Publications

2019 Forest Report

A comprehensive look at the economic impact of Oregon's forest sector in 2019

2020 Labor Day Fires : Economic Impacts

This economic impact analysis evaluates nine of the largest Labor Day 2020 fires plus three other fires

2020 Labor Day Fires: Summary Report

A summary of the 2020 Labor Day Fires: Economic Impacts to Oregon’s Forest Sector – Full Report

A Teacher's Sampler Packet: Grades 6-12

The teacher sampler packet is a great way to receive an overview of OFRI’s K-12 education programs and materials...

A Teacher's Sampler Packet: Grades K-5

The teacher sampler packet is a great way to receive an overview of OFRI’s K-12 education programs and materials...

Adventure Awaits

An illustrated pocket guide for visitors recreating on private and managed forestlands

Annual Report 2021-2022

OFRI's annual report for fiscal year 2021-2022

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Annual Report 2022-23

Reporting on OFRI educational programs for fiscal year 2022-2023

Blog: OFRI responds to state audit report

OFRI agrees with state audit recommendations and is working to implement them

Blog: PFA Collaboration and Compromise

This new blog post explains the goals behind this historic change to Oregon's forest practices.

Carbon and Forestry: Topic Sheet

This publication explains how forests help control carbon and climate change. Part of a series.

Carbon in Oregon's Managed Forests: Summary Report

This special report synthesizes the latest science on carbon sequestration and storage in Oregon’s working fores...

Carbon in Oregon’s Managed Forests – Science Review

Carbon in Oregon's Managed Forests - full science report

Clearcutting and Forestry: Topic Sheet

This topic sheet explains why foresters choose to harvest trees using clearcutting. Part of a series.

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County Economic Fact Sheets 2023

A snapshot of how the forest products industry impacts each of Oregon's 36 counties

En el Bosque

Full Spanish translation of OFRI's Into The Forest publication

Ensayos de Bosque

Esta colección ilustrada de ensayos escritos en español e inglés aborda temas relacionados con los bosques de Or...

Establishing and Managing Forest Trees in Western Oregon

This publication will help you understand how to best plant and tend to trees to ensure that they remain healthy...

Explore the Forest Teacher's Guide

A companion to Explore the Forest, the Teacher’s Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and backgrou...

Explore the Forest: Student Workbook

OFRI created this 24-page, full-color publication especially for third- and fourth-grade students. It provides.....

Fact Sheet: Carbon and Climate

Are forests, carbon and climate change related? This one-page fact sheet explores the crucial role forests play ...

Fact Sheet: Clearcutting

This one-page fact sheet explains the management objectives and landscape conditions that call for large-scale h...

Fact Sheet: Drinking Water

This one-page fact sheet explores the importance of a healthy forest to our municipal water supply. Part of OFR...

Fact Sheet: Fire

Why are some forest fires so intense? This one-page fact sheet explores the risks, causes and potential solution...

Fact Sheet: Forests

Do you know Oregon forests? This one-page fact sheet explores the basic facts and statistics about Oregon’s 30.....

Fact Sheet: Landslides

How are forestry and landslides related? This one-page fact sheet looks at the occurrence of landslides in diffe...

Fact Sheet: Ownership

Who owns Oregon’s forests? This one-page fact sheet explores the ownership and management objectives of Oregon’s...

Fact Sheet: Photosynthesis

This one-page fact sheet explains how trees and plants use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create oxygen a...

Fact Sheet: Protection

This one-page fact sheet looks at some of the protective measures created by the Oregon Forest Practices Act...

Fact Sheet: Reforestation

This one-page fact sheet explains the basic requirements of reforestation as guided by Oregon law. Part of OFRI’...

Fact Sheet: Wildlife

This one-page fact sheet explores the relationship between forest ages and the animals that live there. Part of....

Federal Forestland in Oregon

This 24-page special report details the challenges and opportunities facing the state’s largest forestland owner...

Find Your Path

This 24-page publication looks at the wide range of employment opportunities available in Oregon’s forest...

