News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
A controversial habitat conservation plan (HCP) that is still wending its way through the regulatory process already is the subject of a lawsuit. Attorney John DiLorenzo, Jr., of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP of Portland, which […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry used to plant somewhere around 200,000 trees per year as part of its regularly scheduled replacement program. That routine was changed utterly amid the devastating 2020 wildfires that charred 400,000 […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry is still seeking Volunteer Camp Hosts to support operations at eight campgrounds across the Tillamook, Clatsop, and Santiam State Forests for the 2024 season. Campgrounds operate from May through October […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is hosting two listening sessions to hear final thoughts from the public as part of its work toward a habitation conservation plan. The plan will cover 640,000 acres of […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) Recreation Team is looking for camp hosts to support operations at eight campgrounds in the Tillamook, Clatsop, and Santiam state forests for the 2024 season. Campgrounds operate from May […]
The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is accepting grant applications for the new Small Forestland Investment in Stream Habitat (SFISH) Program. “Our goal is to improve fish habitat and water quality, while helping small forestland […]
ODForestry helping prepare landowners for rule changes The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is helping to prepare forest landowners for big changes to the Forest Practices Act (FPA) that go into effect Jan. 1, 2024. […]
The Oregon Deptartment of Forestry (ODF) is seeking nominations for its new Oregon Climate Smart Award. The award will recognize landowners, land managers, researchers, operators and other forestry professionals who use climate change-adapted practices, or […]
With temperatures cooling and widespread rain soaking the state, all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protection districts have terminated fire season restrictions, marking the end of the 2023 Oregon fire season declarations. Year to date, […]
Applications are due Nov. 3 for small forestland owners The Oregon Department of Forestry has $2.5 million in state grants available to help small forestland owners reduce their wildfire risks. The funding stems from allocations […]
