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Senior Center in Redmond, Wash. earns first ever recognition for climate-resilient wood
Opsis Architecture and Sustainable Northwest celebrate the new Redmond Senior and Community Center, built in part with Mass Panel Plywood, using wood from climate-resilient forestry and restoration in Oregon. LEED recently awarded the project with a point in its green building certification system for building with climate-resilient wood, and being able to trace the wood back to its forest of origin..
Restoring Forests on the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribe’s Ancestral Lands
Follow along as we learn about the Cow Creek Umpqua Tribes' efforts to restore their ancestral forests in SW Oregon.
Research Shows Thinning is Restoration in Eastern Oregon Forests
The Blue Mountains in Malheur National Forest was recently the site of significant new research conducted over 10 years showing that mechanical thinning greatly improves forest healthy and resiliency. Photo credit SNW.
Nine things we know about conserving dry, east-side forests in the PNW
Sustainable Northwest staff, board and partners toured the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest in Washington in June to learn more about conserving dry, east-side forests in the Pacific Northwest. Here are nine things we learned.
How Do We Best Manage Western North American Forests for Wildfire?
What can we do to address the wildfire problem? While this question is daunting, reducing fuels can influence the way these forests burn, even during extreme fire weather.
Restoration Wood & Mill Tour in John Day Oregon
Sustainable Northwest recently convened 15 architects, designers, construction firms, and others in the green building space for a tour in John Day, OR. The trip included visits to Woodgrain’s sawmill in Pilot Rock, Malheur Lumber in John Day, and restoration projects on the Middle Fork John Day and Malheur National Forest.
Northwest Community Forest Coalition
Learn about our Northwest Community Forest Coalition work and upcoming Forum and Field Tour!
Oregon Certified Burn Manager Program to Expand the Use of Prescribed Fire
Prescribed fire effectively reduces hazardous fuels, restores ecological conditions across a range of landscapes, has a long history with many indigenous peoples, and supports habitat for Tribally-important flora and fauna.
Despite its indispensable role in forest restoration, there are many barriers to significantly limiting the use of prescribed fire in projects.
Why Knowing the Source of your Wood Matters
Knowing the source forest of your wood matters for a lot of the same reasons that knowing where your food comes from.