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Natchitoches Gumbo Cookoff Raises Money for the American Cancer Society

On Feb. 21, employees at our engineered wood products plant in Natchitoches, Louisiana, streamed into the parking lot filled with decorated tents, each one overflowing with the mouthwatering scent of hot gumbo. It was the plant’s fifth-annual "Rouxin’ for the Relay" event, a friendly competition between teams in each department to craft the tastiest gumbo to raise money for the American Cancer Society. ... Read More
July 19, 2024
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An image of construction on a Habitat for Humanity site, with workers on a work site moving a panel of plywood and others hammer nails.

Six Habitat for Humanity Affiliates From Across the U.S. Received $15,000 Each to Implement Their Winning Ideas

Last year, along with our partners at Habitat for Humanity, we launched the inaugural Weyerhaeuser Innovation Challenge and invited Habitat affiliates from across the country to submit their most creative ideas for using sustainable wood products to increase equitable access to affordable, high-quality homes. From dozens of entries, we selected six finalists and awarded each $15,000 to carry out their winning ideas. ... Read More
July 15, 2024
#innovation #GreatCommunitySupport #Citizenship #Workingtogether
Image of Amber, right, and Tracy Ollivant, lumber human resources business partner, preparing for a local job recruitment fair. Amber wears a fluroscent green sweatshirt and stands behind a table that is covered with a green Weyerhaeuser-themed tablecloth

Amber Nelson Taps Communications, Connection and Teamwork to Get the Job Done

Among her colleagues at our sawmill in Cottage Grove, Oregon, Amber Nelson is known for being adaptable, innovative and committed to safety. It’s a reputation earned over 23 years with the mill in many different roles, starting with the clean-up crew right out of high school. ... Read More
July 12, 2024
#safety #peopledevelopment #Workingtogether #GreatPlaceToWork #uprootandreplant #People
Image of the some of the nearly 500 visitors who came to Cool Springs for the 2024 Envirothon. The visitors are dressed in an array of colors and are standing in a field in front of numerous trees.

Cool Kids Compete at Cool Springs: North Carolina Envirothon Challenges Young Students to Show Off Their Environmental Know-How

Earlier this spring, 380 middle and high school students convened at our Cool Springs Environmental Education Center just outside New Bern, North Carolina, for the 25th annual North Carolina Coastal Envirothon, a competition testing their knowledge in natural resources and ecology. ... Read More
July 3, 2024
#sustainableforestry #timberlands #GreatCommunitySupport #Citizenship #Sustainability #Workingtogether #GreatPlaceToWork #Recruiting
Tom stands against a white backdrop while holding the 2023 Innovator of the Year award, which is a sculpture of wood grain and green loops with a metal base

The Heart of Innovation is ‘Challenging How Something Has Always Been Done’

As our Engineered Wood Products plant in Eugene, Oregon, prepared for an expected market slowdown in late 2022, Tom Mihalik sought out novel ways to cut costs and improve efficiency. ... Read More
June 28, 2024
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