Forestry - News in the Grove (Page 2)

Two Oregon Department of Forestry committees meeting soon in Forest Grove

ODF offices in Forest Grove. Photo: Chas Hundley FOREST GROVE - Two different advisory groups to the Oregon Department of Forestry are holding public meetings close to home this week.

By Chas Hundley

/ 23 Oct 2019

Two Oregon Department of Forestry committees meeting soon in Forest Grove

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

By Chas Hundley

/ 29 Aug 2019

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

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.

By Courtney Schultz, Colorado State University; Cassandra Moseley, University of Oregon, and Heidi Huber-Stearns, University of Oregon

/ 20 May 2019

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

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

By Chas Hundley

/ 8 Apr 2019

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

Opinion | Bring the Forest Home on March 16 and support Washington County Students

The Lone Fir Tree Farm, a Gales Creek member of the Washington County Small Woodlands Association. Photo: Chas Hundley It would be a rare person who didnt appreciate the

By Bonnie Shumaker

/ 5 Mar 2019

Opinion | Bring the Forest Home on March 16 and support Washington County Students