Forest Threats

A new special report by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute emphasizes the important role of scientific forest management in helping protect Oregon’s forests from multiple threats, including fire, insects and disease.

The Lewis County Noxious Weed Control Board encourages you to take a look at the report and the video about the impact that invasive plant species have on our forests. The report does an excellent job in describing the impact that noxious weeds have on our forests.

The 16-page Forest Threats report explores how human activity has affected forests, such as the negative impacts of invasive species and climate change, as well as ways all citizens can help care for our forests.

Along with the report, additional information about forest threats is available online http://oregonforests.org/ForestThreats. This includes a series of videos on how fire, insects, invasive species, disease and storms can harm forests, and the management techniques used to lessen those impacts.

The Oregon Forest Resources Institute was created by the Oregon Legislature to advance public understanding of forests, forest management and forest products and to encourage sound forestry through landowner education. A 13-member board of directors governs OFRI. It is funded by a dedicated forest products harvest tax.