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About us

Welcome to the Oregon Department of Forestry

Vision

Complex and resilient forest ecosystems that endure and adapt.

Mission

To protect and promote resilient forests that benefit all Oregonians.

Values

Healthy Ecosystems: Healthy, functioning ecosystems provide many benefits to people, including timber, food, clean air and water, recreation, habitat, regional biodiversity, carbon storage, and so much more.

Ecosystems Support: People's actions are critically important to the continued resilience and adaptive capacity of forest ecosystems, including habitat protection, wildfire management, seedling selection, cultural and natural resources stewardship, restoration activities, and water and soil protection.

Forestry Infrastructure: The forest products sector—including its workforce and infrastructure—plays a vital role in supporting healthy ecosystems and resilient forests and communities.

Climate-Smart Forestry: Addressing the management needs related to climate change requires a holistic approach that considers adaptation, mitigation and the social dimension of forestry, which includes community and economic aspects.

Relationships: Strong, respectful relationships are the backbone of our organization. Those relationships are built and maintained through transparent, honest, effective communication.

Workforce: Our workforce is our greatest asset. We provide them with a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace that encourages continuous learning and improvement.

Safety: Much of the work we do—including firefighting—is both inherently dangerous and necessary to accomplishing our mission. Therefore, safety of our workforce and the public must be a top priority.

Public Service: Through efficient and effective stewardship of natural and public resources, we strive for excellence in our service to the public.

Sound Decision Making: We empower our workforce to make decisions in the best interest of Oregonians based on science, best practices and lessons learned.

Accountability: We are transparent about our actions and take ownership of the outcomes. We do what we say we're going to do.

Learn more about the Vision for Oregon’s Forests.