/tags/forestry forestry en-US Copyright Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:49:26 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-02-06/pineros-in-southern-oregon-how-jackson-county-became-a-center-for-guest-workers-in-forestry Non-logging forestry work, like planting trees or fuels reduction, is big business in Oregon. But if you’re picturing those doing this work as classic lumberjacks — plaid shirts, big beards, white guys — think again. Foreign guest workers make up much of this labor. And Jackson County is a national center for the industry. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:49:26 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-02-06/pineros-in-southern-oregon-how-jackson-county-became-a-center-for-guest-workers-in-forestry Justin Higginbottom /business-and-labor/2025-01-25/50-years-in-the-woods-how-oregons-forestry-workforce-has-evolved Since the 1970s, billions of dollars in federal contracts have gone to forestry work like replanting trees or fuels reduction. Oregon has long been a center for businesses getting those contracts. But that industry looked a lot different 50 years ago. Sat, 25 Jan 2025 15:53:41 GMT /business-and-labor/2025-01-25/50-years-in-the-woods-how-oregons-forestry-workforce-has-evolved Justin Higginbottom /business-and-labor/2024-12-02/lawsuit-claims-southern-oregon-forestry-companies-failing-foreign-workers A former worker has sued several Rogue Valley forestry companies, claiming they didn’t provide adequate training or medical care. Mon, 02 Dec 2024 14:29:18 GMT /business-and-labor/2024-12-02/lawsuit-claims-southern-oregon-forestry-companies-failing-foreign-workers Justin Higginbottom /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-23/1-billion-timber-case-goes-before-oregon-court-of-appeals Sides are debating whether the “greatest permanent value” of Oregon state forestlands lies exclusively in their ability to generate revenue. Wed, 23 Feb 2022 13:54:27 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2022-02-23/1-billion-timber-case-goes-before-oregon-court-of-appeals Bradley W. Parks /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-09-09/osu-doesnt-want-to-own-the-elliott-state-forest-anymore The state still plans to establish the Elliott State Research Forest, but Oregon State University officials say the financial risk of owning the forest is too high for the school. Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:47:07 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2021-09-09/osu-doesnt-want-to-own-the-elliott-state-forest-anymore Bradley W. Parks /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-04-03/portland-author-assesses-trees-in-trouble Any resident of our region can tell you about the recent history with wildfires. They have grown larger and more destructive over time, as temperatures… Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:35:17 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-04-03/portland-author-assesses-trees-in-trouble The ɫèapp Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-13/comment-period-open-on-oregon-forest-plan The forested lands owned by the state of Oregon are small when compared with the state's federal forests. But the state lands still play an important role… Mon, 13 Jan 2020 18:45:03 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2020-01-13/comment-period-open-on-oregon-forest-plan The ɫèapp Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-24/now-the-details-turning-elliott-state-forest-into-research-center Elliott State Forest was not producing the income it was supposed to produce for Oregon schools. So the state moved to sell it into private hands, and… Mon, 24 Jun 2019 17:39:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-24/now-the-details-turning-elliott-state-forest-into-research-center The ɫèapp Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-11/rainbow-ridge-logging-draws-protests-in-humboldt Humboldt Redwood Company trumpets its environmental stewardship to the public. But not all of the public is pleased with the company's logging on Rainbow… Tue, 11 Jun 2019 18:46:10 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-06-11/rainbow-ridge-logging-draws-protests-in-humboldt The ɫèapp Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-17/making-private-california-forests-more-fire-resistant You hear plenty about wildfires on public land, but that's got a lot to do with how MUCH Western land is owned by public agencies, primarily federal ones.… Fri, 17 May 2019 16:49:49 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-05-17/making-private-california-forests-more-fire-resistant The ɫèapp Team