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Green Gusts: Our Latest Wind Project Energizes North Carolina’s Clean Energy Future
In late July, Alissa Cale, land asset manager, stepped up to a 242-foot-long wind turbine blade and signed her name in blue marker. She was participating in a blade signing event that brought together about 250 stakeholders of the Timbermill wind project in North Carolina — including the governor and local officials — to celebrate a significant milestone toward completion. ... Read More
December 18, 2024
Deano Orr Brings His Authentic Self to Work Every Day
When you hear the term ‘influencer,’ you may immediately think of social media celebrities. But Deano Orr has been an influencer all his life, lobbying for our industry at all levels of government. Today, he’s our Gulf Region manager for Advocacy and Philanthropy (formerly known as the Government Affairs team). ... Read More
July 17, 2023
Weyerhaeuser Land Donation Helps Oregon School District Move to Tsunami-Safe Zone
For nearly 30 years, Seaside School District superintendent emeritus Doug Dougherty worried about what might happen to students in Seaside, Oregon, if a Cascadia fault-line earthquake and tsunami hit the coast. ... Read More
December 19, 2022
Ron Crear Is Weyerhaeuser’s Evangelist for Inclusion and Fairness
Like many of us, Ron Crear was raised thinking topics like race and gender were taboo. Then he was offered the opportunity to attend the Defense Equal Opportunity Institute while serving in the Air Force and became a military equal opportunity specialist. ... Read More
July 29, 2022
Landmark Agreement in Oregon Heralds a New Era of Cooperation and Progress on Forest Issues
When Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced a landmark agreement last fall to revise the state’s Forest Practices Act, it was a big win for both the environment and rural communities that depend on a thriving forest products sector. ... Read More
March 8, 2022