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Youth Education and Outreach Program Leads Wildlife Camera Project in Toutle Lake
The multi-partner collaboration with Toutle Lake Middle School is an ideal example of project-based learning DNR looks to support with its Youth Education and Outreach Program (YEOP). Connecting Washington students with natural resource professionals for outdoor, educational activities related to… Continue reading
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Communication site leases support schools and counties
Communication site leases were a small-but-visible contributor to the $265 million in leasing and product sales revenues that DNR produced from state trust and aquatic lands last year. Our Communication Site program generated more than $4.28 million from some 100… Continue reading
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Volunteers are key players in DNR’s recreation programs
As the recently published DNR 2014 Annual Report explains, 2014 was a productive year for our recreation program. DNR installed 5 miles of new motorized off-road vehicle trails and challenge areas, built nearly 9 miles of non-motorized trails, completed the… Continue reading
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$265 million earned for public schools and other trust land beneficiaries
If you look at what DNR generated from timber harvests, product sales, leases and other activities on state trust lands during Fiscal Year 2014, you’ll find that we earned a tidy $265 million for beneficiaries, such as k-12 public schools. A description of… Continue reading
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Sorry, no Christmas tree cutting on state trust lands, but we know where you can find a tree (cheap)
We know that for many of you, going out into the woods to cut your own Christmas tree is a grand tradition. And while there are many lovely trees in state trust forests, DNR does not allow them to be… Continue reading
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8 reasons DNR is thankful for volunteers
Each year, volunteers of all ages put in thousands of hours helping DNR. Their dedicated efforts and skills help us maintain and improve recreational sites, trails, natural areas, and other outdoor volunteer opportunities on the state trust lands we manage.… Continue reading
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Small land transfer brings needed funds for Skamania County public services
How can changing a few words on the deed for a couple of small parcels of remote forestland provide welcomed relief to a struggling rural county? Thanks to a legislatively funded program, an additional $327,000 will be available for public… Continue reading
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What good is a cottonwood tree anyway? (part 1)
Here at DNR we often talk about trees in terms of their value for habitat as well as for revenue to state trust land beneficiaries, such as public schools, state universities, many counties, and others. Then there are the trees… Continue reading
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DNR weekend reading: Magnetic fields guide salmon home
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: Oregon State University: Study confirms link between salmon migration and magnetic field The Earth’s… Continue reading
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Groundbreaking research addresses innovative approaches to Douglas fir root diseases
Laminated root rot is becoming more of an issue in Washington State. Why? The disease affects many conifers, including Douglas fir, a vital resource for Washington’s economy and ecology. A recently released report addresses new approaches to understanding root rot… Continue reading