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Oregon Department of Forestry
This is a woodland scene in western Oregon


Forest Landowners:
This is a photo of storm damage on western Oregon forestlands that shows trees blown down and debris littering the forest floor. Look for hazards in western Oregon forests
As high winds and blustery weather begins to calm, the Oregon Department of Forestry encourages landowners of western Oregon's private forests to voluntarily assess damage to trees and any other natural hazards that may have resulted from the most recent storms that moved across western Oregon. These potential hazards include downed or leaning trees, damaged forest roads and related infrastructure, land shifts or slumps, and water hazards, such as pooling and blocked culverts.
Assessing storm damage and other natural forest hazards
Spotlight on ODF
Oregon Field Guide to air story about pine butterfly defoliation
This is a photo of several pine butterfly larvae. These larvae are very well camoflauged in their environment - they are long, thin, and narrow, although slightly thicker than the tree needles they are feeding upon, and green with vertical white lines running down their bodies.
The segment will air on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8:30 p.m. (repeating the following Sunday at 6:30 p.m.). This is the first confirmed case and the largest ever documented in Oregon, affecting approximately 250,000 acres across multiple ownerships - a large area of the Malheur National Forest, and adjacent BLM and private forestlands northeast of the city of Burns. After airing, the segment may be viewed on the program's website.
Douglas-fir tussock moth defoliation increases in the Blue Mountains
This is a photo of a Douglas-fir tussock moth larvae.
Cooperative aerial detection surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Oregon Department of Forestry identified forested areas in the Blue Mountains with new defoliation caused by Douglas-fir tussock moths.
Storms and Landscape Trees: Evaluate and proceed with caution.
This is a photo of a small oak woodland area on the Oregon Department of Forestry's Salem campus that was flooded during storms in late January.
Heavy rains descended upon the Pacific Northwest over this past week and, among other hazards, are taking a toll on our landscape trees. Taking the right action now can make the difference between giving your valuable trees a good chance of survival or unnecesssarily losing trees that are still sound and may take years to replace.
Fire Information
This is a photo of a fire in an urban interface area.
The department protects approximately 16 million acres of private and public forestlands. Fire updates are posted on the department's blog during fire season. There is also a Southwest Oregon District blog for fire updates/fire prevention information specific to that area. Fire season precaution levels and public use restrictions are posted as they are implemented or changed. As a courtesy, there is also a link to information provided by private/corporate forestland owners regarding voluntary private forestland access/closures.
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A road through a thinned state forest stand
Forestry Department turns 100!
This is a graphic that celebrates the Forestry Department's 100th anniversary.
The Oregon Department of Forestry was established in 1911 and this year we will be observing our 100th year of service to Oregonians and Oregon's forests with a variety of special exhibits and fun activities for the whole family. We invite all Oregonians to join us during activities throughout the year to commemorate this special time with us and learn more about Oregon's forests and their history.
Tillamook Forest Center
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WINTER CLOSURE: The Tillamook Forest Center is closed December through February, re-opening again on March 1, 2012.
Forest History Center
Forest History Center
Fall/Winter/Early Spring Hours: The Forest History Center on the Oregon Department of Forestry's Salem Campus is open on Fridays from 10 a.m to 3 p.m., and at other times by appointment. Stop by and learn more about Oregon's forest past.
Required state agency furlough days and ODF
As an emergency response agency, the Oregon Department of Forestry will not observe most required state agency furlough/closure days, remaining open for business, with the exception of the day following Thanksgiving in both 2011 and 2012.

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