Forestry

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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Private Forest Accord Passes As Part of Historic Oregon Legislative Session

Last week, the Oregon State Legislature passed the Private Forest Accord and two other landmark bills for forests, fish, and clean water.

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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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Stream Restoration: Good Work on the Washington Coast

In the ailing timber towns of the Olympic Peninsula, long-term conservation work creates jobs and helps communities rebuild.

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Are Wildfires Bad for Salmon?

As the West grapples with an increasingly fiery future, we can help make sure there’s a silver lining for salmon.

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What Is The New Oregon Timber Pact?

Oregon’s logging rules for rivers and streams lag far behind all Northwest states. A new agreement could offer a path forward.

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Oregon Timber Pact Holds Promise for Salmon

Timber industry, conservation groups, including Wild Salmon Center, sign promising agreement to pursue more effective forest practices on private lands in Oregon.

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Video: Oregon Forest Waters

Hear from Rockaway Beach resident Nancy Webster and WSC Director of Science Matt Sloat about the need for improved forest practices in Oregon.

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Forestry Board Moves to Protect Oregon Coho

The board directs Oregon’s forestry department to comply with state law, requiring it to study and create protections for this threatened keystone species.

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Elliott Forest Events at Patagonia Portland

Wild Salmon Center is teaming up with Patagonia Portland for two events in their new store location to keep the Elliott Forest public.

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