Water security in California
Our forests can make all the difference in achieving our climate and water security goals, while also promoting rural communities and economies. Find out how PFT is working towards water security in California.
Forests: a missing solution in Oregon’s climate policy
Harnessing the power of Oregon’s forests and other working lands can help the climate crisis and engage rural communities.
Op Ed: Watershed conservation key to solving California’s water problems
In a San Francisco Chronicle Op Ed, PFT President Laurie Wayburn discusses the importance of the state’s “natural infrastructure”—the forests, meadows and streams that deliver water to our dams—in solving California’s water problems.
$4 billion for water & parks on California’s June ballot
California’s Legislature placed a $4 billion bond on the June 2018 ballot for critical investments in California’s natural resources, water supply, and parks.
California makes historic climate investments in forests & natural lands
In the closing days of the California Legislative session that ended September 15, 2017, the state made investments of nearly $300 million in forests and other lands for climate mitigation, adaptation, and fire safety.
