OPB

Feds to auction off dead trees in southern Oregon that conservationist says are healthy

The federal Bureau of Land Management plans to auction off almost 500 acres of forestland on Thursday to log dead or dying trees. But, one conservationist says many of the trees are actually healthy.
KGW8

Federal funding cut for Talent, Oregon, nonprofit that replants trees after wildfires

TALENT, Ore. — A nonprofit dedicated to replanting trees in wildfire-affected areas has lost federal grant funding, jeopardizing its efforts to restore urban forests in southern Oregon communities ...
katu

Eastern Oregon's ancient trees face alarming decline, study finds

EUGENE, Ore. (KATU) — A new analysis reveals that many of Eastern Oregon's ancient trees are dying at an alarming rate. The study, conducted by a team led by James Johnston, an assistant research ...
OPB

Invasive emerald ash borer could wipe out Oregon’s ash trees. Here’s how you can help

There’s a tree killer on the loose in Oregon, and nobody knows how to stop it. An invasive green beetle called the emerald ash borer arrived in the Midwest from Asia, and it’s killed over 100 million ...
EurekAlert!

Ancient trees dying faster than expected in Eastern Oregon

Eastern Oregon’s Malheur National Forest boasts some of the state’s oldest trees, including pine and larch that live more than 500 years. But many of those ancient trees are dying at an alarming rate, ...