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When fires scorched over 230,000 acres of Oregon's Umpqua National Forest so intensely that trees couldn't regrow on their own, a bold partnership launched the largest replanting effort in the forest's history. Now students, contractors, and conservationists are working together to restore what was lost.
A burned Oregon forest is sprouting back to life thanks to a first-of-its-kind carbon credit project that's proving nature can pay for its own recovery. The Henry Creek restoration shows companies can fund reforestation while fighting climate change.
Two years after Hurricane Helene devastated Southeast forests, a major replanting effort is creating jobs and restoring thousands of acres. The nonprofit American Forests is hiring orchard managers and reforestation technicians as part of a five-year partnership with the Forest Service.
Helicopters delivered nearly half a million tree seedlings to fire-scarred Oregon forests that trucks couldn't reach. The ambitious winter planting project brings new life to 2,255 acres damaged by four major wildfires.
A federal court just ended a logging rule that bypassed environmental reviews for decades, protecting millions of acres of public forests. The win means future large-scale timber projects must now prove they won't harm the environment.
After Hurricane Helene damaged 190,000 acres of Pisgah National Forest, a new partnership is tackling the biggest bottleneck in reforestation: getting enough seedlings. The National Forest Foundation and U.S. Forest Service are teaming up to grow the seeds that will restore these damaged landscapes. #
Multiple fire crews teamed up to save an injured logger trapped in steep, hard-to-reach terrain near Alsea Falls. Their quick coordination got him to the hospital safely.
A groundbreaking study of 322 tropical forests shows that reducing poverty directly protects biodiversity. When communities gain access to affordable energy and diverse livelihoods, forests grow richer in tree species.
Scientists discovered that adding nitrogen to newly cleared tropical forest land makes trees grow twice as fast, offering a natural solution to speed up climate action. The groundbreaking Panama study shows nitrogen, not phosphorus, is the missing ingredient in young forest recovery.
Three Central Oregon students just received $3,500 each to pursue their dreams through SELCO Community Credit Union's scholarship program. The awards are part of $77,500 distributed to 21 students across Oregon this year.
The U.S. Forest Service just signed its largest partnership ever to heal western North Carolina's forests after Hurricane Helene. Over the next decade, $290 million will repair damaged wilderness, restore wildlife habitats, and reopen beloved outdoor spaces that bring billions to local communities.
High school and college volunteers just completed a 15-year mission to restore an Oregon forest stream, planting 1,200 willow trees across three acres. Their work is bringing a Coast Range creek back to life, one sapling at a time.
Labor unions across Oregon have joined forces to create Climate Jobs Oregon, ensuring the clean energy transition puts working families first. The coalition aims to build a homegrown renewable energy economy with good-paying union jobs while tackling climate change and inequality.
Oregon's new bill drops the legal e-bike riding age from 16 to 14, allowing schools to finally teach safety to the teens already riding. While other states ban e-bikes, Oregon is choosing education over restriction.
Oregon is installing 24 new fast-charging electric vehicle stations along its major highways, bringing 126 charging ports to travelers from the coast to eastern Oregon. Several stations could be charging cars within the next year.
After centuries of cutting down ancient forests, something remarkable is happening: the trees are coming back. New satellite data shows forests are regrowing across much of the developed world, covering areas the size of entire countries.
President Museveni has canceled all land titles in Kitubulu Central Forest Reserve, protecting a critical ecosystem that filters pollutants from Lake Victoria. The bold move redirects investors away from protected forests after corruption cost Uganda over 1.1 million hectares of forest in two decades.
Two Tanzanian regions just secured a groundbreaking partnership with Finland to restore forests and fight climate change. The agreement brings sustainable forest management to communities that depend on these vital landscapes.
The world's mangrove forests are growing faster than they're disappearing for the first time since the 1980s. These coastal guardians protect millions from storms and store five times more carbon than regular forests.
A groundbreaking forestry project in British Columbia is proving that Indigenous wisdom about caring for forests works better than industrial clear-cutting. Early results show leaving 60% of trees intact keeps forests healthy for generations.
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