Organizations & Agencies

Management looks different for every landowner. Luckily there are organizations all across Northeastern Oregon and Southeastern Washington that are dedicated to helping you manage your land and achieve your goals.

Click on the links below to learn more about your partners in management.

Land Trusts

  • A ‘land trust’ is a non-profit with a mission to protect, preserve, and steward special lands by working with willing landowners and community partners.

    Voluntary land conservation is a way for private landowners to exercise their right to determine the use of their land. For many landowners, conservation is a means to leave a legacy for future generations.

  • Wallowa County - Wallowa Land Trust

    Asotin, Baker, Columbia, Garfield, Union, Umatilla, Walla Walla Counties - Blue Mountain Land Trust

Oregon State University Extension Service

  • It is their mission to be the state's leading provider of research-based knowledge and problem-solving educational programs designed to foster new ways to manage and use Oregon's forest resources wisely.

    OSU Extension Agents and Specialists work everyday to learn about the latest techniques in natural resource management, and then, through educational programs and materials, transfer this knowledge to our client groups, such as forest owners, foresters and other natural resource managers.

  • Contact your local extension service.

    Baker - (541) 523-6418
    Union - (541) 963-1010
    Umatilla - (541) 278-5403
    Wallowa - (541) 426-3143

Natural Resources Conservation Service

  • The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) provides farmers and ranchers with financial and technical assistance to voluntarily put conservation on the ground, not only helping the environment, but agricultural operations, too.

    See areas in your region with current available NRCS funding opportunities.

  • -Contact your local NRCS district conservationist:

    Asotin - (509) 552-8116
    Baker - (541) 523-7121
    Columbia - (509) 382-2421
    Garfield - (509) 843-1997 Ext. 3
    Umatilla - (541) 278-8049
    Union - (541) 963-4178
    Walla Walla - (509) 533-6347
    Wallowa - (541) 426-4521

Oregon Forest Resources Institute

  • In 1991, the Oregon Legislature created the Oregon Forest Resources Institute (OFRI) to support and enhance Oregon’s forest products industry. The state agency provides forest and forest management education programs for the general public, K-12 teachers and students, and forest landowners.

    OFRI encourages responsible forest management through sustainable forestry practices.

  • info@ofri.org

    (971) 673-2944

Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF)

  • Regional stewardship foresters are a great first resource for private forest owners. They provide free technical assistance to forest landowners, while also directing them to resources such as forestry consultants. A stewardship forester supports forest landowners, by working with them to create a forest management plan that is unique to their needs and personalized to meet the goals for their property.

  • For more information on meeting your goals for your property contact your local Oregon Department of Forestry stewardship forester.

    Baker - 541-523-5831
    Union - 541-963-3168
    Umatilla - 541-276-3491
    Wallowa - 541-886-2881

Wallowa Resources

  • Wallowa Resources works with communities, public and private partners, and landowners to create strong economies and healthy landscapes through land stewardship, education, and job creation.

    When you develop a plan for your forest, you establish your goals for the property, identify and describe your current resources, develop a timeline and set of strategies to improve the long-term health of your forest. A Forest Management Plan can enable you to achieve property tax benefits, pursue forest certification, and access cost share programs to fund restoration, wildfire reduction projects or habitat improvements.

  • Contact the Forest Team at Wallowa Resources.

Don’t forget your Contractors & Consultants!

Natural resource contractors and consultants are key players in getting work done on the ground. Open up the menu below to see what each resources can provide for you on your way to a healthier forest.

  • Consulting foresters work directly for private landowners and help navigate the often complex world of woodlands management. They are able to provide a range of professional services, from Basic Forest Management Plans, habitat management, tree planting, timber sales, and recreation planning.

    It is important for landowners to consider what their goals are for their land while working with a consulting forester. With such wide ranges of expertise, finding the right consultant to fit your needs is key.

  • Forestry contractors are the boots on the ground to help landowners manage their land and provide many vegetation management services. These typically include:
    - Thinning (hand and mechanical)
    - Clearing brush
    - Creating fuel breaks
    - Tree planting
    - Mulching
    - Chipping
    - Piling (hand and machine)
    - Weed control
    - And much more!

    Contractors may also offer riparian restoration, wildlife habitat improvement, installation of erosion-control structures, prescribed burning and fence building.

  • So you've completed some thinning projects around your property - what can you do with some of the wood and biomass that you have accumulated? Luckily, there are a few options for you! Regional wood product and biomass markets can utilize your leftover woody biomass for a variety of purposes. Check out the companies below for a few options!

    Heartwood Biomass

    Sustainable Northwest Wood

    JayZee Lumber

Be sure to check out our Contractor Directory for a list of contractors, consultants, and forestry professionals. You can sort by county and services provided to find the right fit for your project!