Different Forests. Different Goals. Certified Tree Farm

Forest management is not one size fits all. Different forest types, different ownership and different objectives create a vast mosaic of forest management across the Oregon landscape.
Northwest Oregon is one of the best locations in the world for growing Douglas-fir timber. Landowners large and small use the land to create the timber supply that our society uses every day. Many small forestland owner choose to have their forestland certified. It shows a commitment to a certain level of management standards, while including them in a community of like-minded forest owners who share knowledge and resources to help each other out.
This is one of a seven-part series exploring the wide range of forest management styles, and the combination of experts and resources that landowners use to achieve their forest management goals.
For more information about the Oregon Forest Resources Institute, please visit OregonForests.org