OldGrowthForest
@OldGrowthFN
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Connecting people with nearby nature by identifying one mature forest in each county that is protected from logging and open to the public.
Joined April 2012
We recognize publicly-accessible, protected old-growth forests in the US. Have a forest in mind? Nominate it on our website: https://t.co/mDB3i49rl2 Want to help us search for one in your area? Sign up as a county coordinator here:
oldgrowthforest.net
Learn how County Coordinators help protect old-growth forests. Join the movement to preserve and advocate for these vital ecosystems today.
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Today is the last day! Tell the U.S. Forest Service to implement stronger safeguards & end commercial old-growth logging! Time is running out to protect our ancient forests. Public comments are crucial. Deadline: Today, September 20th at 11:59 PM EST. https://t.co/acZErLquB7
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The time to protect our old-growth forests is now! Only 3 days left to submit your public comments to the U.S. Forest Service by 9/20 to help end commercial logging of these vital ecosystems. Our forests need your voice! https://t.co/acZErLr2qF
climate-forests.org
The Climate Forests campaign works to protect mature and old-growth trees and forests from logging across America's public lands as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy.
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The Southern Environmental Law Center is a champion for our forests. Hear more in this recent article on the importance of the ongoing effort to get our federal old-growth strongly protected and “Return the Great Forest.” Read here: https://t.co/g1Quzrf4tK 📷: Robert Llewellyn
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Learn more about our connection with nature and how to protect it. Meet people who probably also care about taking climate https://t.co/HLraTtJSgF at the UUCA special showing of "Crown Jewels." Put it on your calendar - Thursday, 9/5/24 #ClimateAction
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Happy International Day of Forests! Join us in honoring these vital ecosystems & the countless species that call them home. Let's continue our mission to protect old-growth & mature forests for generations to come. #InternationalDayofForests PC: Robert Llewellyn
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Speak up for old-growth now! It's final day of the first of 2 comment periods regarding the federal old-growth forest protection policy. Tell the USFS how important it is that we protect these forests & to not let logging loopholes undermine that effort. https://t.co/JRSZZ3ghyG
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Old and mature forests are vital to providing clean water, absorbing carbon pollution, and supplying habitat for wildlife. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking new actions to conserve and restore old-growth forests.
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https://t.co/B0gWsc2bx9 The USFS announced a pathway for protection of old-growth forests. We are encouraged to see movement on this long-needed effort! The USFS is proposing an amendment to 128 natl forest plans that could add restrictions on logging in these critical areas.
climate-forests.org
Environmental groups welcome needed action on old-growth, urge future action on mature forestsFor Immediate Release:Tuesday, December 19, 2023WASHINGTON – According to reports, the Biden administra...
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Announcing the first-of-its-kind national forest plan amendment to conserve and steward old growth forests. https://t.co/uKyHztWuMf
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The need for small native wildernesses, widely dispersed is precisely why we started the Old-Growth Forest Network nearly eleven years ago. Today, we kindly ask for your help in bringing more worthy local forests into our national network. Donate here: https://t.co/31T5r20JUj
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At the Old-Growth Forest Network, we are focused solely on protecting our oldest forests. From now until Giving Tuesday (Nov 28), we're raising money to expand our network of protected and publicly accessible old-growth and mature forests. Donate today: https://t.co/31T5r20JUj
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We're hiring! The Southeast Regional Manager will be in charge of growing our network of forests & people who care about them, focusing on forests in FL, GA, AL, SC, NC, or TN. Candidates must live in one of the states listed above. For more information:
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We were north of the 45th parallel yesterday near Petoskey MI to dedicate Oden Island Preserve. It's full of fungi, sleeping logs, & all the nooks & crannies that make older forests so valuable. Thanks to Little Traverse Conservancy for their stewardship of this special forest
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Another great photo from the Beaver Lake/Herring Cove Trail dedication yesterday in the Tongass National Forest.
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OGFN welcomed Beaver Lake/Herring Cove Trail in the Tongass National Forest yesterday. This is our 2nd forest in AK & it wouldn't have been possible without help from the Sitka Tribe of Alaska, Sitka Conservation Society, Visit Sitka, Tongass National Forest, & Sitka Trail Works.
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Forest #170 is in the books! Welcome, Valley Creek in the Plumas National Forest. A tribal representative from the Maidu tribe & over 30 others joined the dedication. Please consider donating to help us preserve even more old-growth forests in the future. https://t.co/co4IJHoSlw
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New state alert: Alaska! It was with enormous gratitude & excitement that we dedicated Jánwu Sítʼi (Denver Glacier Trail) in the Tongass National Forest yesterday to OGFN. Thank you to the Skagway Traditional Council & everyone else who helped out. Stay tuned for more AK content!
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On Earth Day, Pres. Biden put out an EO requiring the DOI & the USDA to define & identify mature/old-growth forests on federal lands. The comment period is open & we need your help! Voice your reasons why old-growth forests should be preserved at
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A great way to start August with 2 new forests & a new state! Welcome to the Network, NJ! Bear Swamp at Red Lion Preserve & Game Branch Preserve are officially part of OGFN & are both managed by the NJ Natural Lands Trust. NJ is our 31st state - can you believe it? PC: NJ NLT
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