U.S. Forest Service - Umatilla National Forest

06/17/2026

06/17/2026

If you fly, we can't! Aerial operations on the Old Emigrant Fire, located east of Pendleton, have been shut down due to public users flying drones near the fire. When firefighting aircraft must be grounded, wildfires can grow in size, which greatly hampers firefighting efforts, threatens lives, homes, property and natural resources.

06/12/2026

Malheur, Umatilla and Wallowa-Whitman National Forests are recruiting individuals to be members on the Northeast Oregon Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) that was established as required by the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Recruitment for Northeast Oregon RAC will end on July 13, 2026.

Visit the Northeast Oregon RAC page for more information: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/working-with-us/committees/northeast-oregon-forests-resource-advisory-committee-neof

06/11/2026

The North Fork John Day Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest is hosting a public field trip to the Battle Bruin Integrated Vegetation Management Project on June 23 to introduce and seek public input on the project.

Interested participants are invited to meet at the North Fork John Day Ranger Station, 401 Main Street Ukiah, OR, at 8:30 a.m., with an expected return to Ukiah by 4:00 p.m.

To RSVP, please contact the North Fork John Day Ranger District at 541-620-4125, or email Ardin Simpson, District Ranger, at [email protected]. Please provide your organization affiliation, if any, and the number of people and vehicles in your party.

Lunch will not be provided, so we ask attendees to please bring your own food and water.

To learn more about the field trip, visit: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/newsroom/releases/north-fork-john-day-ranger-district-host-field-trip-battle-bruin

06/05/2026

Come join the fun at the Free Fishing Day! 🐟

Pomeroy Ranger District in partnership with Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting free fishing days. June 6 will be at West Evans Pond and June 7 at Rainbow Lake from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. both days.

There will be free fishing, prizes for tagged fish, largest and smallest fish caught, a fish cleaning station, along with extra poles and reels available and LOTS OF FUN!

Area closures, catch limits and all other regulations still apply.

For more information call Pomeroy Ranger District at 509-843-1891.

06/02/2026

We’re looking forward to the ongoing public engagement at the meetings this week and next week regarding Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision. Tonight's meeting in Pendleton is at the Vert Clubroom, 480 SW Dorion Ave. The Vert is located near the Pendleton Public Library, with the door located on the SW 4th Street side on the lower floors.

This meeting will take place from 5-8pm, with doors opening at 4:30pm.

05/28/2026

Just a reminder for next week, the Forest Service is hosting a series of public meetings to discuss the Blue Mountains Forest Plan Revision.

These meetings will allow the public to learn about and comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

The public meetings are planned for the first two weeks of June and will be offered in person and virtually to ensure the public has ample opportunity to engage.

🌲There has been one slight change to the location for the Heppner June 1 meeting, it will now be held across the street at the Heppner Ranger District Office. See the revised schedule for the address.

A detailed schedule is available on the Forest Service website at: https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/umatilla/planning/public-engagement-and-participation

05/26/2026