timberlands
Crown Z Trail Signage Project in Oregon Shares the Story of Modern Forestry
The Crown Z Trail meanders for 23 miles between the towns of Scappoose and Vernonia, Oregon, just northwest of the Portland metro area. Part paved and part gravel, the trail invites users to walk, hike, bike and ride horses up and down its length — including through part of our Northwest Oregon tree farm in Columbia County, Oregon. ... Read More
April 18, 2024
Drew Wopat Plans for Success, in Our Maine Timberlands and in the Community
Drew Wopat originally went to college to be a civil engineer. But after visiting a booth sponsored by the University of Maine at the Fryeburg Fair, he switched to forestry. “I love being outside,” says Drew, a planning lead who works from our Greenville Timberlands office in Maine. “I’m grateful I made the decision to pursue this career and spend my days in the woods.” ... Read More
April 8, 2024
Glenville State University Students Get a Hands-On Look at Sustainable Forestry Tech
It’s a rare treat for college students to witness and examine state-of-the-art forestry technology up close. But that’s what seven Glenville State University silviculture students were able to do this fall on a field trip to our Cold Knob property in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ... Read More
March 25, 2024
Removal of an Old Log Drive Dam in Maine Restores Brook Trout Habitat
In the days before highways and railroads, how did forestry companies transport their harvests from remote logging sites to sawmills and pulp mills located hundreds of miles away? Often by water, in a clever practice called log driving. ... Read More
March 22, 2024
Volunteer of the Year Brad Moehlmann Takes His Love of Teaching Back to School
Even though he’s a forester by training, Brad Moehlmann has always harbored an interest in being a teacher. He even considered changing careers once. Recently, he found a way to take what he’s learned in his role as region forester for Southern Oregon to create lesson plans for students at two high schools in Oregon’s south Willamette Valley. ... Read More
February 19, 2024