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As an environmental science and conservation biology major at Duke University, Andrea “Andie” Kolarova did not expect to go into industrial forestry. “I was not educated about forestry in my degree program, only deforestation,” she says. “If you’d asked me after I finished undergrad, I would have said that cutting down trees was always a bad thing.” ... Read More

Michelle Metcalf didn’t initially plan to work in forestry. Growing up on a farm in Walnut Grove, Minnesota, far from any forests, she headed to college as a pharmacy major. But after connecting with people in the forestry program at the University of Montana, everything changed. ... Read More

As winter loosens its grip across our Canadian timberlands, another season quickly comes into focus — wildfire season — and spring offers a critical window to transition and prepare for drier conditions. Across regions, our teams update plans, test equipment, refresh training and reconnect with partners. The goal is simple: be ready to act before the first spark. ... Read More

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

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