Trees to Tap – Keeping Drinking Water Safe
Image The Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) recently released a new
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News article misrepresents OFRI
Image The Oregonian/OregonLive, Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica recently joined forces on a
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K-12 forest education update
Image When schools were abruptly closed last spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic, K-12 educators had no t
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Partnership celebrates 10 years
Image In Oregon forestry, 2010 was a troubled year.
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Forest learning spreads far and wide
Image Forests are amazing!
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Private landowners and loggers help fight Labor Day fires
Image The Labor Day fires of 2020 have been devastating for western Oregon.
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Giving thanks for our forests
Image If there’s any silver lining to 2020, it has been a resurgence of appreciation f
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New K-12 publication comes in two formats
Image Our newest K-12 publication is a first for the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI).
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New year, new Oregon forest protection laws
Image Sustainability is at the core of Oregon’s laws regarding forest practices and land use
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The new Oregon Forest Facts 2021-22 Edition is here
Image The Oregon Forest Resources Institute recently released a newly updated edition of Oregon Forest
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Something for everyone
Image “Make it specific to our students, or we can’t use it.” That was the advice given to us several year
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How many trees were burned in the 2020 Labor Day fires, and do we still have more trees than we did 100 years ago?
Image In light of 2020’s devastating fire season, I was recently asked these two questions.
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Ice storm heavily affects forests
Image When an ice storm warning went out to central Willamette Valley residents in mid-February, I recall the
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It’s not always so peaceful in Port Blakely’s forests…
Image And the truth is, we can’t wait for the sounds of squeals, shouts, singing and laughte
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It’s spring! Time to think about wildlife in burned areas
Image Wildfire in Oregon elicits powerful responses from all walks of life, whether it’s from concerned cit
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Fire awareness today and every day
Image May is officially Wildfire Awareness Month.
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The importance of getting students into the woods
Image Forestry education is engaging, relevant and important for Oregon students.
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Ready to learn
Image “I’ve been waiting a year for this,” I found myself saying as I was setting up for my first in-pe
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Forty years of forestry education in Oregon
Image In 1981, my wife, Teresa, and I moved to Oregon so I could attend graduate school at the Oregon State Uni
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OFRI will implement state audit operational recommendations
Image In August 2020, Gov.
