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Image of an early Washington Forest Service truck near a spar tree.

Building on Our History and Legacy of Supporting Wildland Firefighting Efforts

In the summer of 1902, hot, dry weather turned forests in the Pacific Northwest into tinderboxes. Wildfire raced across southwest Washington; whipped by high winds, the flames spread for miles, burning through forests in Clark, Cowlitz and Skamania counties. ... Read More
May 28, 2025
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Image of smoke from the Lane 1 fire in Oregon. The sun is reflecting against the smoke, making the sky on the left side of the image appear very orange. A helicopter can be seen on the right side of the image.

Teamwork Saves Oregon Tree Farm From Serious Damage

In the days before a lightning storm sparked eight separate wildfires just outside Dorena, Oregon, on July 17, former wildland firefighter Ruger Sanow was on edge. ... Read More
March 3, 2025
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Image of Lana holding a baby vervet monkey. The vervet is in a sling and its face is against Lana's shirt. The harness is green.

Volunteer of the Year Lana Bru Pours Heart Into Monkey Rescue

Lana Bru, operations business analyst for our Distribution business, says she doesn鈥檛 remember what sparked her passion for vervet monkeys. But her love for them runs so deep she spends nearly all her vacation time working with the creatures. ... Read More
February 28, 2025
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Image of Abdul and colleagues presenting a check to the Edson Food Bank. Edson is standing to the right with four other women holding a large check in front of a sign for the Edson Food Bank Society.

Volunteer of the Year Abdul Nunow Helps Feed the Hungry

Growing up in Kenya, Abdul Nunow experienced firsthand the profound impacts of generosity. 鈥淰olunteer organizations were a big help to my family growing up in a refugee camp in Kenya,鈥� he says. 鈥淎s an adult living on the other side of the world, donating my time to a good cause feels like a small way to return the kindness we received.鈥� ... Read More
February 20, 2025
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Andrew Brown Recognized for Volunteer Work in Virginia

Andrew Brown, environmental management systems manager in Lynchburg, Virginia, says he has a lot of practice with bad jokes. Two of his favorites: 鈥淲hat鈥檚 a tree鈥檚 favorite drink? Root beer!鈥� And 鈥淲hat鈥檚 the best way to identify a dogwood tree? By its bark!鈥� ... Read More
February 14, 2025
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