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Klamath Falls marks 20-year milestone as Tree City USA community

Klamath Falls marks 20-year milestone as Tree City USA community

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – This year Klamath Falls is marking 20 years as a Tree City USA community. ODF administers the Tree City USA program in Oregon for the national Arbor Day Foundation. ODF Community Assistance Forester Brittany Oxford...

Two central Oregon towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities

Two central Oregon towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities

MADRAS, Ore. – Madras and Bend mark significant milestones as Tree City USA communities this year.  ODF administers the Tree City USA program in Oregon for the national Arbor Day Foundation. ODF Community Assistance Forester Brittany...

Three southern Oregon towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities

Three southern Oregon towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities

GRANTS PASS, Ore. – Three Oregon communities in Josephine and Jackson counties mark significant milestones as Tree City USA communities this year.  ODF administers the Tree City USA program in Oregon for the national Arbor Day...

Three Oregon coastal towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities

Three Oregon coastal towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities

SEASIDE, Ore. – Three coastal towns are among 16 Oregon communities marking significant milestones as Tree City USA communities this year.  ODF administers the Tree City USA program in Oregon for the national Arbor Day Foundation. ODF...

Sixteen Oregon towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities (Photo)

Sixteen Oregon towns mark milestones as Tree City USA communities (Photo)

SALEM, Ore. – Sixteen Oregon communities mark significant milestones as Tree City USA communities this year.  ODF administers the Tree City USA program in Oregon for the national Arbor Day Foundation.ODF Community Assistance Forester...

Grants Pass Firefighters ascend the Columbia Tower in Seattle to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Photo)

Grants Pass Firefighters ascend the Columbia Tower in Seattle to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (Photo)

Sunday, March 12 marked the 32nd annual Firefighter Stair climb.  The event raises money and awareness for Leukemia and Lymphoma and since its inception, the event has raised over 24 million for blood-related cancer.  This year 6 of the...

Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets March 15

Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee meets March 15

SALEM, Ore. — The Forestry Program for Oregon Subcommittee will meet virtually on Wednesday, March 15 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...

Willamette Valley town of Halsey becomes Oregon's newest Tree City USA (Photo)

Willamette Valley town of Halsey becomes Oregon's newest Tree City USA (Photo)

HALSEY, Ore. – The latest Oregon community to earn a Tree City USA from the national Arbor Day Foundation is Halsey. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley just west of I-5 in Linn County, Halsey is the 70th city in Oregon to...

Oregon Community Trees gives grant to Sweet Home to boost Oregon Arbor Month events

Oregon Community Trees gives grant to Sweet Home to boost Oregon Arbor Month events

SWEET HOME, Ore. – Oregon Community Trees (OCT) has awarded Sweet Home and five other Oregon communities a total of almost $3,000 to help them boost their Oregon Arbor Month events. During the month of April, Oregonians across the state...

Oregon Community Trees gives grants to three eastern Oregon communities to boost Oregon Arbor Month events

Oregon Community Trees gives grants to three eastern Oregon communities to boost Oregon Arbor Month events

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – Oregon Community Trees (OCT) has awarded half its grants to help communities celebrate Oregon Arbor Month to three eastern Oregon cities - Klamath Falls, La Grande and Umatilla.  Along with Lincoln City, Newport...

Oregon Community Trees gives grants to La Grande and five other Oregon communities to boost Oregon Arbor Month

Oregon Community Trees gives grants to La Grande and five other Oregon communities to boost Oregon Arbor Month

LA GRANDE, Ore. – Oregon Community Trees (OCT) has awarded La Grande and five other Oregon communities a total of almost $3,000 to help them boost their Oregon Arbor Month events. During the month of April, Oregonians across the state...

Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Feb. 27

Adaptive Management Program Committee meets Feb. 27

SALEM, Ore. — The Adaptive Management Program Committee will hold a hybrid meeting Monday, Feb. 27, at noon. To join virtually, please use the Zoom video conference information found on the agenda. To attend in-person, go to the ODF...

Board of Forestry to meet in Corvallis on March 8, host field tour on March 9

Board of Forestry to meet in Corvallis on March 8, host field tour on March 9

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will meet for a hybrid public meeting on Wednesday, March 8 in Corvallis and host a field tour the following day. Both events are open to the public. The meeting will be at the LaSells Stewart...

Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Feb. 24 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom

Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Feb. 24 in Salem with virtual option via Zoom

SALEM, Ore. — The Forest Trust Land Advisory Committee meets Friday, Feb. 24 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...

Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets on March 7

Committee for Emergency Fire Cost meets on March 7

SALEM, Ore. – The Emergency Fire Cost Committee will meet in-person at the ODF Headquarters in Salem on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at 10 a.m. A virtual option will be available via Zoom video conference, which can be found on the agenda....

The OSFM invests $2.7 million in wildfire risk reduction projects across Oregon

The OSFM invests $2.7 million in wildfire risk reduction projects across Oregon

SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is excited to announce a $2.7 million investment in wildfire risk reduction projects across Oregon. This strategic one-time investment is being made at the local and county levels...

Oregon State Fire Marshal is accepting nominations for the 2023 Sparky Awards

Oregon State Fire Marshal is accepting nominations for the 2023 Sparky Awards

SALEM, Ore. - Do you know someone who has done an exceptional job improving fire prevention and safety within their community? Let’s recognize them for their outstanding work!The Oregon Office of State Fire Marshal is accepting...

State Forests Trust of Oregon helps high school students experience and enhance unique state-managed forests (Photo)

State Forests Trust of Oregon helps high school students experience and enhance unique state-managed forests (Photo)

“I named this one Daisy and that one there Lucy,” said high school student Laura Hernandez, pointing to two Douglas-fir seedlings she had just planted. “I am for sure going to come back here in 20 years and see how big they...

Oregon Dept. of Forestry finishes gathering seeds of Oregon ash ahead of emerald ash borer outbreak (Photo)

Oregon Dept. of Forestry finishes gathering seeds of Oregon ash ahead of emerald ash borer outbreak (Photo)

SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Department of Forestry staff recently completed an unprecedented effort to collect seeds from populations of Oregon ash (Fraxinus latifolia) trees throughout the Oregon portion of the species range, before they are...

Board of Forestry hosts virtual special meeting on Feb. 15

Board of Forestry hosts virtual special meeting on Feb. 15

SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon Board of Forestry will hold a virtual special meeting starting at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 15. The meeting will be livestreamed on the department’s YouTube channel. The subject of the meeting will be discussion...
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