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Forest Products

The Forest Service sells timber and other forest products on a variety of contract and permit forms based on the complexity and/or value of the sale.

Timber Sales

Special Forest Permits

Firewood Permits

Firewood stacked

The Siuslaw National Forest offers free personal-use firewood permits with a limit of 6 cords per household per year. Contact a district office to confirm permit availability.

Mushroom Permits

Matustake Mushrooms on beach

No permit or fee is required for quantities less than one gallon (per person, per day) unless you are collecting matsutakes. If collecting more than a gallon - even if only for personal use - a permit is required.

Christmas Trees

Adult and child dragging a Christmas tree

Christmas trees may be harvested for personal use in certain designated areas of the national forest. 

Salal, Ferns, and Greenery

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The Siuslaw National Forest offers a wide variety of greenery that is commonly harvested for the floral industry.

Cones, Seeds, & Berries

Beach grass

The Siuslaw National Forest has several different types of cones, seeds, and berries that can be enjoyed for ornamental purposes or personal use. 

Bough, Cuttings, Limb, & Transplant Permits

Transplanted trees in pots

The Siuslaw National Forest has a variety of native plants that could be transplanted to your garden or yard. 

Pole and Post Permits

A downed tree on the ground in the forest

Poles, posts, and split rails are trees that can be used to make a fence or small structure.

Other Special Forest Product Permits

A person digs up the roots of a plant

The Siuslaw National Forest has several special forest products that are available for harvest.

Last updated September 24, 2025