Washington forest landowners‘ leading role in improving salmon habitat received attention this year after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the state of Washington must replace hundreds of road culverts that block salmon passage. A new project in Kittitas and Yakima counties is shedding light on how logs themselves can help… Read more
Hampton Lumber prioritizes environmental sustainability
Hampton Lumber owns 140,000 acres of forestland in Oregon and Washington and manages 300,000 acres of public forestland in British Columbia. The company, a WFPA member and based in Portland, has more than 1,600 employees who help make the business sustainable and successful. Company Co-Owner David Hampton responded in the… Read more
Sustainable forestry improves the air we breathe
Working forests in Washington are managed by landowners who make sustainability a priority. With smart management, our working forests can last forever. A new story in the Seattle Times has more: The 12- to 18-month cycle from harvest to replanting (in Washington) is significantly quicker than the 36-month time frame (that)… Read more
Wash. native Vicki Christiansen named chief of U.S. Forest Service
Washington State native Vicki Christiansen was named this week as the permanent head of the U.S. Forest Service. Congratulations, Vicki! She was named interim chief of the Forest Service in March and now takes over permanently. Christiansen is not only from Washington and a graduate of University of Washington but… Read more
Washington uses prescribed burns to prevent wildfire
The wildfire smoke that permeated Western Washington this summer, and worsening wildfire seasons across the region, have added urgency to extensive efforts to conduct prescribed burns across the state this fall. State, local and federal authorities are conducting the prescribed burns in Central Washington and Northeast Washington (Ferry, Kittitas, Okanogan, Pend… Read more
NE Wash. timber projects get visits from federal delegation
Two key members of Washington’s federal delegation visited forest collaborative sites in Northeast Washington in recent weeks. U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Spokane, last month visited a site in the Colville National Forest. The congresswoman was joined by Vicki Christiansen, the interim chief of the U.S. Forest Service, on a… Read more
Forest landowners plant three trees for every one harvested
The forestry industry has come a long way since the mid-19th century. Working forests are now an important part of our landscape because they support the economy and provide habitat and protect clean water while the trees grow for 40-60 years before the next harvest cycle. When managed responsibly, sustainable… Read more
Forest owners have strong compliance with state forestry rules
A new report from the Washington Department of Natural Resources shows that the state’s private forest landowners continue to have excellent compliance with state forest practice rules. The 2016-17 Compliance Monitoring Report shows that forest landowners are between 87 percent and 100 percent in compliance with state law in their timber… Read more
Washington DNR plans to thin forests to make them healthier
A new story in the Seattle Times explores the value of thinning Washington forests to make them less susceptible to wildfires. In 2017, Washington’s Department of Natural Resources rolled out a 20-year plan to improve the health of state forests. Information was gathered from agencies and organizations with backgrounds in forest… Read more
Washington weighs in on wildfire solutions
More Washington editorial boards and opinion writers are weighing in on solutions to the wildfire smoke that has plagued the Northwest the past few weeks. Olympia writer Anna Elza Brady, in a Seattle Times op-ed: The back-to-back “smoke storms” of 2017 and 2018 should drive us to elevate the issue… Read more
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