timberlands

Glenville State University Students Get a Hands-On Look at Sustainable Forestry Tech

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
March 25, 2024

Removal of an Old Log Drive Dam in Maine Restores Brook Trout Habitat

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
March 22, 2024

Volunteer of the Year Brad Moehlmann Takes His Love of Teaching Back to School

Even though he’s a forester by training, Brad Moehlmann has always harbored an interest in being a teacher. He even considered changing careers once. Recently, he found a way to take what he’s learned in his role as region forester for Southern Oregon to create lesson plans for students at two high schools in Oregon’s south Willamette Valley. ... Read More
February 19, 2024

Arkansas Timberlands Partners With the State to Expand Fishing and Recreation Access in Dierks

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
February 9, 2024

Millions of Our Trees Start Their Lives With Viviana Olivares and Our Rochester Seed Plant

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
December 12, 2023