Oregon’s Greatest Resource
Responsible forest management helps Oregon maintain its forests and the many environmental benefits they provide, while supplying the world with a truly renewable resource. Pretty amazing.
COVID-19 Update
OFRI changes related to the COVID-19 epidemic
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Keeping Drinking Water Safe
Summary report of an extensive review of forest watershed science and forest practices.
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Blog: News article misrepresents OFRI
Clearing up some facts and assertions made about OFRI in a recent news article.
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K-12 Forest Education Opportunities
A directory of field sites and ongoing forestry programs for Oregon educators and their students.
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Family Forests: Landowners Resource Guide
In Oregon, there are many sources of assistance available to forest landowners: expert technical advice, classes...
Publications
OregonForests.org is a portal for information relating to the management of Oregon’s forests as environmental...
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Trees to Tap
Oregon's highest quality source water comes from the forest, including forests managed for wood products.
Forest Laws
Sustainability is at the core of Oregon’s forest-practices and land-use planning laws. Oregon law states that th...
Clearcutting
A clearcut is an area of forestland where most of the standing trees are logged at the same time and a few trees...
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Forest Sector Contributions with Randy Schild
Randy Schild, Tillamook School District superintendent since 2001, discusses the economic contributions of Oregon's forest sector not just to his school district, but to schools across the state.
Forest Proud Oregon
Oregon’s forests have deep meaning to almost every Oregon citizen. We value our forests for so many reasons, including recreation, clean air and water, and sustainable wood products just to name a few. To sustain these value, it takes a large and diverse group of people, working hard every day, to make sure these forest values are protected.