OFRI photo galleries
The Oregon Forest Resources Institute is proud to present select images, infographics and tables related to Oregon’s forests. These graphics come from OFRI’s photo library, or from recent special reports and publications created by OFRI. Both low- and high-resolution downloads are available within each image window. Please credit the Oregon Forest Resources Institute when using these resources. Select a specific gallery using the pulldown selector below.
For more information about usage and availability of OFRI’s photo gallery, please contact Jordan Benner, Senior Public Outreach Manager 503-329-1441 or benner@ofri.org.
Jobs
Oregon’s forest sector includes a wide variety of employment, from forestry, logging, millwork and cabinetmaking to engineering, hydrology, business management and academic research.
2020 Labor Day Fires - Future Impacts
The large volume of timber that was burned on private forestlands in 2020 will not be available for harvest over the next 40 years, causing a ripple effect to Oregon’s forest sector, according to a
2020 Labor Day Fires - summary impacts
The Labor Day 2020 fires burned nearly a million acres of public and private forestland, primarily in western Oregon.
2020 Labor Day Fires - acres, value total
The Labor Day 2020 fires burned nearly a million acres of public and private forestland, primarily in western Oregon.
2020 Labor Day Fires - Economic Impact
The Labor Day 2020 fires burned nearly a million acres of public and private forestland, primarily in western Oregon.
County wages
Forest-related employment in Oregon totaled 61,970 jobs in Oregon in 2021, according to the Oregon Employment Department. This is about 3% of the total jobs in Oregon.
Leader in Engineered Wood
Oregon is also a leader in producing value-added engineered wood products such as cross-laminated timber (CLT), glue-laminated timber (glulam) and mass plywood panels (MPP).
Plywood leader
Oregon has led the nation for many years in producing softwood lumber and plywood typically used for homebuilding.
Softwood leader
Oregon has led the nation for many years in producing softwood lumber and plywood typically used for homebuilding.
Forest Growth, Mortality and Harvest
Oregon forests grow about 2.8 billion cubic feet of new wood per year.
Timber Harvest Levels
Timber harvest levels from public and private forestlands over the past 20 years have remained relatively stable, although the Great Recession (2007-09) and the collapse of the housing market broug