forest health
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Is it burning season?
With slash piles around and the cold November rain right around the corner, it’s a perfect time of year for forest landowners to consider their outdoor burning needs of branches and bark left behind after thinning, pruning or harvesting forest trees.… 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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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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Achieving Healthy Eastern Washington Forests Within 20 Years
With the guidance of the new 20-Year Forest Health Strategic Plan: Eastern Washington, the expertise of a new Forest Health Advisory Committee and continued support from the Legislature, the Department of Natural Resources is prepared to enact meaningful wildfire risk… Continue reading
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Learn about the health of Washington’s forests near you
Each year, all forested acres in Washington are surveyed from the air to track recent tree damage. That’s 22.4 million acres of forestland, which you can see in this three-minute video taken from 2011. These aerial surveys are used to… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Sea star die-off, aquaculture safety, forest health and other topics
Here are links to articles about recent research, discoveries and other news about forests, climate, energy and other science topics gathered by DNR for your weekend reading: Scientific American: Clues Sought for Sea Star Die-Off From California to Alaska, researchers… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Moderate amounts of slash favor Douglas-fir growth
Here are links to articles about natural resources, climate, energy and other topics published recently by universities, scientific journals, organizations, and other sources: US Forest Service–Pacific Northwest Research Station: Logging Debris Gives Newly Planted Douglas-Fir Forests a Leg-Up A new study… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Dwindling mountain meadows; new hopes for salmon; and more
Here are links to selected articles about science, climate and the environment: Oregon State University: Mountain meadows dwindling in the Pacific Northwest Some mountain meadows in the U.S. Northwest are steadily disappearing as the effects of climate change have allowed… Continue reading
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Miss the recent forest health workshops? Not to worry
These trees are showing signs of western spruce budworm defoliation If you’re a small forest landowner who missed one of DNR’s recent forest health workshops, you can still get assistance to learn how to assess the health of your forest.… Continue reading
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Root disease made trees vulnerable to wind damage
Root disease damaged these trees in the mountains. What would have happened if they were next to your house? Take care of your damaged and diseased trees before the winter storms hit. Look into getting expert help from a certified… Continue reading