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May 30, 2023
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Family of Four Rescued from Rogue River After Canoe Flip

Family of Four Rescued from Rogue River After Canoe Flip

Grants Pass, OR – On May 27, 2023, at approximately 5:37 PM, multiple units from Grants Pass Fire, Rural Metro Fire, AMR-Josephine County, and the Josephine County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a family of four who had...

Board of Forestry to meet in Sisters on June 7 and 8, with community social

Board of Forestry to meet in Sisters on June 7 and 8, with community social

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet in Sisters, with a public meeting and community social scheduled on Wednesday, June 7, and the public meeting reconvenes on June 8. All events are open to the public.The public...

Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets June 6

Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets June 6

SALEM, Ore. — The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet in the Tillamook Room, Building C, Oregon Department of Forestry, 2600 State Street in Salem on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at 10 a.m. A virtual option will be available via Zoom...

Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 26 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom

Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 26 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom

SALEM, Ore.—The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets May 26 at 10 a.m. at ODF headquarters in Salem, with a virtual participation & viewing option via Zoom.The public meeting will be held in the Tillamook Room, Building C, at the...

Regional Forest Practice Committees meet May 23

Regional Forest Practice Committees meet May 23

SALEM, Ore.—The Northwest and Southwest Regional Forest Practice Committees will meet May 23 from 9 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. The Eastern Oregon Regional Forest Practice Committee will also meet May 23 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Both meetings are...

State Forests Advisory Committee hosts forest tour June 1, meets June 2 in Salem

State Forests Advisory Committee hosts forest tour June 1, meets June 2 in Salem

SALEM, Ore. – An Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) state forests advisory group will host a tour of forestland in the Santiam State Forest on June 1 and meet on June 2 in Salem, and the meeting will have a virtual option via Zoom.The...

Popular Shellburg Falls area still undergoing safety and environmental protection improvements before it can reopen (Photo)

Popular Shellburg Falls area still undergoing safety and environmental protection improvements before it can reopen (Photo)

SALEM, Ore.—The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) has been working to reopen some of the recreation trails and facilities in the Santiam State Forest after many were severely impacted by the 2020 Beachie Creek Fire that burned nearly...

Lake Oswego resident earns honors from Oregon Community Trees for four decades of service to tree care profession (Photo)

Lake Oswego resident earns honors from Oregon Community Trees for four decades of service to tree care profession (Photo)

LAKE OSWEGO, Ore. – Lake Oswego resident Terrence Flanagan is the 2023 recipient of Oregon Community Trees’ (OCT) highest annual honor - its President’s Award. OCT is recognizing Flanagan  for his more than four decades of exceptional...

OSFM announces investment into Oregon firefighter apprenticeship program

OSFM announces investment into Oregon firefighter apprenticeship program

SALEM, Ore. – The Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced it is investing $3 million in the Oregon State Fire Fighter Joint Apprenticeship Program over the next two years. Klamath County Fire District No. 1 and Mid-Columbia Fire and...

Sponsors announced for return to first in-person Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference since 2019 (Photo)

Sponsors announced for return to first in-person Oregon Urban and Community Forestry Conference since 2019 (Photo)

PORTLAND, Ore. – Sponsors of this year’s Urban and Community Forestry Conference were announced today by conference organizers Oregon Community Trees, Oregon Department of Forestry and the US Forest Service. Portland Parks and...

Adaptive Management Program Committee meets May 22

Adaptive Management Program Committee meets May 22

SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will hold a hybrid meeting Monday, May 22, at noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. To attend in-person, go to the ODF...

Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets May 17

Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets May 17

SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, May 17 from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. The subcommittee’s...

Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets May 16

Compliance Monitoring Program Committee meets May 16

SALEM, Ore. — The Compliance Monitoring Program Committee will hold a virtual meeting Tuesday, May 16, from 10 to noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda.This will be the committee’s...

OSFM announces recipients for 2023 Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant

OSFM announces recipients for 2023 Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant

SALEM, Ore. - To boost capacity within the Oregon fire service and better prepare communities for wildfire, the Oregon State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the $13.5-million Oregon Fire Service Capacity Grant. This funding...

ODF sends 22 firefighters to Alberta to help fight wildfires

ODF sends 22 firefighters to Alberta to help fight wildfires

SALEM, Ore. – Today, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is deploying 22 firefighters to Alberta, Canada through the Northwest Compact to provide extra support in fighting their wildfires. The Northwest Compact is a mutual...

Prevent Wildfires: Consider alternatives to debris burning

Prevent Wildfires: Consider alternatives to debris burning

SALEM, OR – The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) and other fire prevention experts urge the public to exercise caution when disposing of yard debris this spring. With fires already occurring in the state, particularly in the...

City of Grants Pass Fire Rescue to Conduct Wildland Fire Training

City of Grants Pass Fire Rescue to Conduct Wildland Fire Training

**Grants Pass, OR –**The City of Grants Pass Fire Rescue will be conducting wildland fire training in the NW section of the city on May 8th, 10th, and 12th, 2023. Training will take place from 8 am to 1 pm each day.The training will...

OSFM announces wildfire grant recipients

OSFM announces wildfire grant recipients

SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) announced the recipients of its competitive $18-million Community Wildfire Risk Reduction (CWRR) Grant. These funds will help communities across Oregon reach their goals of improving...

City of Grants Pass Spring 2023 Open Burn Permits Available Today

City of Grants Pass Spring 2023 Open Burn Permits Available Today

The City of Grants Pass announces Spring 2023 Open Burn Window Saturday, May 6th through Sunday, May 14th. Residents of the City of Grants Pass will be able to apply for their burn permits online or in-person starting today, Wednesday,...

Kick off Wildfire Awareness Month by creating defensible space

Kick off Wildfire Awareness Month by creating defensible space

SALEM, Ore. – During the month of May, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is asking Oregonians to take part in Wildfire Awareness Month by creating defensible space around their homes. This zone gives your home added protection against...
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