Press Releases
$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.
Improving Efficiency and Flexibility of Private Forest Conservation Funding
Broad stakeholder group supports H.R. 4551 to strengthen key conservation funding program.
This weeks Farm Bill markup could lead to easy changes for more effective forest conservation and funding partnerships
OVER 40 groups call on legislators to streamline key conservation funding program, strengthening partnerships with non-profit organizations to reduce costs.
Adding 1600 Acres to Yosemite National Park Gains Momentumand Bipartisan Support
In 2004, the Pacific Forest Trust saw an opportunity to restore a part of John Muir’s vision for Yosemite: 1,600 forested acres at the Park’s western border.
2,170 acre Jewel in California’s Gold Rush Country Permanently Conserved
Project connects to BLM lands creating a 2800-acre bulwark against sprawl to protect wildlife habitats and a vital stretch of the Calaveras River, a major tributary to the Bay Delta.
Groundswell of Support for Yosemite Expansion Act
Bipartisan group of California legislators support bill to protect the park’s vulnerable western border
Rep. Jim Costa (D-CA) Introduces Bill to Add 1,600 Acres to Yosemite NP
Broad bipartisan support to protect the park’s vulnerable western border