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...
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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...
Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee meets Nov. 16
SALEM, Ore. — The Certified Burn Manager Advisory Committee will meet at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, Tillamook Room, Building C, at the Oregon Department of Forestry headquarters, located at 2600 State St. in Salem. This meeting is being held jointly with the...
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,...
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...
Regional Forest Practice Committee for northwest Oregon meets Oct. 29
SALEM, Ore. — The Regional Forest Practice Committee for northwest Oregon will meet at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29 in the Santiam Room, Building D, ODF Headquarters, 2600 State Street, Salem. To join virtually, please use the Teams video conference information...
Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets Oct. 29
SALEM, Ore. — The Compliance Monitoring Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Thursday, Oct. 29, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Teams video conference information found on the agenda. The committee’s agenda includes: Leadership and...
Smoke Management Rulemaking Advisory Committee meets Oct. 21
A series of rulemaking advisory committee meetings has been scheduled to discuss updates to the smoke management rules. This will include multiple work sessions and opportunity for public comment. The next meeting is scheduled for Oct. 21. There will be a period for...
Regional Forest Practice Committee for southwest Oregon meets Oct. 22
SALEM, Ore. — The Regional Forest Practice Committee for southwest Oregon will meet at 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 at the Douglas Forest Protective Association, 1758 NE Airport Rd., Roseburg. To join virtually, please use the Teams video conference information found...
Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Oct. 20
SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will meet virtually at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. To join, please use the Teams video conference information found on the agenda. The committee’s agenda includes: Amphibians questions 1 & 2 into existing...
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 hosts a three-day planning retreat and field tour from Oct. 26 – 28
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for a planning retreat on Oct. 26 through 28. The retreat’s three-day itinerary will include an executive session, field tour and public meetings. The planning retreat offers the board and department leadership the...