Oregon's Family Forestlands
Some 70, 000 Oregon family forest landowners care for almost 5 million acres in Oregon. Some manage it for timber production, some for wildlife habitat and many others manage it for a combination of values. OFRI’s special report looks at the diverse contributions of our state’s family forest landowners and the challenges facing the coming generation of owners.
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The Oregon Forest Book: Ecology, Economy and Society
This publication is a colorful, illustrated 24-page booklet that gives the basics of Oregon forests including the common forest types like Douglas-fir and juniper woodlands, wildlife, ownership and management practices, laws, salmon protection, fire risks, wood processing and uses, and careers.
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Careers in Oregon's Forestry Sector: Volume 1. Options for College-bound Students
This engaging 24-page booklet profiles a variety of career track jobs -- from wildlife biologist and recreation resource manager to hydrologist and forest investor. Education links include a list of degree programs offered by Oregon community colleges, colleges and universities.
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Oregon's Forestry Professionals
The growth and diversification of the forestry profession in Oregon not only reflects the state’s forest heritage, it also is a sign of ongoing scientific advances and an expanding range of employment opportunities. Besides looking at the history of forestry in America and examining its roots in Oregon, this colorful report explores college education and employment options for men and women interested in joining the forestry profession.
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Oregon's Forest Operators
This report looks at the skilled men and women – mostly private contractors and their employees – who earn their livelihood in the forests of Oregon, harvesting and delivering timber to wood products mills and plants using improving technology and changing skill sets. Individual and family photo portraits help tell the story of the people working on the front lines every day to ensure compliance with Oregon’s forest protection laws while delivering the timber that fuels a large part of Oregon’s economy.
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Oregon's Skilled Forest Products Workforce
This special report from OFRI reflects employment and career opportunities available in Oregon’s forest products mills. Oregon’s forest industries are a big part of the state’s economy and while those industries are now smaller, relative to the state’s high-tech sector, forest industries remain as significant employers, especially in rural communities and will into the future.
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Wildlife in Managed Forests - Elk
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Wildlife in Managed Forests - Spotted Owl
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Forests, Carbon and Climate Change: A Synthesis of Science Findings
This book contains chapters by a variety of scientists and others with expertise in climate change and the role of forests in storing atmospheric carbon, a greenhouse gas. Topics include forest management strategies for carbon storage, the role of wood products in storing carbon and new markets based on carbon storage and carbon accounting.
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View OFRI's new poster "The Carbon Cycle"
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Biomass Energy and Biofuels from Oregon's Forests
This study examines the implications of using woody biomass from thinning overcrowded forests as a renewable source of energy, which at the same time could help restore forest health, reduce the vulnerability of forests to fire and revitalize rural economies.
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Harvest and Regeneration in Oregon's Commercial Forests
This report examines silvicultural options and outcomes in forests managed for wood production. It looks at why a particular harvest and regeneration option (for example, selective harvesting vs. clearcutting) might be preferred based on tree species, climate, topography and landowner objectives.
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Oregon's Forest Cluster
This forest cluster analysis represents the next step toward broadening the view of Oregon’s forest sector to encompass an expanded cluster link to existing and potentially supportive sectors throughout the state’s economy.
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Oregon's Forest Tourism
This assessment is intended to clarify the framework for defining forest tourism, evaluate its contributions to Oregon’s economy, assess its sensitivity to forest management and provide an overview of potential opportunities to increase forest tourism activity.
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Oregon's Forest Growth and Mortality
This assessment provides a baseline assessment of natural biological growth and mortality in Oregon’s forests by ownership and species as well as by geographic region.
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Oregon's Forest Sector: Economic Study
This study is the first comprehensive look at the forest sector’s contribution to Oregon’s economy since the mid 1990s. It examines Oregon’s potential competitive edge in the global market, including the state’s widely recognized commitment to environmental protections and the sustainable management of its forests.
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Rediscovering Oregon's Forests
This publication offers a collection for forest opportunities, from self-guided tours to interpretive centers, that every Oregonian can get out and enjoy.
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Teacher's Guide to Forest Education Opportunities: 2007-2008
This publication highlights the statewide OFRI partner programs for K-12 students and teachers.
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All About OFRI
What is OFRI? This one-page tri-fold brochure describes OFRI’s forestry education mission and its programs for students, teachers, forest landowners and the public.
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