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2,170 acre Jewel in California’s Gold Rush Country Permanently Conserved
Project connects to BLM lands creating a 2800-acre bulwark against sprawl to protect wildlife habitats and a vital stretch of the Calaveras River, a major tributary to the Bay Delta.
ForestLife, Fall 2012
In this issue: Celebrating PFT’s 20th anniversary; conserving Campstool Ranch; investing in forests to improve our climate; and more!
Groundswell of Support for Yosemite Expansion Act
Bipartisan group of California legislators support bill to protect the park’s vulnerable western border
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) Introduces Bill to Add 1,600 Acres to Yosemite NP
Broad bipartisan support to protect the park’s vulnerable western border
Pacific Forest Trust Honored by Climate Action Reserve for Advancing Forests in Climate Policy
The country’s largest carbon registry and offsets program has honored the Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) with its annual “Climate Action Champion” award, recognizing a decade of successful efforts to address climate change by harnessing the power of forests.
ForestLife, Spring 2012
In this issue: PFT honored as “Climate Action Champion” in 2012; restoring forests and supplying renewable energy; another working forest conserved; and more!
Farm Bill 2012: Improving the Outlook for Forests
A diverse network of forest land owners, state officials, environmental groups and land trusts are urging lawmakers to make it easier and more cost-effective for state agencies to conserve land by partnering with land trusts.
CA Wildlife Conservation Board Funds Bear Creek Working Forest Project
This conservation easement will conserve 8,230 acres in the key watershed region that supplies the majority of California’s water.
The Klamath-Cascade: California’s Watershed in the Balance
Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) is pursuing a major strategic initiative to conserve one of America’s priceless forest treasures, the Klamath-Cascade Region. Fed by glaciers and snowmelt from Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta, the Region’s great rivers provide drinking water for more than 22 million Californians.
Conserving Californias Water at its Forest Source
New report outlines need for safeguarding primary watershed serving 22 million Californians from Mount Shasta to Los Angeles
New Shasta-Siskiyou Forest Conservation Project to Conserve Key CA Watershed
New Shasta-Siskiyou forest conservation project to conserve key California watershed
ForestLife, Fall 2011
In this issue: Klamath-Cascade watersheds and recommendations; California is set to make climate history; sending a California evergreen gift to Capitol Hill this holiday season; and more!
New Forest Project to Greatly Expand Conservation of Pristine McCloud River, Water Tap to 25 Million Californians
18,100 acres of working forests will remain as productive forestland and support local economies while supplying clean water for the state.
PFT Statement on Revised Federal Plan for Threatened Owl Recovery
Revised plan hits the mark with new recognition of role private lands can play in northern spotted owl recovery
Public-Private Partnership Conserves Sierra Valley Ranches
Conservation corridor protects working landscapes and nationally significant California watershed region