This publication describes the habitat needs of various fish species, and how forest landowners and managers can create quality stream habitat. It offers case studies and clear explanations of fish passage rules. The booklet is part of OFRI’s “Wildlife in Managed Forests” series, developed for foresters, wildlife managers and landowners as well as interested parties such as conservation organizations, regulators and policymakers.

Forest Amphibians is the newest installment from OFRI’s Wildlife in Managed Forests series. This booklet provides a background and context for better understanding the role managed forests play in providing habitat for many different amphibian species. Readers are introduced to the variety of amphibians that are found in Oregon’s forests. This publication also provides forest landowners with a summary of the current scientific research on how forest amphibians are affected by forest management and offers management recommendations based on the latest scientific findings.

A two-page reference sheet explaining habitat needs and crucial nesting timelines of the Northern Spotted Owl. This sheet is currently NOT ORDERABLE, but is included in the larger publication, Wildlife in Managed Forests: Oregon Forest Practices Act Reference Series listed below.

Esta colección ilustrada de ensayos escritos en español e inglés aborda temas relacionados con los bosques de Oregon, incluyendo fauna, silvicultura y biología de los árboles. Los ensayos de una página fueron escritos por especialistas en recursos naturales y luego revisados por maestros para evaluar el contenido y la legibilidad y por científicos para verificar su exactitud. Cada ensayo incluye preguntas de comprensión de la lectura.

A companion to Explore the Forest, the Teacher’s Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. Created with the help of a team of outdoor educational specialists, the guide includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards. 

Why are some forest fires so intense? This one-page fact sheet explores the risks, causes and potential solutions to unnaturally intense wildfires. One of a series. This item is part of the teacher sampler packet.

How are forestry and landslides related? This one-page fact sheet looks at the occurrence of landslides in differing forest age classes, and their effects on the land and streams. One of a series. 

Our forests are vulnerable to many threats. Whether it’s newer ones such as climate change and invasive species, or traditional ones such as wildfire, insects, disease, or wind and ice storms, our forests benefit from forest management to stay vibrant and healthy. 

A companion to Where's All the Carbon? poster, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. The guide also includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards.

A companion to Find Your Path, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. The guide also includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards.

A companion to Oregon's Forests poster, the Instruction Guide includes additional activities, lesson plans and background information to help teachers go deeper into the material included in the student publication. The guide also includes a list of additional resources, and it is aligned to state educational standards.

Ensayos de Bosque: Grados 4-5 (Español e Inglés)Esta colección ilustrada de ensayos escritos en español e inglés aborda temas relacionados con los bosques de Oregon, incluyendo fauna, silvicultura y biología de los árboles. Los ensayos de una página fueron escritos por especialistas en recursos naturales y luego revisados por maestros para evaluar el contenido y la legibilidad y por científicos para verificar su exactitud. Cada ensayo incluye preguntas de comprensión de la lectura.

Pollinators are essential to a functioning ecosystem. The Xerces Society, an international nonprofit organization that protects wildlife through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats, reports that the ecological services pollinators provide are necessary for the reproduction of more than 85 percent of the world’s flowering plants, including more than two-thirds of the world’s crop species. Fruits and seeds derived from insect pollination are a major part of the diet of approximately 25 percent of all birds, and of mammals ranging from voles to bears to humans.

Herbicides control plants that compete with tree seedlings for water, sunlight and nutrients. They are typically applied only two to four times during the first few years of tree growth to help establish a new forest, with no further use until after the next timber harvest, in 40 to 80 years.This publication is one in a series of forestry topic sheets being developed by OFRI.

In western Oregon, landowners of commercial forestland most likely use clearcutting, followed by planting trees to replace the ones harvested. Clearcutting is efficient and cost-effective, which means more affordable wood products for the consumer. In eastern Oregon, because the tree species are different, landowners may use selective harvest methods such as thinning, and allow trees to naturally regenerate.This publication is one in a series of forestry topic sheets being developed by OFRI.

This 24-page, full-color publication is a complete Spanish translation of OFRI's Into the Forest workbook for fifth- and sixth-grade students. It offers a grade-appropriate overview of Oregon forests, including forest ecology, tree biology, forest management and forest careers. The text also explores how we as a society need to balance the economic, ecological and social values of our forests. Illustrations, puzzles and activities engage student interest. 

This 16-page booklet offers forest landowners and managers scientific background and solutions for managing landscapes within the range of fisher and Humboldt marten in Oregon. It’s part of a series of publications addressing the habitat requirements and ecological roles of various forest wildlife species in Oregon.

An important benefit of the abundant forests that cover nearly half of Oregon is their ability to store atmospheric carbon in the wood they produce. Forests absorb significant amounts of carbon, sequestering it from the atmosphere. It remains stored even after trees are harvested and made into wood products.The science around the interactions between forests and carbon is complex, but what's clear is that there are a number of strategies that can work in tandem to help maximize the positive impacts forests and wood products can have on climate change mitigation.

When regular, low-intensity fires occurred in forests, they helped burn away smaller trees and brush that could serve as fuel for future wildfires. As a result, when another fire burned through those same forests, it was less likely to become large and destructive.

This is a 105-page report. Quantities are limited.Please contact Kathy Storm to order a copy.A 12-page summary report, titled Oregon's Forest Economy, is also available.