Sustainability Stories

Teamwork Saves Oregon Tree Farm From Serious Damage

In the days before a lightning storm sparked eight separate wildfires just outside Dorena, Oregon, on July 17, former wildland firefighter Ruger Sanow was on edge. ... Read More
March 3, 2025

Supporting Coastal Conservation and Education in Mississippi

Last November, Mississippi State University acquired just over 14,000 acres of our Mississippi timberlands to establish the Wolf River Coastal Forest Research and Education Center. Conserving the headwaters of Mississippi Sound is a key part of the state鈥檚 overall coastal conservation masterplan, which includes ongoing restoration efforts related to the Deep Water Horizon oil spill in 2010. ... Read More
February 7, 2025

Study Tracks 'Amazing' Fish Recovery in SW Wash.

Almost two decades after an unprecedented winter storm hit the Pacific Northwest, fish have made a remarkable comeback on our tree farm near Pe Ell, Washington, one of the region鈥檚 most severely impacted areas. ... Read More
January 24, 2025

Imperiled Pearlshell Mussel Makes Surprise Reappearance on Our Land

The freshwater Alabama pearlshell mussel was once abundant in headwater streams throughout south-central Alabama. Today, after decades of decline, the species is so rare that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has classified it as 鈥渆ndangered,鈥 due to its risk of becoming extinct. ... Read More
January 8, 2025

After Labor Day Fires in 2020, Monumental Effort to Plant Nearly 15 Million Seedlings Wraps a Full Year Early

Employees at our tree farms in Molalla and Lebanon, Oregon, are celebrating completion of wildfire reforestation efforts ahead of schedule following the Beachie Creek and Riverside Fires. Originally estimated to take at least four to five years, restoration at both locations wrapped up in fewer than four years with nearly 15 million seedlings planted, marking a significant achievement in local wildfire recovery. ... Read More
January 6, 2025