Forest Service hosts open houses in Baker, Union and Wallowa counties
Published 5:00 am Sunday, January 12, 2025
- Brian Anderson, left, district ranger for the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest’s Joseph Office, shows a spot on a map to Dana Nave, a Forest Service hydrologist, during an open house on the Morgan Nesbit Forest Resiliency Project on Nov. 19, 2024, at the Cloverleaf Hall in Enterprise. Forest Service leadership will host open houses on Jan. 22, 2025, in Baker City; Jan. 23, 2025, in La Grande; and Jan 30, 2025, in Enterprise.
BAKER CITY — The public can learn about current and ongoing projects and programs of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest during open houses in Baker, Union and Wallowa counties.
Forest Service leadership — including forest supervisor Shaun McKinney and deputy forest supervisor Traci Zimmerlee — will provide updates during each session. In addition, attendees can ask questions and share comments. Each of the open house events runs from 5-6 p.m.:
- Jan. 22 at the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Fire Compound, 3185 11th St., Baker City.
- Jan. 23 at the La Grande Ranger District office, 3502 Highway 30, La Grande.
- Jan. 30 in the food booth building at the Wallowa County Fairgrounds, 600 NW First St., Enterprise.
For more information, contact Acacia Probert, community engagement specialist, at acacia.probert@usda.gov or 541-523-1387.
