1 million comments support old growth protections on National Forests
The U.S. Forest Service has received more than 1 million comments over four comment periods urging it to protect mature and old-growth trees
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Zack Porter
Aug 30
Join Standing Trees for a fall outing!
Choose between big views from the top of the Worcester Range, explore an old-growth forest, or paddle with us on NH's Lake Tarleton!
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Zack Porter
Aug 7
TAKE ACTION: Weigh in by September 20th to protect mature and old-growth forests from logging
The Forest Service is on the verge of finalizing an old-growth logging plan instead of an old-growth protection policy. Take action today!
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Zack Porter
Jul 10
RELEASE: US Forest Service Old-Growth Amendment Fails to Protect and Expand Mature and Old-Growth Forests in the Eastern US
Today, 34 organizations across the Eastern U.S. issued a letter to the United States Forest Service (USFS)
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Zack Porter
Jun 21
PRESS STATEMENT: Biden Admin must push Forest Service for stronger mature and old-growth protections on federal lands
On Thursday the Forest Service released a long-anticipated draft analysis for a new policy to manage older forests on federal lands
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Zack Porter
May 16
RELEASE: Forest protection group files lawsuit to challenge commercial logging in White Mountain National Forest
We're suing the US Forest Service to protect New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest from destructive commercial logging!
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Zack Porter
Mar 21
RELEASE: A call for global accountability on the International Day of Forests
More than 130 environmental groups from 39 countries call for decisive action to stop forest degradation and deforestation
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Zack Porter
Jan 30
TAKE ACTION: Speak out by Friday Feb 2nd for mature and old-growth forests on federal public lands
The US Forest Service is proposing sweeping updates to old-growth forest management across the US. Will it weaken old-growth protections?
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Zack Porter
Dec 19, 2023
RELEASE: Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests
The Biden administration will announce Tuesday a proposed nationwide forest plan amendment to advance protections for old-growth forests
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Zack Porter
Nov 16, 2023
PRESS STATEMENT RE: US Forest Service Approval of 700-acre Lake Tarleton logging project
The White Mountain National Forest approved a ~700-acre logging project surrounding one of the largest and least-developed lakes in the NF.
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Zack Porter
Aug 26, 2023
TAKE ACTION: Submit a comment to protect NH's beloved Sandwich Range!
The US Forest Service needs to hear from you by August 30th on a proposed logging project that threatens the White Mountain National Forest!
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Zack Porter
Jul 20, 2023
RELEASE: Half million people call on Forest Service to protect mature, old-growth forests and trees
Nearly half million people call on Forest Service to protect mature, old-growth forests and trees from logging.
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Zack Porter
Jun 13, 2023
RELEASE: VT Law and Graduate School and Standing Trees challenge logging project in the White Mtn NF
VT Law and Graduate School and Standing Trees file challenge to logging project in White Mountain NF, threatening biodiversity, clean water.
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Zack Porter
May 2, 2023
Local Coalition Challenges Proposed Logging Project in Effort to Protect Scenic Lake Tarleton
Local Coalition Challenges Proposed Logging Project in Effort to Protect Scenic Lake Tarleton in the White Mountain National Forest.
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