This grant will directly support the health, productivity, and resilience of america's forests and trees through supporting the state to implement their state forest action plan

The U.S. Forest Service, Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region), awarded the Oregon Department of Forestry a $1,186,073 Project Grant under the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program (CFDA 10.664) on August 19, 2025, with a completion date of January 31, 2029. This award directly supports implementation of Oregon's State Forest Action Plan through activities designed to enhance forest health, productivity, and resilience across Oregon's approximately 16 million acres of public and private forestlands. Key deliverables include engaging private landowners in active forest management activities, reducing the spread of forest diseases and insects, conducting fuels thinning operations, and managing forests to generate sustainable timber and economic benefits.

The grant supports landscape-scale forestry management addressing multiple objectives fundamental to the Cooperative Forestry Assistance program, which targets forest resource management and conservation on non-federal forest and rural lands. As Oregon's primary state forestry agency and an experienced recipient of federal forestry grants, the Oregon Department of Forestry leverages this funding to deliver technical assistance and on-the-ground implementation services that advance forest health, reduce wildfire risk, and support rural community resilience across the Pacific Northwest region.

Activities include engaging private landowners in active management activities to improve the health and productivity of forests, reducing the spread of disease and insects, fuels thinning, and managing forests to produce timber and other economic benefits.