AFRC sent a letter to leaders on the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee offering the forest products industry’s perspective on S. 1548, the Oregon Wildlands Act introduced by U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.
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How New Management Tools Are Leading to Success
James Rudisill of the Willamette National Forest-McKenzie River Ranger District provided this PowerPoint presentation at the 2017 AFRC Annual Meeting. “What’s in that Silvicultural Toolbox?” demonstrates several management strategies- old and new- the district uses to fulfill its mandate.
Oregon Forest Products Industry, Habitat for Humanity Partner to Make Dream of Homeownership Come True for Local Family
WHAT: S/E Habitat House Dedication Ceremony WHEN: Saturday, June 24, at 10:00 AM WHERE: 4869 A Street, Springfield, OR Springfield, Ore – Single mom Nayeli and her twelve-year-old-daughter Alitza will be joined by Springfield Mayor Lundberg, partners from the forest products industry, and Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity (S/E Habitat) supporters as they are handed the […]
AFRC General Counsel Lawson Fite Testimony to Federal Lands Subcommittee
Highlights of AFRC’s Lawson Fite’s Testimony to the Federal Lands Subcommittee
Build a House; Frame a Future Trailer
The Oregon Forest Resources Institute is producing a special video, Build a House; Frame a Future, highlighting the American Forest Resource Council’s partnership with Springfield/Eugene Habitat for Humanity to build a new home for the Navarette-Bravo family.
Congressman Bruce Westerman Letter to President Trump
Congressman Bruce Westerman sent a letter to President Trump outlining federal forest management priorities, including steps to improve forest health, increase domestic production of building materials, invigorate rural economies, and reduce the federal deficit.
Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Myths and Facts
There are myths. And there are facts. Learn the truth about the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion in Southern Oregon and Northern California.
AFRC Asks Interior Secretary to Review Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument Expansion
Today, AFRC President Travis Joseph sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Zinke requesting that he review the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument designation as part of Executive Order 13792 entitled, “Review of Designations Under the Antiquities Act.” The April 26 Executive Order requires the Secretary to review certain national monuments made under the Antiquities Act […]
AFRC Submits Testimony to Congress on Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
AFRC President Travis Joseph submitted testimony for the May 2nd House Natural Resources Committee oversight hearing, “The Consequences of Executive Branch Overreach of the Antiquities Act.”
Joint Forest Industry Letter Federal Forest Restoration Program
Oregon’s forest products industry offers perspective on state’s Federal Forest Restoration Program.