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Report: Oregon leads mass timber movement

March 19, 2017 by Oregon Forest Resources Institute Leave a Comment

Oregon is setting the pace for the nation in mass timber manufacturing, design and construction. A new report by the Oregon Forest Resources Institute offers insights from the architecture, engineering and construction communities on this … [Continue reading]

Infographic: Turning waste to wisdom

March 19, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

The Waste to Wisdom project is researching how to convert forest residues to bioenergy and bio-based products. Like this? Learn more at Waste to Wisdom. … [Continue reading]

Biofuel blend powers airliner from Seattle to D.C.

March 19, 2017 by Yale Climate Connections.org Leave a Comment

Trees absorb carbon dioxide, provide oxygen, create habitat for wildlife, and … fuel jet engines? A recent Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Washington, D.C. was powered by a blend of biofuel and traditional jet fuel. The biofuel made up one … [Continue reading]

On the rise: Mass timber buildings under construction worldwide

March 19, 2017 by By John Caulfield, Building Design+Construction Magazine Leave a Comment

Big timber is sprouting up in cities in North America and abroad. After years of feasibility studies and design proposals, buildings six stories or taller constructed primarily from pre-engineered wood products are being considered in cities around … [Continue reading]

Can ‘re-greening’ the planet make economic sense?

March 15, 2017 by David Atkins Leave a Comment

Robert Walls, part of the chocker setters/rigging crew at Ellsworth, choke logs to be yarded at the preserve. The Nature Conservancy's 7,600 acre Ellsworth Creek Preserve links with the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge along more than five miles of Willapa Bay shoreline. The Conservancy purchased the entire watershed to protect old-growth forest, salmon, amphibians, birds and more. Working with partners Willapa National Wildlife Refuge, TNC implements common forest management goals and shares strategies and results. Working together, nearly $1 million in restoration grants has been secured. Photo credit: © Chris Crisman

In our “climate” section, Treesource.org will cover all aspects of forest, climate and weather interactions, from drought-stressed forests and their susceptibility to insects, diseases and wildfires to the upheaval caused by an overabundance of … [Continue reading]

Video: Longleaf Pine restoration projects

March 10, 2017 by admin Leave a Comment

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Climate change comes to northern Idaho: Extreme weather, more frequent avalanches, reconfigured watersheds

March 6, 2017 by Sherry Devlin Leave a Comment

Kevin Davis has spent 20-plus years working and playing in the wintry backcountry of Sandpoint’s bookend mountain ranges. On the job for the U.S. Forest Service and the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center, Davis monitors weather fronts and SNOTEL … [Continue reading]

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