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Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
VOLUNTEERS HAVE A CRITICAL ROLE IN MAINTAINING TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST TRAILS, TRAIL PARTY MARCH 29 BRINGS OUT OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS
(Tillamook State Forest)—More than 100 volunteers converged on the Tillamook State Forest to clear brush and branches, fix drainage issues and hack back vegetation on 10 miles of the Wilson River Trail to prepare for the busy summer…
A PERSONAL POINT OF PRIVILEGE: Logging, Lawsuits, and Lost Revenue – The Fight Over Oregon’s State Forests
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here’s an installment from Tillamook County’s State Representative Cyrus Javadi’s Substack blog, “A Point of Personal Privilege” Oregon legislator and local dentist. Representing District 32, I focus on practical policies…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Oregon State Forester resigns; Kate Skinner former Tillamook District Forester, Acting State Forester
Yesterday, January 9th, State Forester Cal Mukumoto, who also serves as director of the Oregon Department of Forestry, submitted his resignation to Board of Forestry Chair Jim Kelly, effective 5 p.m. on…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY SENDS 70 FIREFIGHTERS TO FIGHT CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES; FIREFIGHTERS & EQUIPMENT FROM NEHALEM BAY FIRE, GARIBALDI FIRE, CANNON BEACH FIRE, SEASIDE FIRE & BANKS FIRE ALSO HEADED SOUTH
EDITOR’S NOTE: Multiple area fire departments are deploying trucks and teams to assist with the devastating fires in north of Los Angeles in Pacific Palisades, including Nehalem Bay, Garibaldi, Cannon Beach, Seaside…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: OCTOBER RAIN BRINGS THE END OF A RECORD-BREAKING FIRE SEASON
(Salem, Ore. October 28, 2024)—After a record-breaking year, all Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2024 Oregon fire season declaration. With over 1.9 million acres burned across the…
CALL TO ACTION: Restore Public Access to Miami Forest Road – The History, How We Got Here & Solutions
EDITOR’S NOTE: I drive Miami Foley Road a lot – it’s my main route to Tillamook, so I noticed when the gate went in and the “no trespassing” signs went up. It…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NEWS UPDATE: Fire Season is not over
(9/5/24; Salem, OR)— The Oregon Department of Forestry wants to remind Oregonians that with weather fluctuating across the state, fire is still on the landscape and fire season is still in effect….
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Fire Restriction Levels Increased Today August 29th, Warming Weather & Winds
With the weather warming up in the Western district this weekend, the restriction levels will be changing. Effective August 29th @ 1201 am, the following restrictions will be in place: Public Use…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: SOME ROADS CLOSED TO VEHICLES IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST DURING HUNTING SEASON
(Tillamook, Ore.) —The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the western part of the Tillamook State Forest to improve deer and elk escapement during hunting season. Some roads will…
