How collecting pine cones is helping regenerate Oregon forests destroyed by wildfires - CBS News
Conservationists are teaming up with the U.S. Forest Service and logging companies to clear scorched land and make room for new reforestation projects.
Number of trees that die years after wildfire likely bigger than thought, research shows • Oregon Capital Chronicle
A year after a forest wildfire, the U.S. Forest Service assesses the damage but research shows that's not enough time to map restoration.
Study: Drought, wildfires cause $11.2B in lost timber value | Timber | capitalpress.com
Nakia Creek Fire burn area ‘a pretty resilient landscape’ - The Columbian
USFS Chief: Timber industry needed to manage national forests | Timber | capitalpress.com
Instead of focusing on disagreements, Moore urged stakeholders in federal forest management to focus on a common culprit: Wildfires that threaten their environmental and economic value.
“Unless we address the overcrowding we have out there, we are not going to be able to address health and resiliency,” he said.
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Prescribed Burning Begins In State Forests - Northwest Public Broadcasting
With cooler temperatures and more moisture in the air, preparations for next year’s wildfires have begun, and this means planned fires.
Both the Roslyn fire department and the Colville National Forest began pile burns last week.
How Residents In The Methow Valley Are Hoping To Prevent Wildfire By Creating BioChar | Northwest Public Broadcasting
Ambitious B.C. project aims to fight climate change one seed at a time | Crosscut
Seed the North will collect seeds and use drone technology to drop them over areas disturbed by both natural disaster and industry.
Funding Available To Help North Central Oregon Land Owners Improve Forest Health – PNW AG Network
Private forestland owners in Oregon’s Wasco County are encouraged to reduce the risk of wildfire and improve their forest health with help from the NRCS. The restoration effort, called the Central Wasco County All-Lands Project, is funded by the Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Initiative, a partnership between NRCS and the Forest Service. The overall goal is to reduce the risk of wildfires on both public and private lands.
Latest report on prescribed burning shows an encouraging, upward trend in its utilization nationwide - National Association of State Foresters