SALEM, Ore.—As of July 1, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) districts are in fire season. This means that to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires, fire restrictions may be in place where you live…
Category: Logging & Forestry
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: FIRE SEASON STARTS IN NORTHWEST OREGON JUNE 23, 2025
OIOpublisher Fire season will begin in Tillamook County at 12:01 a.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to the Oregon Department of Forestry. Fire season is declared each year when conditions of…
Getting to the Root of It: Pacific Northwest Residents Can Take Pride in Their Wood Products
EDITOR’S NOTE: Just like “eating local”, we should also be aware of where our wood comes from. As we celebrate Earth Day (every day) and Arbor Day, here’s a timely piece from…
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…
Hampton Lumber Contributes in Big Way to Nehalem Bay Health Center/Pharmacy Project
(Wheeler, OR) – Oregon’s Hampton Lumber has made an extraordinary contribution to the new Nehalem Bay Health Center and Pharmacy by donating the dimension lumber needed to construct the 16,000 square foot…
North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection Hosts Forest Storytelling Event Sept. 16th in Astoria
Join North Coast Communities for Watershed Protection (NCCWP) on Monday, September 16, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at KALA (1017 Marine Dr.; Astoria, OR 97103) for an evening of storytelling. Doors…
Hampton Lumber Establishes $200,000 Endowment with YMCA of Tillamook County to Reduce Cost of Youth Sports for Local Families
(September 3, 2024: Portland, OR) – Hampton Lumber is proud to announce the establishment of a $200,000 endowment with the Tillamook County Family YMCA. The endowment will be used to subsidize the…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY: Emerald ash borer discovered in more counties in Oregon
SALEM, Ore. – The invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) pest has been discovered in three new Oregon counties this summer, according to the Oregon Dept. of Agriculture (ODA) and Oregon Dept. of Forestry (ODF). The…
Hampton Lumber continues partnership with Girls Build, bringing summer camps to rural communities in NW Oregon; Spots Available at Tillamook Camp
(July 26, 2024: Portland, OR) – Hampton Lumber is pleased to continue its partnership with Girls Build this year, bringing a week-long summer camp for girls to several of its sawmill communities in northwest…
OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY NORTHWEST OREGON DISTRICT ANNOUNCES FIRE SEASON TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2024
Oregon Department of Forestry announced today June 26, 2024 that Fire Season will officially begin on Monday, July 1, 2024, at 01:00 a.m. This will affect all lands protected by the Oregon…