Meet Teo Rautu, NNRG’s Newest Forester
When forest owners reach out to NNRG for help writing a Forest Management Plan, they’re
NNRG Expands San Juans ‘Rainshadow’ Education to Jefferson County
Nothing typifies the beautiful San Juan Islands more than the peeling, tri-color branches of a madrone snaking through a canopy.
A Truffle in the Hand is Worth Eight Underground
Two Oregon family forest owners know the secrets of Pacific Northwest truffles better than most; Marilyn Richen and Tammy Jackson truffle at their family woodlands—450 acres of woodlands in Columbia County—together with their dogs Blue and Gucci.
Recipes From the Forest – Fall Edition
Delicious dishes can be made from the bounties found within our forests. Below are recipes for a few of them.
Getting to the Root (Rot) of the Forest
Phil Aponte has always loved forests. When he was an interpretive ranger for Mount Rainier
Summer Forest Stewardship Tips
Summer is the perfect time for major forest management activities like thinning trees, controlling weeds and invasives, and maintaining roads.
Workshop: Improving Forest Health and Fire Resistance in a Changing Climate – San Juan Island
At this hands-on workshop at Stillwater Ranch on San Juan Island, local and regional experts will introduce forest owners to simple, do-it-yourself strategies for thinning their forests, mitigating slash and creating value-added products.
Raising 5,200 Children by Shovel and Machete
This January the Hansons embarked on a large reforestation project on their forest near Olympia, Washington. Comprising 18 acres and 5,200 seedlings, it’s been their most ambitious planting job to date — one that has had Hanson parents, kids, and grandkids weathering much of the current pandemic from deep in the forest.
A Field Guide to Harvest Equipment
The forests of the Pacific Northwest are teeming with movement and noise—not all of it animal in origin! Stroll through an NNRG member forest undergoing an ecological harvest or thinning and you might catch a glimpse of one of these logging machines (don’t forget to wear appropriate safety-gear!).
NNRG Adds Spencer Vieira to the Forestry Team
In a year marked by unusual challenges, NNRG found a lucky break in Spencer Vieira, who joined our forestry team in November as Forestry Technician.
To Thin, or Not to Thin
There is a 28 year-old Douglas-fir plantation on my family’s Bucoda tract that was established following clearcutting by the previous owner. The trees have grown into a deep, dark, primordial atmosphere, characteristic of densely canopied conifer stands, that belies the otherwise innocent nature of such a young and artificially simple forest.
NNRG Staff Book Picks!
For compelling holiday reading, start here. We asked NNRG staff to send over their top book recommendations in the forestry/ecology
Agroforestry Plantation of Culturally Significant Plants
A reoccurring revelation breaks on me anew nearly every time I spend an appreciable amount of time in the forest; one that renders me mute and pondering in stunned silence: the forest provides everything we need to sustain our lives. Food, medicine, shelter, clothing, tools, and right livelihood
Fungi Pholio
A running list of fungi I’ve documented in my family’s forests.
Revisiting the Skokomish Tribe’s FSC-Certified Harvest
Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman is a scenic, 500-acre forest and campground on Lake Cushman in the Olympic Peninsula. Every
Meet Teo Rautu, NNRG’s Newest Forester
When forest owners reach out to NNRG for help writing a Forest Management Plan, they’re taking an important step in
Kirk’s Favorite Forages
When you learn everything that’s edible in the forest, it’s really hard to starve to death. Michael Pilarski Foraging for
