Protect Ancient Forests
Ancient forests, also known as old growth forests, serve as the lungs of our planet. These majestic ecosystems naturally sequester enormous amounts of carbon, reduce wildfire risk, supply clean drinking water, and provide refuge to endangered species.
Despite their immense benefits, these treasure troves of biodiversity on United States public lands are still being logged today.
Destructive timber sales are occurring in our National Forests — devastating sacred public lands — entrusted to you and me.
Future generations are counting on us during this critical moment.
It is not too late to forever protect America’s irreplaceable old growth forests. But we must act now! Click here to make your voice heard.
Photograph by Alyssa O’Brien
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Protect Ancient Forests presented:
Climate Aid: The Voice of the Forest
Protect Ancient Forests hosted a historic evening of art and advocacy on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the City of Portland’s Merrill Auditorium.
We rallied together an inspiring coalition of nationally-known musicians, poets, environmental voices, artists, congresspeople, and Indigenous leaders to help raise awareness about our nation’s irreplaceable old growth forest ecosystems.
Learn more about our impactful event in this Portland Press Herald article.
‘Stop Black Ram!’
Because we collectively lifted our voices, the Black Ram logging project in the remote Kootenai National Forest has been halted … for now.
However, the U.S. Forest Service is currently appealing the federal court decision that ended this egregious 95,000+ acre logging project.
Update: Is Black Ram headed for the U.S. Supreme Court?
The American Forest Resource Council (a regional trade association representing more than 50 forest product businesses and forest landowners) filed an amicus brief in support of a petition for certiorari in the Unita Basin Railway case, citing the Black Ram project — thereby potentially elevating the question of what is required of federal agencies when studying the environmental impacts of federal projects to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Creating a Curtain of Green.
“Beginning with the successful defense of Black Ram, the Curtain of Green will be a largely unbroken fringed feathery chain of gills that restores the lungs of Canada, the lungs of the U.S., cooling a burning world in the far north, swaying in high winds like the undersea fronds of kelp and dreams.” - Rick Bass
Raising awareness by promoting the arts and sciences.
Please click the button below to discover a collection of short films, music, articles and inspired conversations that will help us better understand the forests and the importance of this issue.