“Remember that when we burn we’re releasing heat and smoke into the atmosphere, and before we make the decision to burn, let’s think about what’s next to where those piles are.”

– John Punches, OSU Extension Forester in NE Oregon and Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management

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Resources Mentioned

• Oregon Department of Forestry
• Burning & Smoke Management
• Forestland Burning Guide
• Ips Beetle
• Prescribed Burning & Smoke Management
• Find a Stewardship Forester
• Managing Logging Slash Piles In Northwest Oregon, Oregon Forest Resources Institute

Favorite Tree(s)

• Species: Whitebark Pine
• Specific Tree: A 1500+ year-old Limber Pine in the Wallowa Mountains

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