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New Bill Expands Forest Conservation Partnerships
Summer 2025 New Bill Expands Forest Conservation Partnerships A bipartisan bill would transform how states protect private forestlands, aiding forestry departments and landowners The Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R.2771), introduced by Reps. John...
Advocating for larger role for Nature-Based Climate Solutions
Summer 2025 Advocating for larger scale for Nature-Based Climate Solutions Working with Forests and Nature is a triple win in the Climate Challenge California is planning to renew its commitment to fighting climate change with an extension of its Cap-and-Trade...
Donor Highlight: Susan Pritzker
Summer 2025 Donor Highlight: Susan Pritzker Susan is a long-time champion of environmental protection and advocate for human rights and grassroots action. A co-founder of The Libra Foundation, she stewards her family's West Marin ranch with a deep commitment...
Forest Flash: June 2025
FOREST FLASH June 2025 In Pacific Forest Trust's e-newsletter, Forest Flash, we send you the most recent PFT news and updates on forests, clean water, climate, and wildlife. Subscribe here. Celebrating the Completion of the Trinity Headwaters Conservation...
Forest Flash: May 2025
FOREST FLASH May 2025 In Pacific Forest Trust's e-newsletter, Forest Flash, we send you the most recent PFT news and updates on forests, clean water, climate, and wildlife. Subscribe here. Another Step Toward Resilience: Spring Prescribed Burn at McCloud Soda...
Connie Best’s legacy at PFT and beyond!
At this year's Forest Fete—PFT's annual fundraiser gala, and the premier event for forest lovers!—we were honored to celebrate co-founder Connie Best’s remarkable career. Connie has worked tirelessly to conserve private working forestlands for over 33 years,...
Forest Flash: April 2025
FOREST FLASH April 2025 In Pacific Forest Trust's e-newsletter, Forest Flash, we send you the most recent PFT news and updates on forests, clean water, climate, and wildlife. Subscribe here. Bipartisan Forest Legacy Bill Introduced, Expanding Tools for Private Forest...
Forest Legacy Program 101
We’re excited to support the reintroduction of the Forest Legacy Management Flexibility Act (H.R. 9602) by Representatives John Garamendi and Ken Calvert. This bipartisan bill strengthens public-private partnerships for forest conservation by allowing accredited...
Forest Flash: March 2025
FOREST FLASH March 2025 In Pacific Forest Trust's e-newsletter, Forest Flash, we send you the most recent PFT news and updates on forests, clean water, climate, and wildlife. Subscribe here. Marking the Future of the van Eck Oregon ForestFor Pacific Forest Trust’s...
Annual Report 2024
Hot off the press! Take a look at all PFT has achieved over the past year—in the arenas of policy, conservation, stewardship, public engagement, and beyond—thanks to your critical support! PDF below. [pdf-embedder...
Forest Flash: February 2025
FOREST FLASH February 2025 In Pacific Forest Trust's e-newsletter, Forest Flash, we send you the most recent PFT news and updates on forests, clean water, climate, and wildlife. Subscribe here.AB 491: Codifying Nature-Based Climate Action in CaliforniaCalifornia is...
Assemblymember Connolly Introduces Legislation to Implement California’s First-in-the-Nation Nature-Based Climate Targets
AB 491, sponsored by Pacific Forest Trust, will make California a national model for harnessing nature to achieve carbon neutrality. SACRAMENTO, CA – Today, Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) introduced AB 491, which will make California the first state in...
Forest Flash: January 2025
FOREST FLASH January 2025 In Pacific Forest Trust's e-newsletter, Forest Flash, we send you the most recent PFT news and updates on forests, clean water, climate, and wildlife. Subscribe here.PFT Awarded Grant for Mount Ashland Demonstration Forest Education PFT is...
Forest Flash: 2024 Year-in-Review
What a remarkable year 2024 has been for Pacific Forest Trust! Here we share a highlight reel of our 2024 achievements and harbingers of successes to come.
Donor Highlight: Erik Wohlgemuth
Winter 2025 Donor Highlight: Erik Wohlgemuth Erik Wohlgemuth is CEO of Future 500, and Secretary for PFT’s Board of Directors. Erik’s expertise spans environmental strategy, as well as the private and NGO sectors. We asked him about his love of forests and his...