October 13, 2026 | News releases, State forests, Tillamook, Top news
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...
July 22, 2026 | News releases, State forests, Top news
SALEM, Ore.—In a 5-2 vote this morning, the Oregon Board of Forestry approved a new Western Oregon State Forests Management Plan (FMP). This long-term plan, along with locally-focused, shorter-term implementation and operation plans, ensures state forests provide the...
July 15, 2026 | News releases, State forests
SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has finalized its Annual Operations Plans (AOP). The Plans describe projects planned for state forests in the 2027 fiscal year that began July 1 and runs through June 30, 2027. These include: planned timber sales...
July 14, 2026 | Gilchrist & Sun Pass, News releases, State forests
Gilchrist State Forest, Ore.—With only an average yearly rainfall of 10 inches, wildlife in the Gilchrist State Forest can get easily stressed during the hot dry summers of central Oregon. But thanks to some old school technology that has been used since the 1960s...
June 29, 2026 | News releases, State forests
Tillamook State Forest, Ore. — As the busy summer season gets into high gear this upcoming special 250th July 4th weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is encouraging families, hikers, mountain bikers, horseback riders and nature lovers of all types to...
June 19, 2026 | News releases, Tillamook
Tillamook State Forest, Ore.— With fire season now in effect across all Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) protected lands, including Oregon’s state forests, visitors are encouraged to take every precaution possible to prevent human-caused wildfires. Across Oregon,...
