Whatcom County
Territories:
Lhaq’temish (Lummi), Nuxwsa’7aq (Nooksack) Semiahmoo, and Sqaǰətabš (Skagit) peoples
Tribes:
Lummi Nation, Nooksack Indian Tribe
Since 2022 Whatcom County community members have successfully paused or canceled 3 legacy forest timber sales! Now we are trying to protect all legacy forests in the Lake Whatcom and Nooksack watersheds. There are a number of ways to get involved. We need more people who can give public comments at County Council meetings, write letters to the editor, and survey timber sales.
Legacy Forests in Whatcom County
News and Updates from Whatcom County
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Letters of Support
from County and State Orgs
Letter from Public Lands Commissioner Franz committing to collaborating with Whatcom County Council on management of forests for which the county is the trust beneficiary, 6/7/23
Letter from Whatcom County Council to DNR requesting the pause of Brokedown Palace timber sale, 5/9/23
Get in Touch
Click HERE to do volunteer surveying.
Email northsound@c4rf.org for ways to get involved.
Contact Us to Get Involved!
Our Coalition Partners in Whatcom County
Advocate for a Statewide
Mature Forest Policy
The best way to protect forests in your county is statewide policy change!
Take just a moment and send a letter below!
We need to ensure that the Commissioner of Public Lands, Hilary Franz, puts an end to logging the last remaining mature forests in western Washington.
Send a letter to the Commissioner of Public Lands and the Board of Natural Resources asking them to enact a moratorium on logging mature forests until a mature forest policy is adopted.