Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Firewood cutting areas will open Friday, September 1, 2023. You may come into the office at 5005 Third Street in Tillamook, or call to purchase your…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Early Railroad Logging Book Event Marks the Arrival of Local Historical Classic at Tillamook County Pioneer Museum
OIOpublisher By Neal Lemery; Photos & Video by Don Backman The Whitney Company Along the Kilchis River: A First Hand Telling of Logging in the 1920s, a long awaited historical book, premiered…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY RESPONDS TO FIRES IN LINCOLN, CLATSOP COUNTIES
ODF WEST OREGON DISTRICT RESPONDS TO SAMS CREEK FIRE, LINCOLN COUNTY Toledo, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) West Oregon District is responding this evening to the Sams Creek Fire…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET FOR DRAFT FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR WESTERN OREGON’S STATE FORESTS AUGUST 22
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will be holding an informational meeting on the draft Western Oregon State Forests Management Plan (FMP) virtually via Zoom, Aug. 22, 9 a.m….
Burn ban in effect starting today until rainy season
Press Release The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a county-wide burn ban on all burning on July 15, 2023. It is…
Tillamook Forest Center – History, Education, Trails Tell the Story of Our Backyard
By Ashley Hamann Nestled into the mountains on Highway 6 there is a center dedicated to showcasing the history of the Tillamook State Forest and is helping to educate people on the…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) entering fire season on Wednesday, June 14
From Dan Goody, Oregon Department of Forestry, Astoria District Forester Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) will be entering into fire season on Wednesday, June 14th at 0100. At the same…
OSU EXTENSION SERVICE: New Brochure Gives Small Woodland Owners Tools to Help Prevent the Introduction of Invasive Phytophthoras
Phytophthoras are microscopic organisms that cause root, stem and leaf diseases in crops, ornamentals and native plants (including forbs, shrubs and trees). A group of OSU Extension educators and plant pathologists developed…
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Steams Into Season with “New” Engine – 106-year-old Craig Mountain Lumber Heisler #3
Saturday May 27, 2023 was certainly one for the books at Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad. Passengers on today’s Coastal Excursion Train got a real treat as they were the first passengers to…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE: Memorial Day Weekend Starts with High-Speed Chase, Forest Fire, Oh My! And it’s only Saturday …
May 27, 2023 – 4:20 pm Unfortunately, it’s already shaping up to be a busy Memorial Day Weekend for your Tillamook County First Responders! High speed car chases, ATV crashes at Sandlake,…