The Oregon Forest Resources Institute produces a wide variety of educational videos covering a range of topics related to Oregon forests, forest management and forest products.
A selection of OFRI videos and educational advertising can be viewed below. These and other videos are also posted on OFRI’s YouTube channel, www.youtube.com/user/oregonforests.
Find Your Path: Fish Biologist
Elise Kelley shows us what it takes to be a fish biologist. It’s a highly competitive position that uses hands-on...
Forest to Frame
With technological innovation expanding the possibilities for wood construction, more and more architects are specifying
Find Your Path: Maintenance Manager
Much of the forest sector depends on a fleet of reliable rigs. Chris Roth oversees the maintenance and repair on many...
Find Your Path: Forestry Teacher
Simon Babcock shows us what goes into teaching the future forest-sector workforce. It includes lots of hands-on...
Find Your Path: Stewardship Forester
Stewardship foresters ensure forest landowners follow Oregon forest protection laws when they harvest timber...
Forest Harvest Methods: Variable-Retention Harvest
Variable-retention harvesting is being used by the Bureau of Land Management in southwestern Oregon to find a balance...
Forest Harvest Methods: Restoration Thinning
Without regular fires, Oregon’s dry east-side forests have grown much thicker. The unnaturally dense forests that...
Forest Harvest Methods: Clearcutting
Clearcutting is a timber harvesting practice where most of the trees in a given area are harvested at the same time...
Forest Threats: Tree Disease
Tree diseases such as Swiss needle cast and laminated root rot threaten the health of Oregon’s forests, but active...
Forest Threats: Invasive Species
Controlling the spread of invasive plants that pose a threat to native species growing in Oregon’s forests is a...
Forest Threats: Insects
Oregon is a great place to grow trees, especially the sturdy conifers we use to build our homes and office buildings. Bu
Forest Threats: Forest Fire
Fire can be a particularly destructive threat to Oregon’s forests, but active forest management can help lessen the...
Forest Threats: Severe Weather
Storms and severe weather can have lasting impacts on forest health, but active forest management often minimizes the...
Find Your Path: Electrician
A forest products mill runs on large machines and complicated electronics. A skilled electrician is always in high...
Find Your Path: Wildland Firefighter
What does it take to stop a raging wildfire? Brian Burnside of Miller Timber Services in Philomath, Ore., explains...
Find Your Path: Recreation Manager
Most of us love the forest because it’s where we enjoy our weekends and vacations. Recreation is a big deal in...
Find Your Path: Hydrologist
Water is quite possibly the most important forest value we have. Bonny Hammons shows us what being a hydrologist for...
Find Your Path: Seedling Nursery Manager
In Oregon’s forests, well over 40 million seedlings are planted every year. Most of the seedlings come from a nursery...
A Day in the Woods: Visual Management
Join Mike Cloughesy and Nicole Strong as they explain how scenic highways ...
A Day in the Woods: Drinking Water Protection
Join Mike Cloughesy and Nicole Strong as they describe how forest operators ...