Oregon Department of Forestry’s Post

Know that when you support Northeast Wilderness Trust you support owl cuddles!🦉❤️🦉 these barred owls were seen at📍 NEWT's Woodbury Mountain Wilderness Preserve in central Vermont. NEWT friend and volunteer @ericjperkins72 captured this clip of a Barred Owl pair practicing "allopreening," a behavior wherein birds groom each other. Barred owls often mate for life, breeding in the same nest year after year. 💡 These cameras are part of a study tracking how different species interact with varying sizes of coarse woody debris (CWD). Fallen trees, logs, and branches on the forest floor are all examples of CWD. This element of a healthy forest provides important habitat, shelter, and forage for many species, but some forestry practices remove CWD from the landscape. With rewilding, CWD accumulates and benefits countless of the Northeast's critters. #rewilding #northeast #wildlife #landconservation #vermont #woodlands #foreverwild #gamecams

Have you ever wondered who is responsible for debris cleanup after tree maintenance? Well, it depends! If we're in your area doing planned tree maintenance to improve reliability, we'll handle the clean up. There are some other situations when the homeowner is responsible for tree cleanup, including: ⚠️ After emergency service restoration ⛈️ After weather-related restoration 🪵 After tree maintenance you requested The process begins when a forestry planner marks what needs to be trimmed. Read more about it here: https://lnkd.in/gnB4B2K7

Forestry for Minnesota Birds (FMNB) is an initiative designed to help forest landowners and natural resource managers implement forest management to enhance habitat for forest bird species across the state. This 1-hour webinar provides a sneak peek into the forest management guidelines book being developed, the forest types and bird species included, and why it matters: https://lnkd.in/eHQf3FiV

The hottest temperatures of 2024 are hitting cities across the United States. July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded. Every month in the last year: Each one broke its previous record for highest average temperature. After a wet winter, there is a lot more vegetation to burn, especially in these high risk areas. Learn how you can protect your properties today. Data taken from California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) #StopWildfires

"At Bigfoot Forestry, we specialize in clearing wooded areas to transform your land into a safe, enjoyable space for the whole family. 🌳✨ Whether it's removing overgrowth, creating trails, or ensuring your backyard is free from hazards,we are dedicated to making your outdoor space usable and beautiful. Because with us, there's #nowheretohide from a perfect outdoor experience! #LandClearing #OutdoorLiving #BigfootForestry"

"After decades of forest mismanagement that created an era of megafires, there’s a critical shortage in quality seed stock, trained personnel, storage & growing space for tiny seedlings." Which is why the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE)'s "Reforestation Center is taking on new urgency. It stores over 42,000 pounds of pristine seed collected from the state’s native conifers, from coastal redwoods to alpine firs. An adjacent facility holds young oaks & other hardwood species. The center’s goal is to help private landowners restore their charred landscapes — rebuilding forests too badly burned to regrow naturally." - The Mercury News This seed repository is the future of California. Big shout out to CAL FIRE for doing such important work supporting Californians & their forestlands. To read the full article, head to: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/guRFT7Uu #forestmanagement #seedstock #wildfirerestoration

Here's a short feature on the LiDAR project we're working on with the AZ Department of Forestry and Fire Management and the Coconino NF!

What have we learned from post-fire restoration projects? … Small private landowners often lack the funding, expertise, or time to undertake restoration work. To address these barriers, California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan called for the establishment of Emergency Forest Restoration Teams (EFRTs). In June, a report was released on lessons learned from three pilot EFRTs that provides key recommendations for future EFRTs to be successful. … Learn more and read the report. >> https://lnkd.in/gj8-TZ83 … USDA Forest Service California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) UCANR … #WildfireTaskForce #TaskForceProgress #ResilientForests

If you are not a member of TOGETHER Bay Area and you care about #SFBayArea #OpenSpace and how we are responding to climate change as a region I highly recommend joining with like minded folks. Interesting discussions about #slowingdowntospeedup. And advice to #moveatthespeedoftrust

#Birds can be found everywhere in the world and readily respond to changes in #Forest structure making them one of our best benchmarks for evaluating #ForestHealth. If you’re in or near #Oregon - check out this upcoming workshop! #BirdFriendly #Forestry #Conservation #LandStewardship