Press Releases
Governor Brown Signs Law Recognizing Forest Watersheds as Part of State’s Water System
Today Assembly Bill 2480 was signed by Governor Jerry Brown, recognizing forested source watersheds as a critical component of CA’s water infrastructure.
Innovative Conservation Partnership Gains Federal Funds to Protect Threatened Species and Excellent Forestry on Siskiyou Crest
USFWS awarded a $1 million grant to help protect threatened species in one of the most biodiverse places in the world, the Mountcrest Working Forest.
Conservation Partnership Expands Protection of Key Source Watershed for California
Water, wildlife, public recreation, and the local economy benefit from a 20-square-mile Working Forest Conservation Easement in the McCloud River Watershed.
CA Assembly Votes to Recognize Forests as Part of State’s Water System
New legislation requires source watersheds to be acknowledged as infrastructure and a critical component of California’s water system.
Pacific Forest Trust Earns National Recognition
Pacific Forest Trust, an innovative leader in the conservation of working forests for all their public benefits, today announced it has achieved independent Accreditation for a second time–a national mark of honor and distinction in land conservation.
Historic Ranch Conserved to Protect Water Sources and a Family’s Heritage
On the slopes of Mt. Shasta in Northern California, the 3,468-acre historic Butte Creek Meadows ranch, owned by the Hart family for more than 150 years, is now conserved forever.
$1.65 Million grant from WCB awarded for forests, wet meadows near Mt. Shasta
Today the Wildlife Conservation Board granted $1.65 million in support of PFT’s Butte Creek Meadows Working Forest Conservation Easement project near Mt. Shasta
Governor Brown’s GHG Reductions Plan Emphasizes The Importance Of Investing In Natural Infrastructure Solutions
Governor Jerry Brown issued an Executive Order today that solidifies California’s commitment to fighting global warming.
Forest Legacy: Accelerating Private Forest Conservation
Congressman Chris Gibson introduced a bill today that will accelerate the pace and scale of forest conservation through a modest tweak to the Forest Legacy Program.
New hope in Modoc County for 32.5 square miles of forestland devastated by fire.
A vast and once-glorious Modoc County forest landscape devastated in the 2012 Barry Point wildfire will be reborn and nurtured into healthy forests and meadows, teeming with wildlife.