
NATURALLY REGENERATED HEMLOCK FOREST
VTwin is rife with 2-4 foot wide Western Hemlock, many of which probably started as understory trees that loggers left when they cut larger trees several generations ago.
If left undisturbed, Western hemlock occasionally grow 5-9 feet wide, well over 200 feet tall, and 400-500 years old before they finally fall naturally to nourish the forest floor.
Write to DNR Now!
Let DNR know that you are opposed to the continued logging of the last remaining native forests in the Pilchuck River Watershed.
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Dear Mr. Guthrie,
I am writing to urge you to cancel the VTwin timber sale. The older forest in the project area represents an irreplaceable part of our natural heritage. The dominant canopy in parts of this forest contains hemlock trees that were probably seedlings left from the first logging operation in the World War II era.
Structurally diverse forests such as this one have virtually disappeared from the North Puget Sound lowlands. Most of what remains is on state trust lands managed by DNR. These forests are not renewable resources and should be protected. They play a critical role in mitigating the impacts of climate change and preserving the genetic diversity and biological legacies of the native forests that once dominated the Pacific Northwest.
Thank you for listening.
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Jay Guthrie
Region Manager
DNR Northwest Region
360-856-3500
Laurie Bergvall
State Lands Assistant Region Manager
360-854-2847
Angus Brodie
DNR Deputy Supervisor for State Uplands
360-902-2122
angus.brodie@dnr.wa.gov
Bill Peach
Board Member and Commissioner
Clallum County
360-417-2233
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Dan Brown
Board Member and Professor
University of Washington
206-685-1928
Chris Reykdal
Board Member and Superintendant
of Public Instruction
360-725-6000
Richard T. Koenig
Board Member and Interim Dean
WSU College of Agriculture
509-335-9223
Jim Cahill
Board Member and Senior Budget
Assistant to Jay Inslee
360-902-0569
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Note: Location shown on map is approximate.
See sale map for exact location.