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Oregon heritage tree program marks 30 years with 85 designated trees across 26 counties

The Travel Information Council and its volunteer Oregon Heritage Tree Committee, invite communities across Oregon to shine a spotlight on their heritage trees in 2026, particularly during Arbor Month ...
KLCC

Oregon Department of Forestry warns of a tough summer for trees

The Oregon Department of Forestry says that Oregon trees are in for another difficult year due to climate change. Conditions this spring are already similar to those in 2015, when there were peak high ...

Oregon’s warm winter, spring have invasive tree-killing bugs hatching early, state says

The warm spring weather tends to get people out and about to enjoy the sun. Unfortunately, it’s not just the humans. The mild temperatures through the winter and now into spring have resulted in the ...
Oregonian

10 ways to help Oregon oak trees thrive

Majestic oak trees have been capturing attention long before travelers on the Oregon Trail stopped their wagons and set up their new life. Indigenous people nurtured oaks for edible acorns, and ...
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Eastern Oregon’s old-growth trees are dying at ‘alarming’ rates, UO finds

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Older trees in an Eastern Oregon forest are perishing “at an alarming rate,” according to researchers. A new study led by James Johnston, an assistant research professor for ...
PBS

Blister Rust: How science is saving Crater Lake’s whitebark pine trees

A scientist helps save Crater Lake’s whitebark pine trees from an invasive fungus. In 2002, “Oregon Field Guide” told the story of how an invasive fungus called blister rust was killing Crater Lake's ...