The U.S. Forest Service has initiated a process to amend every national forest plan in the country to protect old growth, which could become one of the most important protections for federal forests that we have seen in decades. But to be successful, the proposed amendment must fulfill President Biden’s commitment to protect all existing old-growth and chart a course for mature forests to grow old.

We need your help to make sure that the U.S. Forest Service strengthens the proposal to protect our forests!

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Dear Friend,

Did you know that old-growth forests on our federal lands are still not protected from logging even though they are loved and cherished across the country? Our National Forests -- managed by the Department of Agriculture -- are too often treated like crops to be harvested, rather than the valuable climate resources that they are. This is wrong on so many levels, especially considering all of the benefits that old-growth forests provide: 

Absorbing and storing carbon better than any other ecosystem 🌲
Providing irreplaceable habitat, safeguarding biodiversity 🦊
Reducing flood and erosion risk 🌊
Boosting wildfire resistance 🔥
Supplying clean drinking water to millions of people 💧
Creating outdoor recreation opportunities, and improving mental and spiritual health 🥾

The good news is that the U.S. Forest Service is taking comments on a proposal that could protect old-growth forests from logging. Help us demand stronger protections for forests by submitting a comment today!

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For far too long, profit-driven corporations have seen our oldest forests only for the value of their timber. But the value of old-growth and mature forests is much more significant. Mature forests -- or "future old-growth" -- represent the majority of the national forest system and, overall, hold the majority of the forests' stored carbon. Conserving these trees and allowing them to develop into old-growth will protect our clean water and clean air, safeguard wildlife habitats, and offer a much-needed buffer against the worst impacts of the climate crisis. 

The biodiversity and climate crises are closely intertwined, and we know the magnitude of the solution must match the magnitude of the challenge. To fully address these twin crises we need lasting protective measures for forests that safeguard both mature and old-growth trees. Submit your comment now asking the U.S. Forest Service to strengthen their proposal to protect old-growth and mature forests!

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Thank you for all you do,


Alex Craven (he/him)
Forest Campaign Manager
Sierra Club

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