News for those who live, work and play in the Santiam Canyon
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 […]
Shellburg Falls, the popular recreation area in the Santiam State Forest, should be ready to open by the middle of May. John Mandich, recreational manager specialist with the Oregon Department of Forestry, told The Canyon […]
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) 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 […]
Work on reopening the trails in the Shellburg Falls area of the Santiam State Forest has received a strong boost from a new grant. The Pacific Power Foundation has awarded a $3,500 grant to Trailkeepers […]
The two Santiam Canyon campgrounds in the Santiam State Forest closed Oct. 2 for the winter season. The closures are routine and take place annually as part of the Oregon Department of Forestry’s transition to […]
On a warm, pleasant June afternoon Oregon Department of Forestry personnel, members of an advisory committee, industry and environmental officials and a reporter gathered on a hill in the Santiam State Forest. “This is where […]
Forget about visiting Shellburg Falls this summer or perhaps even the rest of the year. And forget about camping there, too. That change might be permanent, or as permanent as things get in our wildfire-scarred […]
Marion County officials held two public information sessions on wildfire recovery and access in the North Fork area, with the upshot that a third consecutive summer of limited recreational opportunities is all but certain. The […]
A bill that would have allowed state forest lands to be managed by county authorities has died in committee, despite strong support from local officials. Senate Bill 795 would have allowed counties to request control […]
