From NW District Foresters: We have a “significant weather pattern shift” beginning today, August 26th. For most of this fire season, we have enjoyed seasonable temperatures and relative humidity levels. The first…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
ROAD RESTRICTIONS IN TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST COMING THIS FALL
News Release from Oregon Dept. of Forestry Posted on FlashAlert: August 21st, 2019 8:39 AM Tillamook, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) will resume road restrictions this fall in the…
Lisa Arkin Presents “SUSTAIN OR SACRIFICE: CORPORATIZING OREGON’S STATE FORESTS”
Most Oregonians think of our state forests as places to camp, fish, hike, and picnic with family and friends. We go to state forests in search of old growth trees and hiking…
BURN BAN NOTIFICATION – Open Debris Burning Ban Starts Today July 15th
The Tillamook County Fire Defense Board in conjunction with the Oregon Department of Forestry will enter into a countywide burn ban on all open debris pile burning on July 15, 2019. On…
Camp Meriwether Fire – Update, Oregon Department of Forestry
By Laura Swanson The fire at Camp Meriwether was reported at 7:30 pm on Sunday July 7th and first responders on scene were Nestucca Rural Fire, and Oregon Department of Forestry crews…
“Rally for the Trees” Brings Attention to Proposed Timber Clearcut near Hug Point on North Oregon Coast
By Glenna Gray and Carl Whiting, North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) Despite the fact that the Oregon Department of Forestry offered a public showing of a proposed timber clearcut on…
ODF TOUR JULY 2nd CANCELLED at Hug Point; Local Organizations Plan Rally for Trees July 2nd, Hug Point – ODF PLANS CLEAR-CUT ABOVE HUG POINT AND ARCADIA
EDITOR’S NOTE: Kate J. Skinner, Tillamook District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry notified the Pioneer today that ODF’s Astoria District has cancelled the July 2nd tour. WHEN: TUESDAY JULY 2 @ 9:00…
ODF PLANS CLEAR-CUT ABOVE HUG POINT AND ARCADIA – PUBLIC TOUR JULY 2nd
Oregon Department of Forestry plans to clear-cut 77 acres of public forest containing the drinking watershed for Arcadia Sands / Picture Windows residents. This cut, called the Norriston Heights Timber Sale, abuts…
2019 Fire Season Starts July 1st
Fire Season will officially begin on Monday, July 1, 2019 at 01:00 a.m. This will affect all lands protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry in the Northwest Oregon Forest Protection District….
Incredible Insects at Tillamook Forest Center June 29th
They are often seen as villains, but what if they’re superheroes in disguise? On Saturday, June 29th from 11:30 am to Noon, join us for a short talk on the benefits that…
