A Proud Legacy: Bob Van Dyk’s 12 Years in Oregon Policy
Wild Salmon Center’s Oregon Policy Director steps down this month, after a tour de force that has changed the state’s forest rules.
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Speak Up For Western Oregon State Forestlands
Help us protect Oregon’s state forests, fish and wildlife, drinking water, and climate for generations to come.
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Support the Private Forest Accord
Ask the Board of Forestry to finalize the changes to Oregon’s logging rules on private forest lands.
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Landmark Deal Reached on Oregon Private Forest Accord
Nine months of high stakes negotiations bore fruit on October 30, with timber interests and conservation groups backing big improvements to the state’s Forest Practices Act.
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Forest Stories from the Tillamook
The Tillamook Rainforest is many things to many people and creatures. In our new video series, hear from a handful of forest users on the importance of this landscape for Oregonians.
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Inside the Oregon Capitol: Forest Legislation Wrap Up
The timber industry scored a tax holiday and legislators passed on fixing the troubled Oregon Forest Resources Institute. But make no mistake; these issues will be back.
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A 70-Year Conservation Plan for the Tillamook
The Oregon Board of Forestry voted unanimously to move ahead a plan for long-term in stream and forest reserves for roughly half of the Tillamook—250,000 acres.
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Protect Oregon Forests
Take Action: Tell the Board of Forestry to vote YES on a new habitat conservation plan that would provide significant, durable protections for Oregon state forests and salmon rivers.
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Oregon Forest Reform Bill Passes!
Oregon communities, salmon streams, and drinking water will be healthier, thanks to new Oregon legislation.
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Tell Oregon Legislators Thank You
Thanks for helping us push Oregon Forest Waters legislation over the finish line! Tell legislators thank you for championing common-sense reforms to modernize our forest practices and protect our communities and drinking water sources.