please note that…
OSU EXTENSION: Meet Aaron Groth, Regional Fire Specialist
In January, Aaron Groth began the position of Regional Fire Specialist and Assistant Professor of Practice for the Coast Fire Service Area, based in Astoria. His coverage area includes Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook,…
Perspectives on Complex Forest Structure, Water Quality, and Native Fish Webinar May 24th
Nehalem, OR – Lower Nehalem Community Trust (LNCT) will host a webinar on May 24, 2021 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. The public is invited to attend and submit questions during the program….
NOTICE of PESTICIDE SPRAYING in BOB’S CREEK AREA NEAR NEHALEM
Stimson Lumber has given notice to the Oregon Department of Forestry of their intention to spray pesticides in the Bob’s Creek area near Nehalem. The FERNS notification number is 2021-511-03147. This spraying…
ARCH CAPE WATERSHED AWARDED $2.5 MILLION IN FUNDING FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOREST SERVICE TO HELP CREATE THE ARCH CAPE FOREST
ARCH CAPE, Ore. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service has announced the investment of $2.5 million in the Arch Cape Watershed project as part of the Land and Water Conservation…
Counties Consider Proposing an Alternative Plan for State Forest Conservation that Protects Threatened Species, Jobs, and Local Communities
The Council of Forest Trust Land Counties is exploring the possibility of offering an alternative to the Oregon Department of Forestry’s Habitat Conservation Plan Salem, Ore. (April 2, 2021) – The Council…
Historic Oregon Timber Negotiation Underway
(Salem, OR) — Governor Kate Brown kicked off the first in a series of negotiation sessions this month as part of a groundbreaking agreement between forestry representatives, conservation leaders, and fishing organizations…
Hampton Lumber Research Project Centers on Improving Pollinator Habitat with Wildflower Plantings in Clearcuts
By James Billstine On the crest of a small hill in the Big Creek Unit near Valley Creek Lane in Knappa, Oregon, an even age timber harvest (clearcut) is in its fourth…
TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DELIVERS $31.4 MILLION FOR COUNTY, LOCAL SERVICES ALONG WITH ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL BENEFITS
The Oregon Department of Forestry released a report to state forest trust land counties highlighting economic, environmental and social accomplishments in fiscal year 2020, including distributing $31.4 million in revenue to Tillamook, Washington…
