Leaning Into Automation to Create a Safer, More Sustainable Workload

When the manager of Cindy Rucker’s log team retired, they didn’t just leave a vacancy. They left a team of 18 people in varying states of transition — some brand new, some reassigned to different regions, some stepping into leadership roles for the first time. Overnight, a system that had worked well for years stopped working. ... Read More
May 11, 2026

Ashley Robinson Enjoys Role as Intermediary Between Wood Products Sales and Marketing Teams

Ashley Robinson came to Weyerhaeuser from the high-pressure advertising agency world, where she learned valuable skills such as time management and client communication. Looking back, she says the experience prepared her well for her position as a Wood Products marketing specialist based at our Seattle Headquarters. ... Read More
May 7, 2026

Curious Contractor Spots Rare Plant Species in Our Washington Timberlands

It’s not every day that a routine inventory cruise uncovers something that changes our scientific understanding of a plant’s distribution in the Pacific Northwest. But that’s exactly what happened last spring on our Vail tree farm in Washington when a timber cruiser with Olympic Forestry spied a small purple flower that looked unique enough to report. ... Read More
May 1, 2026

Historic Conservation Win in Florida Connects Two National Forests Within the O2O Corridor

When conservationists mapped the missing link that could provide crucial passage for wildlife between Florida’s Ocala and Osceola National Forests — known as the O2O corridor — one property kept coming up: a stretch of working timberland in Baker and Union counties owned and managed by Weyerhaeuser. ... Read More
April 22, 2026

A Nine-Year Journey Restores Salmon Habitat in Coos Bay, Oregon

What began as a failing tide gate has become one of our most ambitious watershed restoration projects in Oregon. The project reconnects nearly 11 acres of historical floodplain at the confluence of two major river systems and creates critical habitat for young salmon. ... Read More
April 10, 2026