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“Traditional vs. Collaborative” – how OSU’s leaders are violating their collaborative commitment to forest planning

November 5, 2022 Doug Pollock

In the aftermath of OSU’s old-growth cutting debacle in 2019, the interim dean, Anthony Davis, promised outraged citizens some of…

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OSU’s Forest Planning – More Broken Promises

August 14, 2022 Doug Pollock

After a 17-year lapse, OSU’s College of Forestry has finally begun the long-overdue process of updating its management plan for…

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Logging under the guise of stewardship in the Corvallis Forest

April 5, 2022 Doug Pollock

Pay much attention to forestry issues and, sooner or later, you’ll run into experts (many of them OSU-trained) who claim…

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Senate Bill 1546 – Establishing an Elliott State Research Forest

February 2, 2022 Doug Pollock

On February 1st, 2022, the Oregon Legislature began a 35-day, “short” session. Among the long list of important bills to…

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Old Growth Cutting at OSU’s Trysting Tree Golf Course (Again!)

October 4, 2021 Doug Pollock

Old-Growth Cottonwoods Cut Down – Again: OSU professor emeritus Dr. Robert Beschta and forest ecologist Dr. J. Boone Kauffman are…

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The Untold Story of Catastrophic Wildfires (by Joshua Smith)

March 21, 2021 Doug Pollock

Note: This informative essay, written by Joshua Smith, weaves together forestry, wildfires, old-growth forests, and climate change in an eloquent…

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The People vs. Agent Orange (Film Release & 2,4-D Info.)

March 8, 2021 Doug Pollock

(This information was sent as an email update to Friends supporters on March 5th, 2021) Dear Friends of OSU Old…

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Compromising the Elliott State Forest…

November 16, 2020 Doug Pollock

In a recent, eloquent defense of a “no-compromise” approach to protecting our dwindling wild areas, author George Wuerthner quotes Bob…

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OSU – Elliott Update

October 21, 2020 Doug Pollock

Creating a Positive Future for the Elliott State Research Forest (ESRF): It’s important to be aware of the history and…

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The People vs. Agent Orange (& OSU Forestry Connections)

October 6, 2020 Doug Pollock

(this email update was sent to Friends supporters on October 6th, 2020) Dear Friends of OSU Old Growth, During last summer’s controversy…

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