Sustainability Stories

It’s a rare treat for college students to witness and examine state-of-the-art forestry technology up close. But that’s what seven Glenville State University silviculture students were able to do this fall on a field trip to our Cold Knob property in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ... Read More

In the days before highways and railroads, how did forestry companies transport their harvests from remote logging sites to sawmills and pulp mills located hundreds of miles away? Often by water, in a clever practice called log driving. ... Read More

For nearly a century, residents of Dierks, Arkansas, have secretly honed their fishing skills at Dierks City Pond. For most of that time, the pond has been used as a stand-by resource for our lumber mill’s fire-suppression systems and has been off-limits to the public. But that didn’t stop residents — including Michael Stokes, now our Arkansas-Oklahoma Timberlands wood flow manager — from sneaking in for a few casts. ... Read More

For two weeks starting in late November, delegates from around the world convened in Dubai for the 2023 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conference, better known as COP28, to negotiate the global response to climate change. This was the largest COP gathering so far, nearly doubling last year’s attendance. And though Weyerhaeuser has participated in COP before, this year we elevated our presence and strategic engagement to capitalize on the growing momentum around our business and sustainability goals. ... Read More

On a sunny September afternoon at our nursery in Rochester, Washington, hundreds of burlap bags full of Douglas-fir cones rest on enormous, covered outdoor racks. At this stage, they are nearly ready to start their journey through the drying, sorting, counting and stratification processes necessary to prepare them for planting. Viviana Olivares, seed plant manager, and her team will be there every step of the way. ... Read More