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Incentives for Landowners to Preserve Oregon White Oak Habitat on Private Property

In 1994, Oregon Legislature created the Wildlife Habitat Conservation and Management Program (WHCMP). This program provides a property tax incentive to private landowners who want […]

Taming the Flames: Managing Invasive Plants to Reduce Wildfire Risk

Wildfire in Washington County Fire has always been a part of the landscape that is now Washington County. Some fires started naturally, like from lightning. […]

Brush Up On Wildfire Evacuation Levels

Guest Feature: This story was originally written by Chas Hundley for the Gales Creek Journal. It has been edited for brevity. State fire experts are […]

Local Students Celebrate Forests through National Art Competition

Forests are important for our planet in many ways. They provide oxygen, store carbon, and are home to many plants and animals. They protect soil […]

The Relief of Defensible Space

My phone rings on a late summer’s day in 2019 during peak wildfire season. On the other end of the phone is my dad calling […]

Wildfire in Washington County: Past and Present

The 2020 Labor Day fires marked my first encounter with wildfire. I arrived in Oregon from the East Coast in January and spent most of […]