Find Your Path Instruction Guide

A companion to Find Your Path, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background...

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Finding Common Ground

Learn more about the Private Forest Accord, and the new laws and practices that resulted from this historic effo...

Fire and Forestry: Topic Sheet

This publication explains how active forest management can limit the severity of future forest fires.

Forest Activity Sheet

This four-page, black-and-white illustrated activity sheet is a great way for youngsters to learn about Oregon’s...

Forest Essays: Grade 6

This collection of readings supports literacy skills and also teaches important Oregon science and social scienc...

Forest Essays: Grade 7-12

This collection of readings supports literacy skills and also teaches important Oregon science and social scienc...

Forest Essays: Grades 2-3

This collection of readings supports literacy skills and also teaches important Oregon science and social scienc...

Forest Essays: Grades 4-5

This collection of readings supports literacy skills and also teaches important Oregon science and social scienc...

Forest Essays: Spanish for Grades 4-5

Ensayos de Bosque: Grados 4-5 (Español e Inglés) Esta colección ilustrada de ensayos escritos en español e ingl...

Forest Fact Break: Animations

Forest Fact Breaks simplify complex topics (such as forest fires) into fun, educational and entertaining animate...

Forest Threats

Our forests are vulnerable to many threats. Whether it’s newer ones such as climate change and invasive species,...

Guide to Priority Plant and Animal Species in Oregon Forests

This guidebook focuses on plant and animal species with special status that are found in Oregon’s forested habit...

Herbicides and Forestry: Topic Sheet

This topic sheet explains why foresters choose to use herbicides when establishing a new forest. Part of a serie...

Impacts of Oregon's 2017 Wildfire Season

Is this the new normal for Oregon? What economic and human effects did wildfires create in 2017?

Impacts of Oregon's 2017 Wildfire Season: Summary

This 4-page summary details the health and economic impacts of the 2017 Oregon wildfires

Inside Oregon’s Forests – A High School Forestry Curriculum

Inside Oregon’s Forests includes 12 weeks of lessons covering the history of Oregon forests; tree biology and fo...

Into the Forest: Student Workbook

Why should you care about Oregon’s forests? Into the Forest, OFRI’s lively and colorful book on forestry for fif...

Into the Forest: Teacher's Guide

A companion to Into the Forest, the teacher’s guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background....

Investigate the Forest

Journal pages for Oregon outdoor school, intended to guide students as they explore the outdoors.

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K-12 Forest Education Opportunities

A directory of field sites and ongoing forestry programs for Oregon educators and their students.

Keeping Drinking Water Safe

Summary report of an extensive review of forest watershed science and forest practices.

Life in the Forest instruction guide

A teacher companion guide to the publication Life in the Forest

Life in the Forest: Get to know Oregon's forest wildlife

Life in the Forest is a 24-page, full-color publication designed to assist students in understanding how forests...

Living with Fire

Although western fires are growing in size, leading to more frequent "megafire events," there are ways to reduce...

Managing Logging Slash Piles in Northwest Oregon

Management practices to aid in the safe disposal of woody material left after a timber harvest.

Managing Wildlife Leave Trees in the Pacific Northwest

This informational pamphlet looks at retaining some natural structures for wildlife during timber harvest.

More Than Trees

An "early reader" publication that explores forests and wildlife.

Natural Resources Journal

Each lesson guides students in an engaging investigation of forests they can do on their own at home.

Northern Spotted Owl: Wildlife in Managed Forests Reference Sheet

A two-page reference sheet explaining habitat needs and crucial nesting timelines of the Northern Spotted Owl...

Not So Clear-Cut

Some forest landowners grow timber for wood products. Others focus on wildlife habitat or fire resiliency...

OFPA Timeline

Oregon forest practices regulations have evolved in response to scientific research.

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OFRI Strategic Plan 2023-2028

With this five-year strategic plan, the OFRI staff and board reflected on our work as an organization.

