Forestry Industry Innovations and News

Why Pollinators Thrive in Working Forests

Pollinators like bees and butterflies are attracted to working forests, where cleared or newly-planted areas have plenty of pollen to browse. Our beekeeper video and all images in this story were captured in Rayonier forests.

How Rayonier’s Foresters Protect Bald Eagles

A forester’s work goes far beyond trees. They are also trained to recognize, preserve and protect vulnerable species. Rayonier employees explain how protecting the nests of bald eagles is another aspect of sustainable forestry.

A Day in the Life of a Forester, Spotlight: Terri Hall (Florida, USA)

After more than 30 years with Rayonier, Terri Hall was a natural choice to follow for a “day in the life of a forester.” Learn more about this veteran forester as she takes us through a typical day in the field.

How Research Forests Help Grow Healthier Trees

If you could go back in time 50 years and observe a commercial forest, you would notice a vast difference from the forests today. Modern trees grow faster, straighter and healthier than their ancestors. Why is this, exactly?

How Pollen Contributes to the Sustainability of our Forests

Future Rayonier forests depend on the precise and careful collection of pollen. We share what pollen is and how we collect this microscopic dust to ensure the preservation of one of the world’s most depended-upon resources: trees.

Training Future Leaders: NC State Mentor Program brings Forestry Student to Rayonier

North Carolina State graduate student Austin Cary gives us an inside look at his Rayonier mentorship experience through his school’s new National Needs Fellowship. The program is designed to bring more people of color into forestry.

Foresters Protect Rare Salamander Found Only in Alabama

With the extremely rare Red Hills Salamander’s habitat on our land, Rayonier foresters play an important role in protecting this threatened species.

No Two Days Alike for NZ Harvest Forester

Patrick Dravitzki shares how he switched from studying commerce to studying forestry and never looked back.

New Zealand Outdoorsman Finds His Calling in Forest Engineering

Seamus Bardoul discovered forestry early, choosing to attend the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, to bring his dreams to fruition.

Site Prep Essential for Southeastern Forestry

Foresters typically replant a forest within one to two years after a harvest. Site prep techniques create an ideal micro-environment, giving baby trees the best chance to grow into a healthy forest.

In the Woods and in the Boardroom, Forestry is Big Business

Wise business decisions play a critical role in every aspect of forestry. The University of Georgia combines its renowned forestry and business programs to offer a unique program focused on the business side of forestry.

4th Generation Logger Chooses UF Forestry School

The University of Florida graduate shares what it was like growing up in a logging family, and what made him choose to become a forester.

How Trees Become Lumber

Follow the journey as a group of trees from a Rayonier forest become 2x4 and 2x6 boards at a West Fraser sawmill. Lumber is primarily used to build new houses and in repair and remodeling projects.

How Forest Management Prevents Forest Fires

Is forest management the key to drastically reducing wildfire risk? In this series, we talk to experienced foresters and firefighters about how to reduce the severity and frequency of forest fires, how to improve a wildland fire crew’s ability to put a fire out and what causes mega fires. In this first installment, Rayonier foresters...

How Forest Management Helps Protect Firefighters

Is forest management the key to drastically reducing wildfire risk? An Oregon firefighter shares how managed forests make fighting a wildfire less risky for firefighters AND the communities nearby in the second installment of our wildfire prevention series.

Preventing Wildfires and Protecting the Environment Together

Is forest management the key to drastically reducing wildfire risk? In our final installment of this series about wildfire prevention, we look at how firefighters, foresters and loggers are making strides in protecting well-managed forests.

What Happens During a Timber Harvest?

We put decades of work into each stand of trees, all leading to this day. Join us “behind the scenes” as we harvest them and turn them into logs destined to become all kinds of products you depend on every day.

A “Forestry Nerd” and Loving It

In our Rayonier Graduates series, we’re talking to recent Forestry College graduates who now work for Rayonier. In this story, Ph.D. candidate April Meeks shares her love of the technical and scientific sides of forestry and why she chose to study forestry at North Carolina State University.

The Little-Known Field that Protects the Environment and Pays Well

A forestry major offers a wide range of high-demand job opportunities in a field that plays an important role in carbon sequestration, protecting threatened and endangered species, and improving air and water quality.

One Forestry Class Changed Everything for this NZ Forester

In our Rayonier Graduates series, we’re talking to recent Forestry College graduates who now work for Rayonier. In this story, New Zealand Harvest Forester Sarah de Gouw shares how she discovered that sustainable forestry was the perfect fit for her passion for science and the environment.

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