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Conservation Stewardship Incentives News & Events About Us Support PFT Publications Site Map Home The Pacific Forest Trust California Main Office |
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Know The Facts. Four out of every five forests in the Lower 48 states are privately owned. These forests deliver many essential benefits including water, wildlife, wilderness, working landscapes and a well-balanced climate. Tragically, more than 1.5 million acres of these forestlands are converted to shopping malls, subdivisions and other forms of development each year. |
Know Our Story. Since 1993, the Pacific Forest Trust has been dedicated to sustaining America's private working forests and safeguarding their many public benefits. Yet, the future and fate of these forests is really everyone's concern. So, we ask you to join us and share your support. Together, we can ensure working forests will continue to work wonders for us all. |
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Carbon Offsets
from the Van Eck Forest Now
Available to the Public Climate-conscious individuals looking to make a difference can now buy carbon offsets sourced exclusively from the Van Eck Forest Project. PFT has partnered with Green Mountain Energy's BeGreen division to help people everywhere ecalculate their CO2 emissions and reduce their carbon footprints. Read BeGreen/Van Eck press release |
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Forests Play Expanded Role in California's Draft Scoping Plan to Reduce CO2 Emissions; PFT Supports CARB's Recommendations On June 26, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released its recommendations for achieving the ambitious greenhouse gas emissions reductions legislated under Assembly Bill 32. The CARB draft plan calls for a system to measure and monitor forest carbon stocks, avoid forest loss and reduce dependence of fossil fuels by looking to low-carbon-emitting woody biomass as an alternative fuel. Learn more about CARB's recommendations and read our comments |
 Read Our Summer 2008 Newsletter - PDF |
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Forest Bordering Big Trees State Park Conserved, Owners Considering Climate Benefits A 413-acre family-owned forest bordering Big Trees State Park and Stanislaus National Forest in Calaveras County, CA has been conserved through a partnership with PFT, the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and the Smith family. The Smiths are exploring the possibility of sequestering increased levels of carbon and registering their net CO2 emissions reductions with the California Climate Action Registry (CCAR). Read press release and learn more Read story in the Union-Democrat |
 2007 Annual Report with 2008 Goals - PDF |
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Celebration and Tour Scheduled for October 10th
The Pacific Forest Trust and the Turner family will celebrate working forest conservation in the California Sierra with a tour of the Turner Creek Ranch on October 10th. Details to be announced soon. The Turner Creek Ranch Project is a conservation easement agreement completed in 2007 that ensures 725 acres of family-owned working forest and ranch lands in southwest Sierra County are protected for generations to come. Read press release and learn more |
 Van Eck Forest Project and Carbon Credits Profiled on National Public Radio's Weekend Edition Sunday |
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PFT Acquires 2,750 Additional Acres in CSNM Planning Area, Announces Goal to Have Lands Officially Added to Monument The “purchase and protect” phase of our Campaign to Complete the Vision is now complete and roughly 4,750 total acres have been conserved. Now we are seeking support to have these lands transferred to public ownership and officially added to the Monument. Read Press Release and Media Information Download Campaign Brochure: Web View PDF - Print PDF |
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We're 1% For The Planet-Approved!
One Percent for the Planet is an alliance of companies that recognize the true cost of doing business and donate 1% of their sales to environmental organizations worldwide. If you represent an environmentally responsible business, please consider donating one percent of your company's revenues to PFT through 1% FTP. If you are a conscientious citizen, please support enterprises that give to 1% FTP-approved non-profits. Learn more. Join Our Team |
Forest Fete 2008 Everyone Wins with Woods Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony September 18 San Francisco Learn More |
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