Friend,

From sycamores in Massachusetts to the ancient Sitka spruce of the Tongass, our country is filled with trees that have stood tall for hundreds of years -- and they should stand tall for hundreds more.

These treasures should be preserved and protected, but right now, many of them are vulnerable to logging. Our national forests should be places of conservation, not destruction.

Tell President Biden to protect older trees from logging on federal lands.

It's common for trees to live for centuries, but logging often chops them down before they reach their prime.1 Now, our old-growth trees are becoming exceedingly rare, and we can't afford to lose what few we have left or the old-growth trees of tomorrow.

Older trees form the backbone of their ecosystems, absorbing carbon dioxide, maintaining genetic diversity, and providing habitat for all sorts of life.2

And once the old-growth trees of a forest are logged, their ancient legacy is gone forever.

Unlike us, trees don't die after a certain lifespan. Once trees reach maturity, their death rate drops dramatically, and they will only die from external factors like logging or forest fires.3

If we don't protect old-growth trees and let today's mature trees continue to grow, tomorrow will have almost no ancient trees.

Add your name to protect our most important trees from logging.

Our federal lands should be dedicated to conservation and recreation, not logging.

U.S. national forests and grasslands account for about 20% of our forests.4 And there are an additional 58 million acres of forest and woodlands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.5 If we can convince President Biden to protect mature trees on federal lands, we can spur changes across the country and further the momentum to protect all our important trees.

Environment Colorado is dedicated to protecting our trees, but we need your help.

Stand up for our forests by taking action today.

Thank you for protecting our forests,

Rex Wilmouth
Senior Program Director

1. Stephanie Pappas, "Ancient trees form bloodlines that bolster forests for thousands of years," Live Science, February 8, 2022.
2. Stephanie Pappas, "Ancient trees form bloodlines that bolster forests for thousands of years," Live Science, February 8, 2022.
3. Stephanie Pappas, "Ancient trees form bloodlines that bolster forests for thousands of years," Live Science, February 8, 2022.
4. "National Forests on the Edge," U.S. Department of Agriculture: Forest Service, last accessed February 9, 2022.
5. "Forests and Woodlands," U.S. Department of the Interior: Bureau of Land Management, last accessed February 11, 2022.