Current News
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.
Climate adaptation: PFT circulates sign-on letter
This year, PFT is urging the California Legislature to advance the state’s climate adaptation policy by investing in natural and working lands. Read the sign-on letter we’re circulating at the Capitol.
A Risk Assessment of California’s Key Source Watershed Infrastructure
PFT’s report looks upstream to find a cost-effective long-term water solution: repairing & maintaining California’s watersheds.
CAL FIRE and Pacific Forest Trust Announce Major Forest Health Project in Siskiyou County
New $4 million forest health grant will help reduce the likelihood and intensity of fire spreading across the iconic Black Butte and Mount Shasta forests.
Ailing Northern California Watersheds Pose Risk to Reliability, Quality of State’s Water Supply
A new study, conducted by Pacific Forest Trust, shows that half of the source watersheds that supply northern California’s primary reservoirs are at risk.
2016 Annual Report
2016 was a year with significant new opportunities and major results. Find out how Pacific Forest Trust advanced California water policy, closed another conservation project, and developed a new forest conservation model in Oregon—with your help.
GGRF Investments in Natural and Working Lands
Despite receiving less than 4% of GGRF investments, forests and other lands have achieved over 14% of the greenhouse gas reductions.
10 Things that will Change in California’s New Cap-and-Trade Program
The bipartisan deal to extend California’s cap-and-trade program consisted of three separate bills, and a number of compromises by all parties.
ForestLife Summer 2017
In this Issue: Conserving Black Butte, CARBON ACT, Working with Fire, A Mile of Pacific Crest Trail Conserved, Three Million Trees Planted at Goose Lake
President’s Letter: Healthy Forests, Healthy People
Laurie Wayburn points out the similarities in the ways we can care for the health of both people and forests.
Conserving a Working Forest on Black Butte’s Iconic Landscape
Pacific Forest Trust is working with Michigan-California Timber Company to secure a conservation easement for its working forest on the edge of Black Butte near Mt. Shasta.