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2024 Year End Letter
Big trouble ahead. The Coast Range Association response explained
Coastal Forests & Climate Update: 330 Volunteers Join Siuslaw Forest Defense
The renowned 20th Century economist, J. M. Keynes, once said, “When the facts change, I change my mind.” Often, it’s not the facts that change, but what we know of them. Such is the case with the Siuslaw National Forest (SNF) and why I’ve changed my mind about its old growth forest. It is now clear … Read More
Your Personal Toolkit to Save Mature Forest
We believe the Forest Service has under reported the amount of mature forest in the Siuslaw National Forest. Our goal is to document mature forest stands through a simple forest visit process. To that end, today we are releasing the forest visit toolkit. Correction: The FIA sample plots are spaced at 1 per 2,500 acres … Read More
Announcing a Major Campaign: Protect the Siuslaw National Forest.
Here we are in 2024 and we will see the first major change to the NWFP for forests managed by the Forest Service. Between now and June, we must prepare a coastal response to any NWFP amendment that opens the door to cutting the Siuslaw National Forest’s remaining mature trees.
Year End Newsletter
I write to share our 2022 work and, as I must, ask that you renew your support for this small but impactful organization. Our research, advocacy and leadership is relied upon by forward thinking organizations across Oregon. Pound for pound, no other advocacy group achieves the impact of the Coast Range Association (CRA). Please consider a donation of any amount.