Reforestation of Nonindustrial Private Forest Lands Following Two Oregon Wildfires
Recent large wildfires in south-central Oregon have challenged the capacity of restoration partners and necessitated innovative partnerships and approaches to set burned acres on the path to forest recovery. The nonprofit Klamath Watershed Partnership (KWP) has worked with owners of nonindustrial private forest lands affected by the 242 Fire (in 2020) and the Bootleg Fire (in 2021) to restore and reforest these lands. KWP has leveraged diverse funding sources and an abundance of in-kind support from the Oregon Department of Forestry and Green Diamond Resource Company, an industrial timber company. This collaboration has facilitated the reforestation of more than 2,300 acres following the 2024 planting season, with more than 2,000 planned for 2025. This case example shows how collaboration may overcome the challenges presented by working across multiple nonindustrial lands and emphasizes that all lands are relevant in landscape-scale recovery efforts.
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Author(s): Leigh Ann Vradenburg
Publication: Tree Planters' Notes - Volume 68, Number 1 (2025)
Volume: 68
Number: 1
