State Trust Land
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DNR’s fish barrier removal program
Lack of access to good quality stream habitat has contributed to declines of salmon and trout populations in Washington State. In 2012, DNR removed 134 fish barriers from forest streams on state trust lands, opening an estimated 67 miles of… Continue reading
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DNR has history to celebrate this President’s Day
This Douglas-fir has seen a lot in its lifetime. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) conducted an old growth assessment on it and concluded it was between 250 – 300 years old. We celebrate our country’s history of… Continue reading
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Our top five posts in January
Here are the five blogs posted in January that drew the most views by Ear to the Ground readers. Volunteers step up to remodel DNR winter cabin in time for snowmobile season Using a generous grant from the Washington State… Continue reading
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DNR efforts are re-opening hundreds of miles of forest streams for fish habitat
In 2012, DNR removed 134 fish barriers from forest streams on state trust lands, opening an estimated 67 miles of stream to salmon and other fish. About 276 fish barrier culverts under forest roads remain for DNR to remove by… Continue reading
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Grant to help reforest state trust lands scorched in wildfire
An Arbor Day Foundation grant will pay for 100,000 seedlings to reforest a portion of state trust lands in the Naneum Ridge State Forest, burned during the Table Mountain Fire last September. This is just the first step of many… Continue reading
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Keeping brush harvesters safe and on the right track
The floral greens market has an army of unseen workers. They work hard. It’s often dark, cold and wet in the forest as they harvest a bounty of salal, ferns and other greens for bouquets and other arrangements around the… Continue reading
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Public and private work together to protect brush harvesters’ safety
How do we keep non-English speaking forest workers safe… and following the rules? For Russian, Guatemalan or Cambodian-Khmer speakers that harvest floral greens in the deep woods, the forest can be a dangerous place. So how do we communicate? With… Continue reading
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2012 wrap up: Wildfires were big news this year
A glance back at postings to this blog in 2012 shows that wildfire was a big topic — in terms of the number of stories we posted and the number of people who read them. Here is a look back at… Continue reading
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Our top five (plus one) posts in November
The month isn’t officially over but we have a good idea of our most-read postings for November. Here are the top five, plus one because we liked it so much… Trick your rig and get ready for a 4×4 adventure… Continue reading
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No cutting of Christmas trees in State Trust forests…there are other places you can go
This young stand of fir trees on state trust lands will provide habitat and trust revenue into the future. Photo: DNR Hunting for and cutting your own Christmas tree is a grand tradition—we get that. And some trees in state… Continue reading