Oregon Forest Facts 2023-24 Edition

This pocket-sized booklet serves as a detailed reference guide to Oregon’s forests and forest-based economy.

Oregon Forest Literacy Plan

The Oregon Forestry Literacy Plan includes a forest education conceptual framework as well as a scope and sequen...

Oregon Forest Practices Act: Adaptable and Informed by Sound Science

The Oregon Forest Practices Act (OFPA) was the first law of its kind in the U.S. when the state Legislature pass...

Oregon's Forest Economy

A summary report created to highlight the economic findings of The 2019 Forest Report.

Oregon's Forest Protection Laws : An Illustrated Manual

Third Edition. Updated 2018. An illustrated guide to Oregon forest practices and protection laws

Oregon's Forests Instruction Guide

A companion to Oregon's Forests poster, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and b...

Oregon's Forests Poster

Oregon’s forests are among the most diverse in the world. The colorful 24” by 36” poster includes a map showing ...

Private Forest Accord and Habitat Conservation

Explaining the goals of a habitat conservation plan on Oregon private forestlands.

Private Forest Accord summary

A summary of new changes to forest regulations

Private Forest Accord-related law changes

Changes to forest regulations stemming from the Private Forest Accord report

Resources for Family Forest Landowners; 2023-2024

In Oregon, there are many sources of assistance available to forest landowners: expert technical advice, classes...

Sounds of the Forest

This illustrated publication is intended for young readers (grades K-3) and tells the story of some of the anima...

The Oregon Way: Forests and Fish

Oregon’s unique, steady approach to preserving and improving habitat in forest streams is paying off for species...

Tree Carbon Tape

Both a craft and a tool to determine the amount of carbon in a tree

Tree Carbon Tape: Instruction Guide

Instructional guide for using the Tree Carbon Tape activity

Tree identification interpretive signage

The Oregon Forest Resources Institute has created an interpretive tree identification program. The signs are des...

Trees to Tap: Findings and Recommendations

This PDF of the Trees to Tap findings and recommendations chapter summarizes the results of a scientific literat...

Trees to Tap: Study Summary

A one-page summary of the Trees to Tap research project as presented in the Keeping Drinking Water Safe report

Understanding Eastside Forests

This colorfully illustrated publication covers the geology and ecology, major forest types, characteristics of s...

Western Pond Turtles and Forestry

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Westside Forest Stream Protection Diagrams

This booklet includes a set of diagrams intended to help forest landowners planning a timber harvest to interpre...

Where's all the Carbon?

This classroom poster illustrates the role of forests and wood products in the carbon cycle. The poster shows th...

Where's All The Carbon? Instruction Guide

A companion to Where's All the Carbon? poster, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plan...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: American Beaver

This publication on the American beaver is part of OFRI’s “Wildlife in Managed Forests” series, developed for...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Deer and Elk

This publication addresses deer and elk population dynamics, herd productivity, nutritional needs, response to h...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Early Seral-Associated Songbirds

This publication offers scientific background and solutions for managing young forests to promote songbird habit...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Fish Habitat and Passage

This publication describes the habitat needs of various fish species, and how forest landowners and managers can...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Fisher and Humboldt Marten

A scientific background and solutions for managing landscapes within the range of fisher and Humboldt marten in ...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Forest Amphibians

Amphibians play an important and distinctive role in forest ecosystems. They occur across forested watersheds in...

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Wildlife in Managed Forests: Forest Practices Act Reference Series

Providing a brief background, habitat information and nesting chronology for bird species of interest.

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Wildlife in Managed Forests: Native Bees

A look at native bees and the habitat provided by working forests in Oregon

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Oregon Forests as Habitat

As the cornerstone publication for OFRI’s “Wildlife in Managed Forests” series, this booklet provides a backgrou...

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Pollinators and Forestry

Pollinators are essential to a functioning ecosystem. What can forest managers do to help pollinators?

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Red Tree Voles

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Seed Mix

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Sierra Nevada Red Fox

Wildlife in Managed Forests: Wolf

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