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Guest Blog | Eagle Creek Community Forest
Guest Blog | Northwest Community Forest Coalition:
Earlier this month, the Northwest Community Forest Coalition had the opportunity to join the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District and visit the Eagle Creek Community Forest.
Guest Blog | Mt. Adams Resource Stewards Learn & Burn Event
Guest Blog | Northwest Community Forest Coalition:
Mt. Adams Resource Stewards (MARS) led a Learn and Burn event taking place within the Mt. Adams Community Forest in May > Read about the experience here!
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.
Strengthening Collaborative Capacity for Forest Restoration
Sustainable Northwest is working with the USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Region to enhance collaborative capacity for improved forest management and restoration.
Polly Wheeler Joins SNW!
We sat down for a quick chat with Polly during her very busy first week!
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.
SNW Celebrates New Regenerative Ranching Program
Sustainable Northwest board members, staff, and partners gathered in Joseph, Oregon for a deep dive into our new Regenerative Ranching program.
After two years of lockdown, social distancing, and Zoom happy hours, Sustainable Northwest was eager to kickoff summer 2022 with our first in-person board meeting and field tour since 2019.
SNW Collaborative Leadership Training
SNW's Public Forestland Team provided Collaborative Leadership Training to 35 new US Forest Service (USFS) District Rangers from across the United States at the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.
Forest Service To Co-Develop A Management Plan With The Confederated Tribes Of Warm Springs
The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will have their tribal interest and Indigenous Knowledge integrated into the management of the Mt. Hood National Forest in newly proposed legislation from Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer.
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.