Oregon Wildblog
Now's the time to protect mature and old-growth forests!
For its nearly 50 year history, Oregon Wild has been working to protect our public forest lands from the onslaught of logging and road building that devastated them for decades. We’ve worked to protect forests as Wilderness and through the Roadless Rule, and by fighting individual timber sale projects that would harm these vital ecosystems. And while Wilderness and Roadless Areas have safeguarded over 4 million acres of public forest lands, many of the additional mature and old-growth forests remain unprotected from the threat of logging.
National Call In Day: Let the White House know YOU care about our mature and old growth forests!
America’s federal forests are incredibly valuable. In Oregon, they are home to imperiled wildlife like the northern spotted owl, coho salmon, marbled murrelet, and more. Our forests filter drinking water for millions of Americans. But did you know that our forests also help us fight climate change, absorbing and storing carbon?
Old Remnant Forests Threatened by BLM Logging Sale
Rain fell steadily on our drive into the mix of public and private lands southwest of Roseburg last month, the clouds and mist casting an eerie feel over the stark clearcuts we drove through on the way to a proposed logging unit in the 42 Divide Project area. In November 2021, the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sent an initial proposal for the 42 Divide Project out to the public for comments, calling for logging over 5,000 acres of forests up to 200 years old.