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SALEM — The next Oregon state forester will be picked from three finalists at a special meeting Friday, Oct. 29, bringing a new leader to the agency responsible for fighting
Oregon's 2021 Legislative Session in Review Thu, 07/01/2021 - 10:45 | Lauren Wins for wildlife and clean energy, but little progress on forestry reform This year’s whirlwind legislative session had a lot to contend with. The Covid-19 pandemic, climate crisis, devastating wildfires, racial and social justice, and economic struggles of the state took center stage. Oregon Wild and our allies worked hard for some big wins for the environment, and there were some pretty big let downs as well. We’ll be back next session to continue the fight! Overall, major progr...
The state Board of Forestry voted unanimously to appoint Nancy Hirsch as the interim state forester and leader of the Oregon Department of Forestry while it conducts a national search
The Oregon Board of Forestry appointed Nancy Hirsch as the acting state forester Thursday. Hirsch will step into her role overseeing the state Department
SALEM â Peter Daugherty, Oregonâs state forester and the leader of the long-struggling Department of Forestry, has submitted his resignation to the state board that oversees the department, effective May 31. Daugherty has led the agency since 2016, and his tenure has been marked by deep financial problems within the department, a dysfunctional relationship with the Board of Forestry and the loss of state lawmakersâ confidence, even as the agency is looking for a massive infusion of new resources to better respond to the stateâs increasingly severe wildfire seasons. The Or...