State Trust Land
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Taking Kindling From the Forests to the Classroom for Forest Health
New Building Materials This video is remarkable. First of all the speed with which they’re building this elementary school classroom is incredible. In one day, they have most of the structure in place. Second, they’re helping to prevent catastrophic northwest… Continue reading
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Eastern Washington’s 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan and the Jolly Mountain Fire: A Retrospective Look at Efforts to Reduce Risk
How a shaded fuel break stood between the 2017 Jolly Mountain Fire and the homes of Teanaway Valley residents. Continue reading
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Turning Wheel “Bridges” Recreation, Timber Harvest and Environmental Opportunities
If you care for the environment, love to spend time outdoors and like to see thriving local communities, you may just be surprised by how much you might appreciate an upcoming timber sale. When Public Lands Commissioner Hilary S. Franz… Continue reading
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Improving forest health, recreational access in the Green Dot Road system near Naches
Generating $400,000 for vital public services. Improving forest health and wildfire resiliency. Providing habitat for native species. A DNR timber harvest near Naches is doing it all — while also enhancing recreational access to green dot roads. With a name… Continue reading
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Treating Washington’s Forests
The Jolly Mountain fire burned for more than three months and consumed almost 57-square miles of forested lands near Cle Elum, Washington. Near the end of September, the fire was dying down. Yet, nearly a week after the fire was… Continue reading
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Timber and Trails Merge in Reiter Foothills State Forest
The rock hopper is perched on top of a giant bolder as though posed for a glossy magazine ad. It’s just part of the backdrop in Reiter Foothills Forest, a landscape managed by the Washington State Department of Natural Resources… Continue reading
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Fall rains mean mushrooms — Some tips to gather safely and legally on state trust lands
Cooler and wetter weather is making its annual return to Washington state. Wild mushroom enthusiasts are already out in the woods and fields looking for chanterelles, matsutakes, and the many other varieties of edible mushroom that grow abundantly in Washington… Continue reading
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Solar Power on State Lands a Work in Progress
With more than 1 million acres of state land in sunny eastern Washington under its management, DNR has been eyeing the prospect of leasing acreage to solar power generating companies. Recent exploratory leases on state trust lands by private companies… Continue reading
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Counting fish to determine a stream’s health
How are fish doing in the Olympic Experimental State Forest (OESF)? Stream surveys led by Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fish biologist Kyle Martens hope to help answer that question. Martens is monitoring how forest practices — road building,… Continue reading
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Great ideas wanted for rural economic development with DNR
Maybe you’ve heard us say this already but DNR leases more than 1 million acres of state-owned agricultural and grazing lands, mostly in eastern Washington. Each year, these leases generate more than $15 million for public schools and other trust… Continue reading
