EDITOR’S NOTE: We are sharing this news release from ODF Central Oregon District regarding the fire dange and differing restrictions in other areas of the state. Please be aware that some areas…
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Oregon Department of Forestry Raises Fire Danger Level to Moderate in Northwest Oregon Effective June 29th
OIOpublisher As the warmer weather increases the temperatures in the northwest corner of the state, fire managers will be increasing the fire danger level to Moderate (blue) for the Public Use Restrictions…
Fire Season Starts Early in the Pacific Northwest
EDITOR’S NOTE: Some areas of Oregon are already in Fire Season, and Northwest Oregon will enter fire season on June 14th. We have already had several brush and vegetation fires in Tillamook…
OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY: Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) entering fire season on Wednesday, June 14
From Dan Goody, Oregon Department of Forestry, Astoria District Forester Northwest Oregon Forest Protective Association (Astoria, Forest Grove, and Tillamook Districts) will be entering into fire season on Wednesday, June 14th at 0100. At the same…
New Protections From Logging to Oregon Coast Coho Salmon from Agreement with Oregon Dept. of Forestry, Conservation Groups
PORTLAND, Ore.— Resolving multiyear litigation over the harms of logging to coho salmon, conservation groups reached an agreement on March 23, 2023 with the Oregon Department of Forestry to greatly expand stream buffers…
TILLAMOOK FOREST CENTER RE-OPENS TO PUBLIC MARCH 17
Tillamook State Forest, Ore. – The Tillamook Forest Center is re-opening to the public starting March 17, offering opportunities to connect with and learn about Oregon’s fascinating state forests. Located in the…
STATE FORESTS TRUST OF OREGON HELPS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND ENHANCE UNIQUE STATE-MANAGED FORESTS
“I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come…
OP/ED: Board of Forestry Meeting Votes 4-3 to stay on track with Habitat Conservation Plan
By Robert Van Dyk, Wild Salmon Center There was a very close vote in the Board of Forestry meeting yesterday (2/15/23), with three members voting to delay for at least two years and…
OP/ED: WHY THE SUDDEN OREGON DEPT. OF FORESTRY MEETING TODAY? Addressing Inaccuracies in Industry Op/Ed
EDITOR’S NOTE: The Pioneer posted the Oregon Forest and Industries Council “press release” as an Op/Ed, along with several reponses to the inaccurate information and scare tactics contained in the commentary. See…
OP/ED: Oregon Dept. of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests; Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red
[SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop a plan to manage over 600,00 acres of Oregon’s state forests for…