News releases

The Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) and partners are hosting the inaugural Forest Wildlife Research Summit Oct. 30 at Oregon State University in Corvallis to highlight scientific research on the habitat needs of forest-reliant wildlife.

This pocket-sized booklet serves as a detailed reference guide to Oregon’s forests and forest-based economy, including maps, graphs, statistics and more.

A team of students calling themselves “The Rogue Pack” from Logos Public Charter School in Medford won the Oregon Envirothon for the fourth year in a row at the 2025 statewide competition on May 2 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton.

New interpretive signs installed near the Oregon Forest Resources Institute’s Christmas tree demonstration plot at The Oregon Garden will help visitors to the Silverton attraction learn about Oregon’s Christmas tree industry.

A new special report from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute examines what it means to manage forests responsibly, and how architects and builders can ensure that the wood used for their projects comes from sustainable sources.

The Oregon Forest Resources Institute has promoted Rikki Heath to director of K-12 education programs.

A team of students calling themselves “The Rogue Pack” from Logos Public Charter School in Medford won the Oregon Envirothon for the third year in a row at the 2024 statewide competition on May 3 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton.

The new Illustrated Manual, which includes information about the Private Forest Accord updates to the Forest Practices Act, is only available as a free digital download.

Nine years ago, the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) installed timelapse cameras in a reforested area on private timberland in Oregon’s Coast Range to capture the growth of 4-year-old and 9-year-old trees that were planted in a clearcut. Footage f

A new three-part educational video series produced by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) explores what it takes to reforest Oregon’s timber-producing forests.

Forester and silviculturist Kathryn Charlton joined the OFRI staff this month to help deliver forest landowner education programs and manage the Institute’s demonstration forest in Silverton.

The 2023 Oregon Envirothon returned to a fully in-person event on May 5 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton, following two years of virtual competitions and a hybrid approach last year.