timberlands
Cool Kids Compete at Cool Springs: North Carolina Envirothon Challenges Young Students to Show Off Their Environmental Know-How
Earlier this spring, 380 middle and high school students convened at our Cool Springs Environmental Education Center just outside New Bern, North Carolina, for the 25th annual North Carolina Coastal Envirothon, a competition testing their knowledge in natural resources and ecology. ... Read More
July 3, 2024
Matt Hane Spots Spotted Owls and Other Endangered Species
When our Eugene, Oregon, Giving Fund Advisory Committee told Matt Hane it was considering a $14,200 grant to support youth education at the Cascades Raptor Center, he enthusiastically endorsed the nonprofit. ... Read More
June 18, 2024
Laura Ramirez Brings Impressive Tree Expertise to Weyerhaeuser's Quantitative Systems & Inventory Team
Life in blustery Chicago, Illinois, is pretty different from the mild tropical weather Laura Ramirez grew up with in Medellín, Colombia. But she’s not complaining — she loves it. “The seasons don’t really change in Colombia, so experiencing all the shifts in the weather has been really interesting!” Laura says. “It feels like I live in four different cities at once, and the passage of time is more pronounced.” ... Read More
May 30, 2024
Our Wildfire-Affected Tree Farms in Oregon Look to the Future — and Work Together for Support
In September 2020, the Holiday Farm Fire burned across nearly 166,000 forested acres in Oregon. Some of those impacted acres — including some of our own — were so damaged the soil couldn’t hold water. That meant many seedlings planted there would not survive. ... Read More
May 15, 2024
Crown Z Trail Signage Project in Oregon Shares the Story of Modern Forestry
The Crown Z Trail meanders for 23 miles between the towns of Scappoose and Vernonia, Oregon, just northwest of the Portland metro area. Part paved and part gravel, the trail invites users to walk, hike, bike and ride horses up and down its length — including through part of our Northwest Oregon tree farm in Columbia County, Oregon. ... Read More
April 18, 2024