The Oregon Department of Forestry serves the people of Oregon by protecting, managing, and promoting stewardship of Oregon's forests to enhance environmental, economic, and community sustainability. The mission encompasses a vision for healthy forests providing a sustainable flow of environmental, economic, and social benefits, involvement from public and private landowners in forest health, coordination of statewide forest resource policies, ODF's operation in public interest, citizens' support and understanding of sustainable forestry, and sufficient funding and technology for efficient mission fulfillment.
The Forest Stewardship Program aims to support landowners in creating Stewardship and Tree Farm Plans, with a significant portion of Oregon's land being privately owned. The program offers financial incentives to encourage and assist landowners in managing their forest resources to achieve their objectives, encompassing projects such as protecting resources from fires, insect and disease infestation, and enhancing the monetary and environmental value of forested property for the future.