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Forest Products Permits
Forest Products are products or natural resources that are not the traditional timber and fiber products. Examples include such products as firewood, floral greenery, Christmas trees and boughs, mushrooms, transplants (trees, shrubs or herbaceous plants), cones, medicinal plants, cuttings, herbs, nuts, berries, decorative wood, and pitch.
Definitions and Examples of Special Forest Products
Permits
Permits must be obtained for the collection of many forest products. For most products, personal use permits are free. For other products, or for commercial use, a fee is charged. Failure to have a permit may result in a fine.
For most products, there are regulations covering when, how, and where collection is allowed. The intent of these regulations is to ensure continued availability and sustainability of our country’s forest resources.
- Information on Collecting Mushrooms
- Information on Firewood Cutting
- Information on Christmas Tree Permits
Information Needed to Obtain Your Permit
- You must be 18 years of age and have a valid photo identification (state drivers license, state id, passport, green card, etc.)
- Information about the vehicle that will be used to harvest the product (license number, year, make, model, color)
- Your current address
When and Where to Buy a Permit
Please call ahead to check for the availability of the product you wish to harvest. Harvest may be restricted by quantity, method, location, season or time of year.
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Willamette Headquarters: 541-225-6300. Permits sold Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Detroit District Ranger Station: 503-854-3366. Permits sold Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Sweet Home Ranger Station: 541-367-5168. Permits sold Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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McKenzie River Ranger Station: 541-822-3381. Permits sold Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Middle Fork Ranger Station: 541-782-2283. Permits sold Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Do Your Part
- Tread lightly while searching for forest products
- Harvest products in a caring and ecologically sound way
- Follow the terms and conditions on your permit
- Keep safety and potential hazards in mind when parking your vehicle or harvesting products
- Harvesting is prohibited in Botanical Areas, Research Natural Areas, Scenic Areas, and Wilderness Areas
- Harvesting rare, threatened, or endangered plant or fungi species is ILLEGAL. Please only harvest plants identified on your permit.
Features
Mushroom Harvesting
Hikers, campers and other visitors to the forest may collect up to one gallon of mushrooms per person per day without a permit. For quantities over one gallon a permit is required. Different terms and conditions apply to personal use and commercial use permits. Permits can be obtained by calling the ranger district office where you plan to harvest. Offices are currently closed to in-person business.
Firewood Permits
When firewood is available, a firewood permit is typically required for gathering firewood for personal and commercial use on the Willamette National Forest. Availability and procedures for collecting vary by Ranger District.
Alerts & Warnings
- FIRE CLOSURES: Wiley, Lookout, Bedrock, Cedar Creek, Beachie Creek & Lionshead
- ACTIVE FIRES: Petes Lake, Lookout, Bedrock, etc.
- Public Use Restrictions (Fire Restrictions) in Effect
- Prescribed burn planned in McKenzie Sept. 22
- Forest Road 46 open from Detroit to Estacada for summer
- Road NF-1993 across Cougar Dam closed for construction June 5-Sept. 28, 2023