Resources and Links
State and Federal Agencies:
City Foresters in Idaho
Idaho Department of Lands
- State Forest Action Plans NEW
Idaho Board of Scaling Practices
National Interagency Fire Center
U.S. Forest Service, offices in Idaho
The U.S. Forest Service
Directory of Wood Product Manufacturers
Idaho Sawmill Directory
Map of Mills
Idaho Forest Products Businesses:
Boise Cascade
Boise Building Solutions Mgf
Clearwater Paper Corporation
D.R. Johnson Lumber Company
Forest Capital Partners
Hoff Forest Products, Inc
Idaho Forest Group LLC Videos: From Logs to Lumber - Inside a High Tech Idaho Sawmill. Idaho Gold - Producing High Quality Lumber
Idaho Veneer Company
Inland Empire Paper Company
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Malloy Lumber Company
Merritt Brothers Lumber Company
Modern Machinery
Ochoco Lumber Company; Malheur Lumber Company
Plum Creek Manufacturing L.P.
Plum Creek Timber Company
Potlatch Corporation
Sawtooth Wood Products
Stimson Lumber Company
Tri Pro Cedar
Welco Lumber of Idaho
Weyerhaeuser Company
Forest Products Associations:
Alberta Forest Products Association
Visit a growing forestry experience on the Internet
American Forest and Paper Assn. The National Association for the forest products industry.
American Loggers Council The National Voice for Professional Loggers.
American Tree Farm System Sustaining forests, watershed and healthy habitats through the power of private stewardship.
Associated Logging Contractors The Associated Logging Contractors (ALC).
APA - The Engineered Wood Assn. Plywood, panel and engineered wood products association.
California Redwood Assn. The trade association for redwood lumber producers.
Composite Panel Assn. Represents particleboard and medium density fiberboard (MDF) manufacturers.
Forest Certification Resource Center This site introduces the concept of forest certification.
Forest Industry Network e-business solutions for the global forest industry.
Forest Landowner's Assn., Inc. America's most treasured natural resource, it's forests.
The Forest Products Society Fosters innovation and research in the environmentally sound processing and use of wood and fiber resources.
Idaho Forest Owners Association An alliance of forest landowners dedicated to the management, use and protection of private forest resources in Idaho.
Idaho Nursery Association The Idaho Nursery Association, increasing skills in the horticulture industry.
Idaho Women In Timber Idaho Women In Timber is a non-profit organization made up of individuals whose livelihood is related, either directly or indirectly, to the forest products industry.
Intermountain Forest Association An organization of wood product manufacturers, timberland owners and related businesses.
The Internet's Forest Products Resource Business system needs of primary lumber, plywood and pulp manufacturers in the forest products industry.
National Alliance of Forest Owners Renewable and carbon-neutral biomass energy creates jobs, combats climate change, and keeps forests as forests.
National Assn. of Home Builders The latest from the home building industry.
NC Association of Professional Loggers (NCAPL) Information on federal and state hauling requirements for truckers and loggers.
North American Wholesale Lumber Assn. Representing lumber wholesalers throughout North America.
Oriented Strand Board (OSB)
Plummer Forest Products Plummer Forest Products, Post Falls, Idaho
Softwood Export Council Conducts international marketing services for the Western wood products industry.
Southern Forest Products Assn. Represents Southern pine lumber producers in the South.
Southern Pine Council An association of Southern sawmills.
The Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) in Idaho
The Idaho SFI Implementation Committee invites your comments/observations about specific forestry practices by Idaho SFI sponsor companies that appear inconsistent with SFI Principles and Guidelines. Click here
Technical Assn. of the Pulp and Paper Industry A professional organization dedicated to the Paper and Pulp Industries.
Window & Door Manufacturers Assn. Represents U.S. and Canadian wood window and door manufacturers.
Wood Moulding and Millwork Producers Assn. Representing wood moulding and millwork manufacturers.
Western Red Cedar Lumber Assn. Good resource for information on cedar lumber products.
Western Wood Products Association A trade association representing softwood lumber manufacturers.
Government, University, Educational Forestry Sites:
Economic Information Reports - University of Montana , Bureau of Business and Economic Research.
Evergreen Partnership - Building material, service and secondary producers in Washington state and Pacific Northwest.
Extension Forestry & CNR Outreach - Bringing the University to the People of Idaho.
Evergreen Magazine - Evergreen Foundation is a non-profit forestry research and educational organization.
Forest *A* Syst - Tools to Protect, Enhance and Manage Private Forestland.
Forestry Images - The Source for Forest Health, Natural Resources & Silviculture Images. A joint project of the University of Georgia and the USDA Forest Service.
Forest Products Society - Fosters innovation and research for the forest products industry.
Forest Service Offices & Ranger Districts - A List of Forest Service Offices, current personel, and locations in Idaho.
Forestasyst - tools to Protect, Enhance and Manage Private Woodlands.
Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Policy Analysis Group - Established by the Idaho Legislature in 1989 to provide objective analysis of the impacts of natural resource proposals.
Idaho Department of Lands - Timber harvest standards including best management practices on private land, water quality or timber harvest on state land.
