You are not alone if you have been wondering when the Tillamook Forest Center is going to reopen. Following two difficult years, 2022 looked promising. We are anxious to reopen and host…
Category: Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF)
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Tillamook District Announces Opening of Firewood Cutting Areas Aug. 29th
The Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Firewood cutting areas will open Mon., Aug. 29, 2022. Personal Firewood Permits will be sold for $20.00, purchasers can call the ODF office at 503-842-2545…
SOAPSTONE LAKE ROAD AND TRAILHEAD TEMPORARY CLOSURE STARTING AUGUST 8
The Oregon Department of Forestry will be closing the Soapstone Lake Road and Trailhead off Highway 53 in the Southwest portion of Clatsop State Forest beginning August 8, 2022 for approximately three…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Industrial Fire Level Change to IFPL 2 effective Monday July 25th for zones NW-2 and NW-3; Public Use Restrictions Move to MODERATE, effective 7/22/22
Industrial Fire Precaution Level (IFPL) will be changing from IFPL 1 to IFPL 2 effective Monday July 25th at 01:00 for NW-2 and NW-3. Public Use Restrictions will be changing from Low to Moderate effective Friday July…
ODF NEWS: The forest pest emerald ash borer is found in Oregon for first time; Emerald ash borer arrival in Oregon will bring changes to NW streams and urban forests
SALEM, Ore – The long-anticipated arrival in Oregon this summer of the destructive emerald ash borer sharpens concerns about the impacts to urban forests, wetlands and streams. Wyatt Williams is the Oregon…
FIRE SEASON STARTS IN NORTHWEST OREGON MONDAY, JULY 11th
The Oregon Department of Forestry announced today that Fire season will begin at 01:00 am in Tillamook County on Monday, July 11th, 2022, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire season…
Fire Season 2022 approaching for Northwest Oregon; Wildfire Crews Ready
From Mike Cafferata, Forest Grove District Forester, Oregon Department of Forestry (6/29/22): We are getting close to fire season 2022. While the wet spring has been great, things are starting to dry…
Oregon Department of Forestry Tillamook District Firewood cutting sales end Friday, July 8, 2022
The Oregon Department of Forestry, Tillamook District will stop selling Personal Firewood Permits on July 8, 2022. All permits purchased after June 17th will have a shorter cutting time and will expire…
Appeals Court Decision on State Timberland Goes Against Counties; Setting Aside $1 Billion Judgment
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Oregon Court of Appeals has found the state Board of Forestry is not required to maximize logging revenues on forestland obtained from counties. Instead, the Board of Forestry must…
Forestry department to hold informational meeting March 18th; Sets comment period for fiscal year 2023 state forest activities – March 21 – May 5
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry is hosting a public informational meeting Friday, March 18, on annual operations plans for state-owned forests in fiscal year 2023. These plans lay out on-the-ground…