Current News
ForestLife, Spring 2011
In this issue: Forests: Where our water comes from. PFT expands conservation of key watershed regions from Mt. Shasta headwaters to Sierra Valley, CA. Plus, new partnerships; approval for carbon project standards; and a vision for ‘America’s Great Outdoors.’
Californias Landmark Climate Regulations Embrace Forests as Key Tool for Reducing Carbon Emissions
Nation’s first economy-wide Cap and Trade program will be first compliance carbon market in the world to accept forest carbon emissions reductions
BLM Acquires Key Lands for Conservation at Heart of Oregon’s Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument
The Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), today announced the conservation of approximately 300 acres that have been purchased from willing sellers and added to the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument (CSNM), the nation’s first monument created solely for the preservation of biodiversity.
ForestLife, Fall 2010
In this issue: A call to conserve America’s Great Outdoors, public agencies focus on threats to privately owned forests; PFT earns accreditation from Land Trust Accreditation Commission; and more!
PFT Honors U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Lyme Timber Company’s Peter Stein at Forest Fete 2010: Roots & Revelry
Senator Merkley and Stein Lauded as Champions of America’s Forest Landscapes
Under the Weather? Visit a Forest
PFT President, Laurie Wayburn reminds us “why we do what we do.” Forests really do “work wonders” for our health and well-being, according to two recent studies.
ForestLife, Summer 2010
Sustaining the Roots of a Green Economy: National Coalition Calls for Investment in Working Lands
‘All Lands’ Approach Key for Northern Spotted Owl Recovery
PFT supports proposed revision to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plan for species recovery
American Power Act is ‘Promising Start’
Bill Holds Potential to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Forests, Farms and Ranch Lands while Creating Jobs, Supporting Rural Economies
Working Lands Key to Affordable Energy and Climate Bill, Coalition Tells Lawmakers
Landowners, Conservationists and Market Leaders Call for Investment in U.S. Forests, Farms and Ranch Lands
America’s Private Forests: Status and Stewardship
This book, written by Constance Best and Laurie Wayburn, the co-founders of Pacific Forest Trust, examines private forests in the U.S. It presents research, data, and analyses of the current state of America’s forests.
Forest Carbon in the United States: Opportunities and Options for Private Lands
This report describes the range of potential forest conservation and management activities on private forests that can lead to net increases in carbon stocks.