trust land
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A loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and… a horse
Riders celebrate Halloween and wine on Red Mountain Over the Halloween weekend, horseback riders—many of them in costume—enjoyed the fresh eastern Washington air, sipped some wine, and camped on DNR-managed lands on Red Mountain near Benton City. The Purple Sage… Continue reading
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Volunteers clean up popular spot in Capitol State Forest
The Triangle Gravel Pit, a popular spot for target shooting in Capitol State Forest, got the volunteer treatment this past weekend… as in people pitching in to pick up after others. The area west of Olympia has been the site… Continue reading
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DNR holds public forum about Reiter Foothills Forest; temporary closure starts Nov. 2
More than 240 people turned out last night (Oct. 22) in Monroe for a public forum to discuss DNR’s temporary closure of Reiter Foothills Forest. The temporary closure starts Nov. 2, but people will be allowed in on foot. The closure… Continue reading
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DNR looks to ‘green certification’ of forestland
An article in today’s Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce mentions the “green certification” that DNR earned for its management of about 145,000 acres of forestland. The certification by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) essentially tripled the amount of FSC-certified acres… Continue reading
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DNR revenue forecast released (and it isn’t pretty)
Timber revenues and log prices are moving up from their 25-year lows, but the news is hardly rosy. The latest DNR Economic and Timber Revenue Forecast published today doesn’t see the agency’s total revenues coming back to 2007 levels —… Continue reading
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Comment on Ahtanum State Forest recreation plan draft
DNR wants your comments on a draft recreation plan for Ahtanum State Forest. Right now, the recreational menu for the 76,000-acre block of forested state trust land includes five campgrounds, two trailheads (one open year-round), groomed snowmobile routes, a 23-mile… Continue reading
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Forestland purchase aimed at slowing forestland conversion
Tuesday, the state’s Board of Natural Resources approved a $6.6 million purchase of 2,309 acres of forestland from Rayonier, an international forest products company. The mostly forested tract is in central Lewis County, about 3 miles south of Mossyrock. The acquisition… Continue reading
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Lease raises $5.1 million for public schools; secures open space
A new way for Washington communities to gain open space and help build public schools is demonstrated in a $5.1 million lease signed recently between DNR and San Juan County. The Islands Sounder describes how the 50-year lease sets aside a… Continue reading
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Discovery Fire contained; Ahtanum State Forest re-opens
The popular Ahtanum State Forest re-opened for recreation today. Fire crews have contained the Discovery Fire, which burned more than 4,000 acres west of Yakima after lightning struck on July 28. Some areas in Ahtanum remain closed so that crews… Continue reading
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Microsoft whitepaper: DNR-customized software takes buzzsaw to costs of timber sales
OK, document management software doesn’t sound as exciting as, say, wireless video celebrity twitter messaging or all the other very important uses our society makes of new technology. But how about when modifying out-of-the box software chops staff time spent… Continue reading