The Bulletin

Oregon grows more Christmas trees than other states. Climate researchers want to keep it that way

As Oregonians prepare for Christmas, researchers are looking into how they can keep the state’s Christmas tree industry alive for decades to come. Oregon grows more Christmas trees than any other ...
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Friends of Trees help regrow Oregon’s forests

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The classic evergreen is a star of the holiday season, but trees are an important part of our community year-round. Since 1989, Friends of Trees has planted more than 1 million ...
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Oregon’s Christmas tree specialist tends to one of state’s most important crops

Oregon is the Christmas tree capital of the country, producing over 3 million of the festive evergreens every year. And when Christmas tree growers have a concern with their crops of noble or Douglas ...
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How Oregon scientists are solving the problem of Crater Lake’s dying trees

In 2002, Crater Lake National Park ecologist Michael Murray thought the park’s majestic whitebark pine trees were as good as gone. An invasive fungus called white pine blister rust was killing the ...