Forestry

ODF closes dispersed camping in state forests

The Gales Creek Overlook in the Tillamook State Forest. File photo: Chas Hundley//Gales Creek Journal Coronavirus resources: CDC on the coronavirus, Oregon Health Authority resources, Washington County resources, Oregonian reporting on the coronavirus, OPB glossary of coronavirus terms, NYTimes free reporting on the coronavirus.  OREGON – While some parks are beginning to open to day use[Read More…]

ODF looking for more lightning caused wildfires in Columbia Co., asks for public assistance

A Douglas-fir tree struck by lightning in Columbia County. Photo: Oregon Department of Forestry VERNONIA – Oregon Department of Forestry officials now say that the number of confirmed fires from lightning strikes early Thursday morning has grown to six, with crews investigating reports of three more smoke plumes. A storm[Read More…]

Planned burns can reduce wildfire risks, but expanding use of ‘good fire’ isn’t easy

Smoke from a 2016 controlled burn in the Tillamook State Forest towers above Gales Creek. Photo: Chas Hundley This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. As spring settles in across the United States, western states are already preparing for summer[Read More…]

Oregon Department of Forestry seeks public input in Northwest Oregon State Forests Management, Habitat Conservation Plan

Trees open up to reveal a clear cut and newer growth in the Tillamook State Forest. Photo: Chas Hundley SALEM – Public input is sought on the Oregon Department of Forestry’s (ODF) Northwest Oregon State Forests Management Plan and Habitat Conservation Plan at a roundtable discussion scheduled in Salem on[Read More…]

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