Portland, Ore. – Sourcing from Sustainable Forests, a new special report from the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI), 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.
Silverton, Ore. – As the holiday season approaches, 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.
Portland, Ore. – The Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) has hired a new environmental educator: Jenna Mendenhall.
A three-page reference sheet explaining habitat needs of the Little Brown Bat. This sheet is currently NOT ORDERABLE.
This pocket-sized booklet serves as a detailed reference guide to Oregon’s forests and forest-based economy, including information, maps, graphs and statistics about forestland ownership, timber harvest, forest-based employment and wood products production.
A directory of field sites and ongoing forestry programs for Oregon educators and their students.
Portland, Ore. – More than 170 Oregon high school students from 20 schools across the state tested their knowledge and skills in natural resources and environmental sciences during this year’s Oregon Envirothon competition, held May 2 at The Oregon Garden in Silverton.
Portland, Ore. – The 2025-26 edition of the Oregon Forest Resources Institute’s Oregon Forest Facts publication is now available to order or download.
Traveling across the state, you soon discover that Oregon is home to a wide range of trees. There are 30 native coniferous species and 37 native species of broadleaf trees. Oregon varies greatly in terms of elevation, temperature, wind, rainfall and soil composition. Combinations of all these factors help determine the dominant tree species of an area.
When you picture a recently harvested forest, bees and wildflowers might not be the first things that come to mind. But at Portland-based Hampton Lumber, a growing initiative is turning clearcuts into pollinator havens.
Oregon's total forest acreage remains fairly consistent over many decades.
Harvest of Oregon timber in the last 20+ years by forestland ownership.
Where is carbon distributed in the forest? Soils, living trees, roots and dead wood all hold a portion.
How are forest sector jobs distributed throughout the state of Oregon? Let's look at each county.
How many of Oregon's forested acres are certified under either SFI, FSC or American Tree Farm?
Different states have different regulatory systems. How does Oregon compare to other state regulations?
The cost of fighting fires in Oregon continue to grow, with significant increases in recent years.
The total acres burned by wildfires in Oregon has increased dramatically in recent years.
When comparing the growth in Oregon's forests to the removal and death of trees in the forest, Oregon continues to increase the volume of wood year over year.
