Sustainability Stories

A Major Dock Berth Rebuild in Longview, Wash., Reinforces Local Roots and Global Reach

At our Longview, Washington, export yard, we’re making room for the future — literally. This summer, our team began dismantling one of two aging berths on our Columbia River dock to make way for a brand-new structure designed to support our log export business for the next century. ... Read More
September 10, 2025

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ Helps Establish Oregon’s Newest Public Research Forest

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ recently sold more than 3,000 acres in Multnomah County, Oregon, to the Trust for Public Land, which transferred the parcel to Oregon State University. But it was no ordinary land sale. It was a landmark conservation deal 10 years in the making that’s expected to have positive ripple effects for decades to come. ... Read More
September 2, 2025

WY Employees Share Insights, Build Connections at 2025 SFI® Conference

¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ employees from across the company recently traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, in May for the 2025 Sustainable Forestry Initiative® Annual Conference. Representing a broad cross-section of our company — including Sustainability, ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ and Recruiting — this group not only attended sessions and engaged with industry peers but also presented on some of our leading efforts in education and climate-smart forestry. ... Read More
August 26, 2025

Innovation, Teamwork and Sustainability Power Energy Savings in Montana

When our three Montana manufacturing facilities teamed up to improve their energy efficiency in 2022, they set an ambitious goal: reduce energy usage by 2 percent annually. Thanks to teamwork, innovation and grit, they more than doubled their savings, reducing usage by 4.24 percent, or 1.38 million kilowatt hours, from October 2023 through October 2024. That’s enough electricity to power 187 homes for a full year. ... Read More
July 22, 2025

Our Mima Nursery in Washington State Hits a Massive Milestone

In 1967, ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ purchased a 67-acre property just outside Olympia, Washington, which has become our Mima nursery. This March, Travis Keatley, senior vice president of ¹ú²ú×ÔÅÄ, had the honor of planting the nursery’s 1,000,000,000th seedling. ... Read More
June 10, 2025