Prioritizing the prevention of a deadly Upper Rogue wildfire.
Hello! We are a volunteer managed start up 501(c)3 Oregon Nonprofit based in Shady Cove, OR.
About Friends of the Woods
Our Mission
At Friends of the Woods, our mission is:
To support fire adapted communities, create a wildfire safe community forest park with trails. Facilitate natural resources education programs and projects. Advocate for a local blue collar stewardship logging economy.
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals and fund our mission.
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Join Friends of the Woods in Making a Difference
Tens of 1,000's of acres of unhealthy forests in need of fuels reduction has caught our attention.Recent success includes removing abandoned trash and materials from our local forests and from along our Scenic Byway. We also host public presentations about wildfire, outdoor recreation, and forest management.
Our Background and team
Our History
Our Partners and collaborators
Our History
Friends of the Woods was established as a 501(c)3 Oregon Nonprofit in 2023.
Our Board
Our Partners and collaborators
Our History
Our team is made up of volunteer board members and non voting advisory board supporters. We have over 40 years of combined natural resources skills with backgrounds in land stewardship, military service, forestry, small business ownership, municipality mgmt., and wildland firefighting and resource advising on fire incidents.
Our Partners and collaborators
Our Partners and collaborators
Our Partners and collaborators
We work to partner up with a variety of organizations and businesses in our community including: ODOT Adopt A Hwy, Rogue Valley YMCA, Butte Falls Community Forest, Upper Rogue Moose Lodge, BLM Butte Falls Field Office.