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Jun 25, 2026
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Peavy Arboretum trail

2026 College of Forestry Commencement Celebration

Watch highlights from the 2026 College of Forestry Commencement Celebration

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Peavy Arboretum trail
May 12, 2026
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Spotted owl in a tree

Forest Restoration and Spotted Owl Conservation Can Work Together, Study Finds

Restoration of landscapes that historically burned frequently through planned, controlled fire does not have to conflict with conservation

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Spotted owl in a tree
May 11, 2026
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Chukwuemeka Valentine Okolo stands by a big tree

Turning forest waste into clean fuel: OSU researchers explore new bioenergy solutions

Researchers are working to turn low-economic value woody debris into opportunity

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Chukwuemeka Valentine Okolo stands by a big tree
May 7, 2026
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GO Day 2025 display and instructor

Oregon State University to host Get Outdoors Day on May 30 at Peavy Arboretum in the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest

The 10th annual National Get Outdoors Day goes from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 30

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GO Day 2025 display and instructor
May 6, 2026
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Taiwan's longest outdoor wooden bridge

Oregon State University and National Taiwan University chart a new course in climate-smart forestry

OSU and NTU are deepening a partnership built around forests, climate and the research that connects them

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Taiwan's longest outdoor wooden bridge
May 4, 2026
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City of Detroit after wildfire

New research reveals increased wildfire risk for more than 400 communities in Northwest

Researchers say their assessment tool could inform fair distribution of risk reduction resources

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City of Detroit after wildfire
Apr 21, 2026
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Mindy Crandall in the woods

From learning about trees to shaping a forest’s future: Mindy Crandall and the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest

Mindy Crandall is now a forest policy associate professor and interim head of the Forest Engineering, Resources and Management department

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Mindy Crandall in the woods
Apr 7, 2026
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Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) in a forest fragment near Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica

Isolated fragments of quality habitat insufficient for forest bird conservation, research shows

The conservation value of forest remnants could be greatly increased by working to give the areas around habitat patches more tree cover

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Pale-billed Woodpecker (Campephilus guatemalensis) in a forest fragment near Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica
Apr 3, 2026
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Prescribed burn on forest

Fire on purpose: learning, restoration and the Woodpecker Harvest

Learning, restoration and the Woodpecker Harvest

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Prescribed burn on forest
Apr 3, 2026
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McDonald Dunn Forest view

Guiding a living legacy: How a new management plan positions the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest for its next century

How a new management plan positions the McDonald-Dunn Research Forest for its next century

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McDonald Dunn Forest view