Accomplishments
Blue Mountains Forest Partners is proud of our accomplishments. Below you can learn more about our work and how we are helping create healthy forests and healthy communities.
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November 29, 2023
BMFP Researcher Dr. James Johnston Wins Regional Forester's Partnership Award!
Dr. Johnston has been involved with the Blue Mountains Forest Partners for more than a decade by providing the forest collaborative and the Malheur National Forest with rigorous, place-based monitoring data, research, and synthesis on dry ...more -
September 14, 2023
Study: Thinning aids forest health
Mechanical thinning is helping to improve the health and resiliency of seasonally dry forests in Eastern Oregon, according to research by Oregon State University. For the last decade, a team of scientists led by James Johnston, assistant ...more -
September 8, 2023
Efforts to restore federal forests in Eastern Oregon are working, OSU research shows
Forest thinning is improving the robustness of older trees and enhancing native biodiversity on federal lands in Eastern Oregon, evidence that collaborative efforts to restore forests are working, research by Oregon State University ...more -
September 2, 2023
Running a sawmill in Eastern Oregon in 2023
Malheur Lumber Company in John Day used to be one of many mills in Grant County. By 2012, though, it was the last one and came very close to closing its doors for good. Then, the U. S. Forest Service agreed to increase restoration ...more -
September 2, 2023
Logging plans for some Eastern Oregon forests may now prioritize wildlife
Some loggers headed in to cut down trees in the Blue Mountains may soon be prioritizing habitat over board feet. That’s because Blue Mountains Forest Partners, a group of stakeholders including loggers, environmentalists, ranchers, ...more -
April 26, 2023
Film screening highlights fire danger
Screening of documentary "The West is Burning" highlights fire danger and community problem-solving in Sisters Country more -
March 13, 2023
To help dry forests, fire needs to be just the right intensity, and happen more than once
New research from Oregon State University: "Too hot, too cold, or just right: Can wildfire restore dry forests of the interior Pacific Northwest?"more -
March 7, 2023
Two Oregon landscapes selected for FY23 Joint Chief's Landscape Restoration Partnership funding
Two projects in Oregon will receive funding as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Join Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership initiative, including the North Wasco All Lands project and the Southern Blues Restoration project. The projects aim to mitigate wildfire risk, improve water quality, restore forest ecosystems, combat climate change, and create job opportunities for local contractors while supporting the economies of surrounding areas. Both projects align with broader efforts to reduce wildfire threats to communities and landowners, protect water quality and supply, and improve wildlife habitat for at-risk species. more
