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Board of Forestry Advances 70-year Forest Plan

Forces County and Forestry Department Budgets into the Red [SALEM, March 7, 2024] – After three failed motions to either revise the draft Habitat Conservation Plan to increase harvest or…
State forests

Department of Forestry Mishandles Plan for State Forests

Data Reveals Plan Forces Budgets into the Red [SALEM, February 8, 2023] – Last week, the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) revealed the agency used inaccurate modeling data to develop…
Oregonians Shocked by ODFW Commission’s Denial of Science in Marbled Murrelet Decision

[SALEM, August 24] – Oregon’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Commission voted in favor of elevating the marbled murrelet, a small seabird, from threated to endangered on the Oregon Endangered…
Oregon Forest & Industries Council Hires New President

Today the Oregon Forest & Industries Council board of directors announced it has selected Chris Edwards as the organization’s next President. Currently President of government relations firm Tivaci Group LLC,…
Tax

Study Finds Tax Burden Greater on Forest Sector Than on Other Oregon Businesses

[SALEM, April 13, 2021] – The Oregon Forest & Industries Council today released a groundbreaking report from national accounting firm Ernst & Young detailing the total tax burden on the…
Restoring Oregon’s Forests After Wildfire: Capturing and Storing Carbon

For Immediate ReleaseContact: Sara DuncanPhone: 503-828-2373Email: sara@ofic.com [SALEM, October 14, 2020] – On Labor Day, 2020, Oregon witnessed the ignition of the most destructive and damaging wildfire season in recent history, but…
Fire

PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS FILE INITIATIVES TO PROTECT PROVEN FORESTRY PRACTICES AND REDUCE WILDFIRE RISK
Fire

In Cap-and-Trade Considerations, Oregon Policy-Makers Should Include Reductions for Federal Forest Fire Smoke Carbon Emissions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 21, 2018 Sara Duncan 503-586-1246 Oregon Forest & Industries Council In Cap-and-Trade Considerations, Oregon Policy-Makers Should Include Reductions for Federal Forest Fire Smoke Carbon Emissions…
Winners of Forestry in Focus Image Contest Announced

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, National Wild Turkey Federation, Oregon Tree Farms System, and Oregon Society of American Foresters today announced 11 winners of the state-wide Forestry in Focus Oregon…
Agriculture and Forestry Groups Collaborate to Host First-of-its-Kind Communication Outreach Event

Contacts: Jenny Schweigert, execdir@agchat.org, 309-241-8803 Sara Duncan, sara@www.ofic.com, 503-586-1246 In an effort to advance forestry and agriculture communications, specifically on social media, Oregon Forest & Industries Council and the AgChat…