DFPA Marks Decades Of Involvement In 63rd Annual Douglas County OSU 5th Grade Forestry Tour
The 63rd Annual Douglas County OSU 5th Grade Forestry Tour is underway, continuing a program that has educated local students since 1961. DFPA says the event has only been canceled twice, both during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ore. — The 63rd Annual Douglas County OSU 5th Grade Forestry Tour is underway, with students taking part in the longtime educational program rain or shine.
The Douglas Forest Protective Association said it has been involved since the tour first began in 1961. Over the program’s history, it has only been canceled twice, both during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
For decades, the tour has introduced local fifth graders to forestry and wildland fire education in Douglas County. DFPA’s role has included teaching students about the fire triangle, fire suppression strategies, and the importance of preventing human-caused fires.
The annual event has helped connect generations of students with the basics of forest management and fire safety, offering hands-on lessons about the role forests and wildfire prevention play in the region.
Students take part in the 63rd Annual Douglas County OSU 5th Grade Forestry Tour this week, April 16, 2026 (Douglas Forest Protective Association)
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