Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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PENDLETON, ORE — Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are now available to purchase at Forest offices, several local businesses, and online through www.recreation.gov. All National Forests offer Christmas tree permits online as an added convenience to in-person interactions. As specified on the permit, Christmas tree permits purchased online must be printed to be valid and can only be used on Umatilla National Forest lands. Christmas tree permits cost $5 each and are limited to one per household. An additional $2.50 fee for p...
PENDLETON—Umatilla National Forest personal-use firewood permits will be available at Forest Service offices and through several local vendors beginning Monday, May 1. All National Forests in Oregon and Washington offer personal-use firewood free of charge; however, a permit is required to cut and haul firewood. The maximum limit for personal-use firewood on the Umatilla National Forest is 12 cords-per-household per year. Firewood cutters interested in selling firewood should contact any ranger district offices for information on a commercial f...
PENDLETON – The Wildhorse Foundation, a community fund established by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), announced their grant awards for the fourth quarter of 2022. The total awarded was $390,992, marking a Wildhorse Foundation record for a quarter. Twenty-nine organizations received grants ranging from $2500 to $20,000 for projects in Public Health, Public Safety, Arts, Education, and Cultural Activities. In addition, the Fund approved two Rapid Response G... Full story
PENDLETON, Ore—Umatilla National Forest has reopened the Burnt Cabin Trail to the public. Contractors completed the installation of a new bridge on the trail approximately six miles up the South Fork Walla Walla Trail in the Walla Walla Ranger District. This project was the final repair on the Burnt Cabin Trail to restore access to this popular route connecting South Fork Walla Walla to Target Meadows. The previous Burnt Cabin Trail bridge had been closed to the public due to safety concerns in 2017. It was finally removed in 2021 after the b... Full story
PENDLETON - The Walla Walla Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest will host a virtual public engagement session on Aug. 18 from 4-6 p.m. for the proposed Tiger-Mill Project. The purpose of the virtual meeting is to introduce the Tiger-Mill Project, discuss project objectives and proposed treatments, and to gather information from the public about values that they would like the Forest Service to consider in project development. The session will be hosted via Zoom and will include...
PENDLETON, Ore— Umatilla National Forest officials have lifted the temporary closures on Pomeroy Ranger District Forest Service roads 4712 and 4713 following the district’s assessment of road conditions after the recent rainfall. The Umatilla National Forest closed both roads in early June due to debris flow and flooding in the Green Ridge Fire footprint. These conditions caused standing water in the Lady Bug and Panjab Campgrounds and created a debris jam at the Panjab Creek Trailhead bridge. Water levels have receded; however, the bridge rec...
PENDLETON, ORE-The topics of soil health and sustainable ranch management have created significant buzz in grazing and farming circles in recent years. These important topics are the focus of this year's Roots of Resilience 2022 Grazing Conference held in Pendleton, Oregon, and Touchet, Wash. on May 25 and 26, 2022. This year's conference will kick off on May 25 at the Pendleton Convention Center at 8 AM with keynote speaker, Dave Pratt, Ranching for Profit emeritus. Pratt is highly...
PENDLETON, Ore. —After assessing road conditions and removing hazard trees along Forest Service Roads 44, 41, and 4206, Forest officials have lifted all road closures in the Pomeroy Ranger District from the 2021 wildfires. While the road closures have been lifted, portions of the roads are still not accessible due to snow. Forest conditions are dynamic this time of year, and the public is encouraged to plan and contact their local ranger district before starting their trip. Forest visitors should also be cautious when entering any burned a...
PENDLETON, Ore.—The Pomeroy Ranger District is recruiting four to six students between the ages of 15 and 18 for summer employment in the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC). Work can include noxious weed removal, fence removal and construction, recreation and trail maintenance, fuel monitoring, and vegetation surveys on the Pomeroy Ranger District. The program will last six to eight weeks, beginning June 21, 2022. Youth are paid $15 per hour. No housing or transportation is provided. Applicants must live locally; non-local applicants who have a p... Full story
PENDLETON, Ore.—With implementation of the Upper Touchet Vegetation Management Project underway, winter recreationists may enjoy some enhanced skiing opportunities at Ski Bluewood in the Walla Walla Ranger District this winter. Contractors have completed the first treatments as part of project implementation, which consisted of non-commercial thinning 504 acres including hand piling 129 acres within Ski Bluewood, located 20 miles south of Dayton, Washington. Forest Service personnel have been burning piles following this work over the past c...
PENDLETON—The Umatilla National Forest is looking for volunteers to spend the summer as campground hosts at the Jubilee Lake and Woodward campgrounds. Campground hosts greet campers, provide information on the surrounding area, and generally make campers feel at home. Hosts visit with campers and day-use visitors, clean and maintain restrooms, restock supplies, occasionally clean up after camp, and carry out minor maintenance as needed. They keep an eye on things and set an excellent example f...
PENDLETON, Ore.—Christmas tree permits for the Umatilla National Forest are available to purchase at Forest offices, several local businesses, and now online through www.recreation.gov. Last year, the Umatilla National Forest was one of 13 national forests that offered Christmas tree permits online through a pilot program. This year, all national forests are selling Christmas tree permits online as an alternative to in-person interactions. Christmas tree permits purchased online must be printed to be valid and can only be used on Umatilla N...
PENDLETON, Ore.—Forest officials on the Pomeroy Ranger District reopened motorized access on Forest Service Roads (FSR) 47, 4712, and a portion of FSR 4713 on Saturday, Oct. 24. Due to significant flood damage from February 2020, long-term temporary closures along the Tucannon River were put in place until critical repairs could be completed. This year, work has been ongoing to repair the Little Tucannon bridge, FSR 47, 4620, 4712, and 4713. Culvert replacement work on FSR 4713 continues south of the Panjab Campground. The public will not be a...
PENDLETON, Ore.—Contractors will begin repair work on Forest Service Road (FSR) 32 along the Umatilla River this week to regain administrative access to Buck Creek Cabin. Work is anticipated to begin as early as Oct. 6 and will include debris slide removal, temporary repair of damaged roadway, and restoration of drainage features. The main objective of this work is to provide safe administrative access for land management agencies to continue to develop repair plans. FSR 32 will remain closed until repair work is completed. Forest Service R...
