Lightning sparks Flounce Fire north of Medford Oregon Department of Forestry firefighters from the Grants Pass and Medford offices last night worked to build fire line on the Flounce Fire, located about 22 miles north…
Category: Logging & Forestry
Oregon Dept. of Forestry Fire Update – Aug. 6, 2017
Clark’s Creek Fire Fire crews from ODF, Elgin Fire Department and the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest responded to the Clarks Creek Fire, 7 miles southeast of Elgin last night. The fire is burning…
HEADS UP! Oregon Department of Forestry Provides Information about Upcoming Aerial Spraying in Area
By Laura Swanson, Editor, Tillamook County Pioneer There have been recent questions and concerns about aerial site prep operations in Tillamook State Forest. All operations are notified through E-Notifications for State Forest…
Highway signs will urge Oregon drivers to use caution during summer’s extreme wildfire danger
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry is collaborating with the Oregon Department of Transportation to highlight the extreme fire danger in much of Oregon on highway messaging boards starting today. The…
HEADS UP! ODF plans extensive chemical spraying on state lands across the North Coast
ROCKAWAY BEACH, OREGON July 26, 2017 – The public forests of Oregon’s North Coast are scheduled to be aerially sprayed sometime before August 31, 2017. Spraying will potentially impact campsites, trails, and…
COAST RANGE ASSOCIATION PRESENTATION FOCUSES ON OWNERSHIP, TAXES, AND ECONOMICS UNDERLYING FOREST PRACTICES
By Victoria Stoppiello If you looked at the photograph in the July 18 Tillamook County Pioneer story about Coast Range Association (CRA) Director Chuck Willer’s presentation on July 19, you might have…
Who knew? Impact of Industrial Forestry Presentation July 19 at Tillamook Main Library
Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection (RBCWP) will host Chuck Willer, Director, Coast Range Association on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Tillamook Central Library. This is a free and public event. Join…
By Extension: What is going on with that tree?
By Valerie Grant, Forestry & Natural Resources Someone recently asked if western larch trees grows on the hills in Tillamook. They observed that the trees were turning yellow green this spring much…
Summer Greetings from the Tillamook Forest Center
There is always something fun to do in summer at the Tillamook Forest Center. Don’t miss a new art exhibit, Ravage & Recovery, featuring forest paintings, as well as paintings on conch…
May the Forest Be With You book release May 12th at Hoffman Center
Save the date of May 12 for the book release celebration of “May the Forest Be With You”, a project of Rockaway Beach Citizens for Watershed Protection. The Hoffman Center for the…
