Summer 2019 ForestLife

Forests’ vital role the focus at Forest Fete

Forest landowners, climate activists aged 8 to 80, forest stakeholders from every perspective, and policy leaders from California and Oregon joined us for Forest Fete on April 10th at the City Club of San Francisco. This committed and diverse group celebrated forests’ vital role in solving our existential climate crisis. Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana, lead plaintiff in the Constitutional climate case Juliana v. United States, delivered an inspiring keynote, speaking eloquently to the fact that her climate activism is more than a “cause.” The future of her generation and those that follow is at stake.

The significant investments California has made in working forests for climate benefits were reflected in this year’s Forest Champion Award; we honored Michigan-California Timber Company for its role in protecting the Black Butte Working Forest. Oregon legislators Senator Michael Dembrow and Representative Ken Helm received our Outside-the-Box Award for their work to advance climate policy in Oregon with a focus on working and natural lands.

Many thanks to our dedicated supporters and partners for making Fete a memorable evening and supporting our work to ensure forests’ role as a major climate solution; watch our video explaining this and find out more at forestfete.org. View photos from the evening here.

More in this Issue of ForestLife

• President’s Letter
• Black Butte: Investing in forests for a healthy climate
• Climate change isn’t “on the way.” It’s already here.
• Forests’ vital role the focus at Forest Fete
• A new model for water security in the face of climate change
• Donor Profile: Ivan Samuels
• PFT announces the Springs for Life ForestWater Alliance
• Back to the land at Green Gorge
• Rewarding landowners for doing the right thing