• Managing Wildlife Leave Trees in the Pacific Northwest

    A growing body of scientific research supports the importance of retaining some natural structures for wildlife during timber harvest. This could include trees intentionally left uncut in certain areas, as well as standing dead trees, stumps, logs and other downed wood. This informational pamphlet helps forest landowners and managers understand how many trees they should leave standing on the landscape, and in which locations, to maximize the benefit they provide to wildlife once logging is completed.

  • Investigate the Forest

    The Investigate the Forest journal pages are intended to guide students in learning about Oregon’s forests while they explore the outdoors. They offer hands-on, student-centered ways to study the forest or other natural environments just outside their door and may be used before, during or after attending an Outdoor School program, to enhance students’ understanding of Oregon’s forests and how they’re a vital resource.  Each journal page is designed to stand alone, but may be used in conjunction with other pages in a learning progression.

  • Private Forest Accord summary

    One of three topic sheets intended to help small forestland owners understand upcoming changes to forest regulations created in response to the Private Forest Accord report.

  • Private Forest Accord-related law changes

    One of three topic sheets intended to help small forestland owners understand upcoming changes to forest regulations created in response to the Private Forest Accord report.

  • Adventure Awaits

    Many private forestlands are open to recreational use. Visitors may see different forest classes and different management practices than they'll find in public forests. Adventure Awaits covers five high-level topics to give recreational visitors a basic education on the key benefits and protective measures in place in Oregon's working forests. The fully-illustrated booklet is easy to read and easy to share with others. It's a nice piece to have along for your next adventure.

  • Wildlife in Managed Forests: Forest Practices Act Reference Series

    Managed forests provide valuable habitat for wildlife at all forest stages. Some wildlife, including sensitive, threatened and endangered species, have special protections under the Oregon Forest Practices Act (FPA) and/or the state and federal Endangered Species Acts (ESA). The Wildlife In Managed Forests: FPA Reference Series serves to outline these protections for a variety of bird species of interest. 

  • Westside Forest Stream Protection Diagrams

    This booklet includes a set of diagrams intended to help forest landowners planning a timber harvest to interpret current riparian management area prescriptions required under the Oregon Forest Practices Act. The new forest practice rules for expanded riparian protections for forest landowners who own 5,000 or more acres went into effect on July 1, 2023. All private forest landowners will be required to follow the new rules starting January 1, 2024.

  • Finding Common Ground

    Representatives from Oregon’s forest products industry and conservation groups came to a collaborative agreement to change the state’s forest laws, called the Private Forest Accord. They proposed that the Oregon Legislature make some of the most significant changes to Oregon’s forest practice laws and regulations – known as the Oregon Forest Practices Act – in 50 years. Learn more about the process and the subsequent changes.

  • News & Social

    OFRI actively engages with the public, K-12 educators and forest landowners to help them better understand topics related to forests, forest management and forest products. We produce numerous publications, online resources and videos as well as organize and co-sponsor tours, events and conferences covering a broad range of current forestry-related topics that we feel serves each of these audiences.Stay up to date with the latest OFRI happenings and news about the forest products industry in Oregon by subscribing to our e-newsletters and publications mailing list below.

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  • Oregon’s diverse forests

    Nearly half of Oregon – about 47 percent – is covered in forests, but not all are the same. Because of the state’s varied geography and forest landowners with a range of objectives for their land, there are many different types of forests.

  • Anna’s Hummingbird

    Anna’s hummingbird is among the most common hummingbirds along the Pacific Coast of Oregon. It is the only hummingbird to spend the winter in northern climates.

    Anna's Hummingbird card

  • Bald Eagle

    Range The bald eagle can be spotted throughout Oregon’s large inland lakes, marshes and other areas that provide tall trees or cliffs suitable for nesting. Frequent sightings of breeding pairs occur in Upper Klamath Lake, along the Columbia River and at the Crane Prairie and Wickiup reservoirs.

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  • Black-Tailed Deer

    RangeWillamette Valley, Klamath Mountains, West Cascades and Coast Range.DescriptionA mature black-tailed deer is about 66 inches in length and weighs between 100 to 200 pounds (females are smaller than males). They are distinguished by their triangular tail with a dark brown or black top and a white underside.

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  • Bobcat

    RangeBobcats are found throughout Oregon in riparian, mixed conifer, lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, aspen, white oak and mixed conifer-hardwood forest types.

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  • Deer Mouse

    RangeThe deer mouse has one of the broadest distribution of any species, and occurs throughout Oregon. DescriptionThis species has white feet, usually white undersides, and brownish upper surfaces. Their tails are relatively long, sometimes as long as the head and body, producing an overall length of up to 7 inches.

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  • Douglas Squirrel

    RangeThe Coast Range, Willamette Valley, Klamath Mountains, West Cascades, East Cascades, Basin and Range, and Blue Mountains.DescriptionAdults are about 14 inches in length including the tail, and weigh between 150 and 300 grams. Their appearance varies according to the season. In the summer, they are grayish with pale orange on the chest and belly. In the winter, the coat is browner and the underside is grayer.

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