Reconnecting People and Forests
Reshaping perceptions for generations to come.
Forests and forest products make a large and diverse contribution to people’s everyday lives. As populations change and adapt over time, so do forests. As #forestproud community members, it’s our responsibility to be part of the solution to sustain and improve the health of our environment.
When reconnecting people and forests, a stronger relationship is made between essential forest benefits and products and those that use them everyday.
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FOREST TO OCEAN | Grain Surfboards
Grain Surfboards has been crafting one-of-a-kind wooden surfboards from sustainably managed Maine forests since 2005. With an emphasis on quality and sincere commitment to sustainable practices, each board is made one at a time, by hand, to create a product that has a soul and tells a story.
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Living with Fire
In today’s environment of frequent fires and limited public funds, solutions are forged at the collaborative table. Living with fire means learning to work together both as a collaborative and as a community.
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FORESTS IN FOCUS | Central Oregon
New video showcases people working together in Central Oregon to restore forests and build markets.
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Restoration in a Fire Forest: The Benefits of Burning
The Northwest Fire Science Consortium’s new video showcases the role of prescribed fire.
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Technology To The Rescue
People are bad at random – we even have a tendency to find patterns where no intentional pattern exists. So, when forest managers are working to recreate the complex, seemingly random patterns found in nature, how do they do it?
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Restoring Habitat And Creating Jobs Through Western Juniper
Discover Oregon’s effort to restore habitat for sage grouse and create jobs by harvesting Western Juniper. Collaboration efforts like this one protect Oregon’s forests and create rural jobs.
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