What We Do
What We Do
Conserve Forests
We work with landowners to conserve well-managed forests, building resilient landscapes.
Advance Climate Solutions
We protect, restore, and sustain forests to mitigate climate change and help species adapt.
Protect Water Sources
We ensure water security by protecting forests that provide life-sustaining water to millions.
Save Wildlife Habitat
We conserve and restore habitat to protect the animals and plants that depend on forests.
Recent News
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: 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.
Conservation Director
Conservation DirectorAbout Pacific Forest Trust Pacific Forest Trust (PFT) is a national leader in forest conservation that delivers landscape-scale results on the ground in the West and develops innovative incentives for forest conservation at the national level. We...
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Our Conserved Working Forests
Alsea River Bend Working Forest
Oregon | 1,100 acres
More than 1,100 acres of highly productive and biodiverse forest land near Oregon’s coast have been protected forever …
Bear Creek Working Forest
CA | 8,230 acres
Conserving the headwaters of the Fall River protects California’s water supply, wildlife habitat, and jobs.
Butte Creek Meadows Working Forest
CA | 3,468 acres
A home to headwaters that provide cold, clear water for people and an abundance of wildlife.
Goose Lake Restoration and Working Forest
CA | 32,686 acres
We joined Collins in California’s largest forest conservation and restoration partnership.
McCloud Dogwood Butte Working Forest
CA | 12,646 acres
This project expanded conservation of the McCloud River Watershed, benefitting California’s water, wildlife, and climate.
McCloud Soda Springs Working Forest
CA | 1,346 Acres
Once rezoned for residential development, this rolling woodland will stay intact to benefit wildlife, water, and the local economy.
Mountcrest Working Forest
OR | 2,065 acres
Atop Oregon’s Siskiyou Crest, Mountcrest Forest has critical water, wildlife, and historic connections.
Mt Ashland Demonstration Forest
OR | 1,120 acres
An extraordinarily diverse forest in the upper Rogue River basin on Oregon’s Siskiyou Crest.
Shasta Timberlands Working Forest
CA | 7,490 acres
A keystone property that knits together the checkerboard ownerships of the adjacent Shasta-Trinity and Klamath National Forests.
Trinity Headwaters Forest Partnership
CA | 11,000 acres
PFT and the WRTC are teaming up to acquire forested headwaters encompassing almost 10% of the Upper Trinity watershed.
Van Eck Forest Laboratories
CA & OR | 9,400 acres
Two learning laboratories demonstrate the synergy of economic and ecologic return in sustainable forest management.
