Video Library
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.
Educational Advertising: Wood is Everywhere
Oregonians use wood and wood products every day. Much of that wood comes from local forests where landowners are...
Oregon Garden Natural Resources Education Program
The Oregon Garden Natural Resources Education Program provides students in fourth through sixth grades a hands-on approa
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...