Provider Pals, Inc - A cultural exchange program that links urban classrooms, rural classrooms, and the people who get their hands dirty every day .
Public Lands: Is No Use Good - POLITICAL ECONOMY RESEARCH CENTER: A PERC Report
RMRS (Rocky Mountain Research Station) - Dedicated people advancing science and supporting natural resource management through research and development.
Society of American Foresters - Dedicated Professionals working for the Health and Productivity of America's Forests
Sustainable Forestry Virtual Tour - Welcome to our discussion of sustainable forestry.
Trees of the Pacific Northwest - Find out about the major species of trees growing in the West.
Temperate Forest Foundation - Works to encourage better understanding of social, economic and ecological issues.
U of Idaho, College of Natural Resources - An integrated approach to understanding the ecology & management of ecosystems.
U of Idaho Environment & Forestry - Websites and publications resources available.
U of Idaho Extention Forestry - Education that helps private forest owners, natural resource professionals, and loggers.
Environment & Forestry - Research based information to help manage forests.
Idaho Board of Scaling Practices - Idaho Board of Scaling Practices Ensures Professional Quality In Log Scaling For The Benefit Of All Parties With Timber Interests.
U of Idaho Policy Analysis Group - Idaho Forest, Wildlife and Range Policy Analysis Group.
US Endowment for Forestry and Communities
U.S. Forest Products Laboratory - Conducts research on forest, forest products to improve the use of wood.
U.S. Forest Service - Background on the agency responsible for overseeing national forests.
Woodland Notes - University of Idaho Newsletter.
Other Educational Resources:
Abundant Forests Alliance AbundantForests.org
American Forests
Arboriculture Trees & Timber
The WWWs very first tree related site dedicated to Arborists, Arboriculture and the Tree Care Industries in general. With many interesting features including an International Treemans Whos Who Regis
Big Trees of Idaho
A national program to locate, measure, and recognize the largest individual tree species in Idaho
Castle Wood Products
Recycling that is unique in diverting useful wood products from landfill.
The Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials
(CORRIM) has been organized to update and expand a 1976 report by the National Academy of Science regarding the impacts of producing and using renewable materials.
Cradle of Forestry in America
Crows Publications
Lumber market and price newsletter.
Elmia Wood
Elmia Wood is the world´s largest forestry trade fair. Leading manufacturers will be demonstrating their newest products and methods at full work in the forest.
FERIC: Home Page/Page principale
Research and development in forest engineering areas such as wood harvesting, silviculture operations, transportation of wood, forest roads, and small-scale forest technology: Introduction to FERIC,
Forest Certification Resource Center
Provides comprehensive, objective information and customized tools to a broad audience interested in forest management, forest certification and responsible wood and paper purchasing.
Forests Forever - Forestry, timber and the environment!
Forests Forever - A Campaign for Wood! Facts and data for Students, specifiers, journalists and enviromentalists. News, puzzles, quizes and the Real Wood Guide to timber species and applications.
Forestry - Home Page
A complete site on forestry including hundreds of links, current and past articles and an active forestry bulletin board. This site provides information on forestry employment, a beginners guide
Forest Information
A full host of forest information to digest.
Forestry Insights · the ultimate forest industry resource
Forestry Insights is a comprehensive forest industry resource for teachers, students and members of the industry. The forest industry is diverse and this site covers everything from the habitat to exp
Forest Images
Forest Photos
Forest Service Image Database.
Forest Products Management Training Institute
Provides the tools necessary to improve quality and process control through educational training programs and consultation services.
Forest Products Management Training Institute
The World Leader in Providing Lumber Quality Control Training and Consulting Services to the Forest Products Industry
Forest Research - research and development services
We provide research, development and technical consultancy to the forestry and wood products industry through specialised laboratories and advanced technologies.
ForestryUSA.com
Your Internet Gateway to Forestry and Forest Products in America.
Idaho Veneer - Knotty Pine Veneer Specialists
This is the nation’s best source of Idaho White Pine. With its durability, finer grain, less pitch and tighter knots, this is the wood all others are judged by.
International Wood Resources Home Page
FOREST PRODUCTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD INTERNATIONAL IMPORT/EXPORTERS FOR CONSTRUCTION GRADE LUMBER FURNITURE GRADE LUMBER EXOTIC WOOD SPECIES RAW MATERIALS Main International Offices UK INTERNATION
Montana Tree Farm Program
A nationwide community of nearly 70,000 landowners linked by a desire to manage their woodlands effectively.
National Alliance of Forest Owners
(NAFO) website dedicated to offering information to inform the national dialogue on renewable biomass energy from wood.
Random Lengths
The source for information on forest products markets.
Rocky Mountain Tree-Ring Research
OldList is a database of ancient trees.
Soft Wood Buyer
The source for information on forest products markets.
Wood Products Council (WPC)
A portal to find reliable resources on wood and wood products.
Western Wood Products Association
WWPA delivers lumber grading, quality control, technical, business information and product support services to sawmills as well as those who use softwood lumber products throughout the world.
Agriculture and Forestry HotVsNot.Com Web Directory - Comprehensive Database of Web Resources that includes Agriculture and Forestry.
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