Forests In Focus - Collaborative Forest Management

Restoring central Oregon’s federal forests is a big important job. Too many small trees crowd the landscape, putting homes and property at risk from intense wildfires. But what to do about it?

For decades, finding common ground on forest management has placed competing interests at loggerheads. But in central Oregon a diverse group of stakeholders are working together to create solutions—solutions guided by science that strive for balance, landscape scale and local economic benefits.

For more information about the Oregon Department of Forestry, please visit: http://www.oregon.gov/odf/