Protect wild roadless lands; send your comments today! Last week, the Trump administration announced it will rescind the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule, initiating a brief comment period. The Roadless Rule prohibits road construction and limits tree cutting across 45 million acres of national forest. There are more than two million acres of inventoried roadless areas … Continued
Seeing the forest for the trees, Commissioner Upthegrove delivers on campaign promises to promote ecological health in state forest management. On August 26, Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove announced an executive order conserving 77,000 acres of older and mature state forestlands in western Washington, often called legacy forests. The order follows a six-month review … Continued
Speak up today for Northwest Forests! After 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan (NFP) is being updated! Spanning 24 million acres of national forest in Washington, Oregon and California, the NFP is the world’s first ecosystem management plan. Its foundation is solid; it has proven successful in improving our river habitat, which prevents direct … Continued
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 19, 2023) – A group of conservation, sporting, and forest stewardship organizations lauded the U.S. Forest Service for announcing a historic proposal to conserve old-growth forests through proactive, science-based management approaches to address climate change and other threats to these forests. The agency’s proposal seeks to chart a new direction for the … Continued
We’re looking for volunteers to join us for a day in the woods on August 19 preparing for upcoming prescribed fires. This will be a fun opportunity to do meaningful work for forest health and spend the day with knowledgeable resource specialists and conservationists! Ruffed Grouse Society and Conservation Northwest are partnering with the Wildlife Biologist, … Continued
Submit comments by August 30 that call for mature and old-growth forest protection On Earth Day, President Biden issued an executive order directing federal land managers to identify ways to conserve mature and old-growth forests across America. This is a momentous opportunity! A chance for meaningful change! Older forests face an array of threats, from … Continued
Tell your members of Congress to fund national forest infrastructure to benefit wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, and local communities. Since 2018, the federal government has neglected to invest in national forest road systems, creating problems for our waterways and fish populations, especially when extreme weather events are driven by climate change. Rainwater routinely washes … Continued
Conservation Northwest objects to the North Fork Nooksack Vegetation Management Project draft decision
Conservation Northwest offers an analysis of fire suppression techniques and presents a case for fuelbreak alternatives: thinning and prescribed burning
Ask Congress to reinstate and fund the Legacy Roads and Trails program to benefit wildlife habitat, recreation opportunities, and restoration jobs.