Cal Mukumoto

Cal Mukumoto, the head of the Oregon Department of Forestry announced his resignation in a brief letter Thursday, noting his last day would be Jan. 23. “This email is a notice that I am resigning my appointment as State Forester effective 5 pm PST on January 23, 2025. Jim, working for you and the Board has been a real pleasure.” Jim Kelly, the letter’s recipient, heads the Oregon Board of Forestry, an appointed group of volunteers that are tasked with hiring the State Forester, among other duties. …“I have the unpleasant task of informing all of you that I have received a resignation letter just in the last hour from our State Forester, Cal Mukumoto,” Kelly said. The surprise on the faces his colleagues was evident as Kelly spoke, and Kelly shook Mukumoto’s hand and thanked him, “Cal, you’ve been serving in a near impossible job, so, I want to personally thank you for everything you’ve done”.