Monday, May 25, 2009
Oregon SAF Annual Meeting
The Oregon SAF annual meeting including several mill tours in southern Oregon. Click on the photo for more shots of Herbert Lumber, Roseburg Forest Products, and C&D Lumber.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Oregon Department of Forestry Shares Forest Management Vision
In addition to managing state forest lands, the Oregon Department of Forestry manages fire protection, oversees the Forest Practices Act, and develops forest policy and planning. The agency employs 800 people year round, and during fire season adds another 400 employees. Managers Dave Mormon and Dan Postrel introduced Fellows to the many functions and duties of the state agency, and discussed their experiences working for ODF.
Essentially, as a state agency ODF is governed by the people of Oregon. The Board of Forestry, the governor, advisory groups, and the state’s citizens direct the agency’s function and budget. This was of great interest to the Fellows, particularly those from countries where public land management agencies are organized in a much different fashion.
After visiting with ODF in Salem, Fellows toured the nearby State Capital to learn how state law is made. Many Fellows are unfamiliar with the importance of the fifty different state governments with the United States. Although the US has federal laws, much power and autonomy is given to individual states to make policy on the state level. This is particularly true for forestry policy for private and state lands, which in Oregon make up about 37% of all forestland.
Click on the group for more photos.
Essentially, as a state agency ODF is governed by the people of Oregon. The Board of Forestry, the governor, advisory groups, and the state’s citizens direct the agency’s function and budget. This was of great interest to the Fellows, particularly those from countries where public land management agencies are organized in a much different fashion.
After visiting with ODF in Salem, Fellows toured the nearby State Capital to learn how state law is made. Many Fellows are unfamiliar with the importance of the fifty different state governments with the United States. Although the US has federal laws, much power and autonomy is given to individual states to make policy on the state level. This is particularly true for forestry policy for private and state lands, which in Oregon make up about 37% of all forestland.
Click on the group for more photos.
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Fellows featured in the Asian Reporter
Thanks to WFI's fabulous intern, Christy Meyer, the WFI program and international fellows have been featured in several local newspapers, including the Oregonian and the Asian Reporter. Check out this article written by Christy on page 10 of the Asian Reporter, published May 5. Click here to view the full paper.
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