Clackamas County Forests

The goal of the Clackamas County Forest Program is to balance biological, economic, and social considerations in the management of county-owned forested properties while utilizing the resources to provide residents of the County with a variety of outdoor experiences.

Dan Green, County Forester 503-742-4425

Molly McKnight 503-742-4424

Sena Sanguinetti 503-730-5199

Fax: 503-742-4420

Forests are a key to the quality of life in Clackamas County. County forest properties are open for most day-use activities except target shooting or “plinking”, motorized recreation and firewood cutting. After-dark and overnight use are not allowed and camp fires are not allowed. For more information about public use of county forests, please refer to the Forest Recreational Use Policies page below.

There are about 2,800 acres of forest managed utilizing sustainable forest management practices including scheduled timber harvest and reforestation. All activities are done in accordance with the Oregon Forest Practices Act. Revenue is used to support operations of Clackamas County Parks and Forests.

There are about 1,100 acres of forest where there is no scheduled timber harvest. The majority of these acres are Clackamas County Parks where trees are only removed for public safety concerns or infrastructure development.

To find out how to report illegal dumping of trash on forest lands in Clackamas County, please go to the Dump Stoppers web page.

Photos

Documents

Forest Land Ownership in Clackamas County (map)

Forest Recreational Use Policies

Links

Information about closures and forest use restrictions within the Mt. Hood National Forest, click HERE

Content provided by Clackamas County Forests

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