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Oregon Department of Forestry
This is a woodland scene in western Oregon


Oregon Senate confims nominees to Oregon Board of Forestry
This is a photo of Board of Forestry members and others as they tour a forest in northwest Oregon during November 2011. Three new board members will begin their four-year terms on March 1.
Cindy Deacon Williams of Medford, Nils Christoffersen of Enterprise, and Tom A. Insko of La Grande are the newest Board of Forestry members. They replace board members Jennifer Phillippi, Peter Hayes and Cal Mukumoto, whose terms have expired. These three new members join the four members currently serving: Sybil Ackerman of Portland; John Blackwell, chair, of Portland; Gary Springer of Corvallis; and Steve Wilson of Portland. The mission of the seven-member Oregon Board of Forestry is to lead Oregon in implementing policies and programs that promote environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable management of Oregon's 30 million acres of public and private forests.
Biographical information on the three new board members
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Forest Landowners: Look for hazards in western Oregon forests
This is a photo of blow-down storm damage on western Oregon forestland.
After those winter storms that blow through our state this time of year, the Oregon Department of Forestry encourage landowners to voluntarily assess damage to trees and any other natural hazards that may have resulted. These potential hazards include downed or leaning trees, damaged forest roads and related infrastructure, land shifts or slumps, and water hazards, such as pooling and blocked culverts.
Storms and Landscape Trees: Evaluate and proceed with caution.
This is a photo of a small oak woodland area on the Oregon Department of Forestry's Salem campus that was flooded during storms in late January.
Among other impacts from the winter storms that blow across Oregon this time of year are the possible toll they may have on our urban and community landscape trees. Taking the right action now can make the difference between giving your valuable trees a good chance of survival or unnecesssarily losing trees that are still sound and may take years to replace.
Fire Information
This is a photo of a fire in an urban interface area.
The department protects approximately 16 million acres of private and public forestlands. Fire updates are posted on the department's blog during fire season. There is also a Southwest Oregon District blog for fire updates/fire prevention information specific to that area. Fire season precaution levels and public use restrictions are posted as they are implemented or changed. As a courtesy, there is also a link to information provided by private/corporate forestland owners regarding voluntary private forestland access/closures.
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A road through a thinned state forest stand
Forestry Department turns 100!
This is a graphic that celebrates the Forestry Department's 100th anniversary.
The Oregon Department of Forestry was established in 1911 and this year we will be observing our 100th year of service to Oregonians and Oregon's forests with a variety of special exhibits and fun activities for the whole family. We invite all Oregonians to join us during activities throughout the year to commemorate this special time with us and learn more about Oregon's forests and their history.
Tillamook Forest Center
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WINTER CLOSURE: The Tillamook Forest Center is closed December through February, re-opening again on March 1, 2012.
Forest History Center
Forest History Center
Fall/Winter/Early Spring Hours: The Forest History Center on the Oregon Department of Forestry's Salem Campus is open on Fridays from 10 a.m to 3 p.m., and at other times by appointment. Stop by and learn more about Oregon's forest past.
Required state agency furlough days and ODF
As an emergency response agency, the Oregon Department of Forestry will not observe most required state agency furlough/closure days, remaining open for business, with the exception of the day following Thanksgiving in both 2011 and 2012.

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