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Oregon Department of Forestry announces state’s top forest operators for 2026

SALEM, Ore. – Three logging companies have been chosen as Operator of the Year for their respective region of Oregon. Three regional advisory committees to the Oregon Board of Forestry selected the trio last month. The recipients will be recognized in Salem at the...

ODF to host live air curtain incinerator demonstration burn in Roseburg on November 20th

ROSEBURG, Ore. – If you are a small woodland, vineyard, or orchard manager you may know the frustrations of being left with a large amount of woody debris after a harvest or pruning. Trying to decide what to do with all that material is one thing but wait too long and...

Wolf Creek Shooting Lanes reopen after $30k in fire safety and operational improvements

TILLAMOOK STATE FOREST, Ore. — The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) worked with the non-profit Trash No Land to make major improvements to the four shooting lanes at Wolf Creek in the Tillamook State Forest. They reopened the lanes this month after being closed for...

Board of Forestry Governance Committee meets Nov. 13

SALEM, Ore. — The Board of Forestry Governance Committee will meet virtually at 2 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 13. To join, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The committee’s agenda includes: Board Self-Evaluation (Addendum G) Accommodations...

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A record breaking fire season in Oregon comes to a close

A record breaking fire season in Oregon comes to a close

Salem, Ore.— All Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the 2026 fire season. “As we mark the end of the 2026 wildfire season, I want to thank our first responders, landowners, contractors, local governments,...

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