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Terrafirma: A Tool to Help Meet Landowners’ Conservation Goals
When a landowner decides to conserve their property with Pacific Forest Trust, we want them to feel confident that we can indeed fulfill their goals of protecting and stewarding their land in perpetuity. That’s a big promise and the reason why we are members of Terrafirma.
From California to the Globe
California and Pacific Forest Trust leverage forests for a safer climate, setting the global standard for forests in climate policy and carbon offset projects. Discover how we advanced climate solutions, advocating for the role forests play, ahead of the 2015 Climate Talks in Paris.
Historic Ranch Conserved to Protect Water Sources and a Family’s Heritage
On the slopes of Mt. Shasta in Northern California, the 3,468-acre historic Butte Creek Meadows ranch, owned by the Hart family for more than 150 years, is now conserved forever.
2014 Annual Report
The accomplishments in this 2014 Annual Report are ours to celebrate together! Thank you for joining us in our effort to protect the wood, wildlife, water, and wonder that forests provide.
ForestLife, Summer 2015
In this issue: An awe-inspiring letter from our President; the Growing Role for Forests in Climate Change Policy; a virtual tour of the Pacific Crest Trail; and more!
$1.65 Million grant from WCB awarded for forests, wet meadows near Mt. Shasta
Today the Wildlife Conservation Board granted $1.65 million in support of PFT’s Butte Creek Meadows Working Forest Conservation Easement project near Mt. Shasta
Updated CA Budget more than doubles climate mitigation funding for forests and other biocarbon
Update CA budget more than doubles climate mitigation funding for forests and other biocarbon
Governor Brown’s GHG Reductions Plan Emphasizes The Importance Of Investing In Natural Infrastructure Solutions
Governor Jerry Brown issued an Executive Order today that solidifies California’s commitment to fighting global warming.
Forest Legacy: Accelerating Private Forest Conservation
Congressman Chris Gibson introduced a bill today that will accelerate the pace and scale of forest conservation through a modest tweak to the Forest Legacy Program.
LEAFLET, Spring 2015
In this issue: Bringing a Landscape Back to Life; How Climate Change Influences Species Movement…or Not; Conserving & Connecting Sierra Valley, the Largest Alpine Wetland in the U.S.; and Forest Carbon Offsets: Time for A National Standard?
Bipartisan House Bill Seeks to Make Forest Legacy More Nimble
A bipartisan House bill introduced this week would promote conservation of private forestlands by reducing administrative burdens for states and easing concerns from landowners and philanthropists.
New hope in Modoc County for 32.5 square miles of forestland devastated by fire.
A vast and once-glorious Modoc County forest landscape devastated in the 2012 Barry Point wildfire will be reborn and nurtured into healthy forests and meadows, teeming with wildlife.
Protecting California’s natural lands is key to combating climate change
Today, we face climate change as our biggest environmental challenge, and forest conservation is important than ever. Drought and extreme weather already impact California’s communities and economy; rising sea levels already erode our coastline.
Editorial: Easement has a little something for everybody
Every once in a while every one of us should take the time to stop and look around. It’s so easy to get used to being surrounded by lush forests (even in the drought) and majestic volcanoes, that we sometimes forget what an important part those resources play in our lives.
EPA tries to straddle split between forest owners and green groups over burning wood
If a tree falls in the forest, does burning it for energy help fight climate change? Or does it heat the planet even faster than burning fossil fuels?