Tillamook Burn reforestation project
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The Tillamook Burn reforestation project was a large-scale mid-20th-century effort in Oregon to restore vast forest areas devastated by repeated wildfires, ultimately leading to the creation of the modern Tillamook State Forest.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest restoration program
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reforestation project ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
create a sustainable state forest
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re-establish commercial timber production ⓘ reduce erosion ⓘ restore forest cover ⓘ stabilize soils ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Tillamook Burn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy |
Oregon Department of Forestry
NERFINISHED
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State of Oregon Board of Forestry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| documentedIn |
Oregon Department of Forestry historical publications
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Tillamook Forest Center exhibits ⓘ |
| endTime | 1973 ⓘ |
| followed | Tillamook Burn wildfires NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
establishment of second-growth forests
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improved watershed protection ⓘ long-term timber resource for Oregon ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Oregon heritage forestry project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern Oregon reforestation policy
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public perception of large-scale forest restoration ⓘ |
| involved |
local schoolchildren tree-planting campaigns
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professional foresters ⓘ volunteer tree planters ⓘ |
| location |
Clatsop County, Oregon
NERFINISHED
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Tillamook County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTreeSpecies |
Douglas-fir
NERFINISHED
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western hemlock ⓘ western redcedar ⓘ |
| partOf | history of Tillamook State Forest ⓘ |
| plantedTrees | tens of millions of seedlings ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Tillamook Burn fire of 1933
NERFINISHED
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Tillamook Burn fire of 1939 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tillamook Burn fire of 1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ Tillamook Burn fire of 1951 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | creation of Tillamook State Forest ⓘ |
| scale | hundreds of thousands of acres ⓘ |
| significantEvent | post–Tillamook Burn wildfire restoration ⓘ |
| startTime | 1949 ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| supportedBy | Civilian Conservation Corps alumni and similar work programs ⓘ |
| usedMethod |
aerial seeding
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hand planting of seedlings ⓘ site preparation by slash burning ⓘ use of tree shelters and protection measures ⓘ |
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