Posts in Public Lands
What’s Up with the Medford BLM & Old-Growth Logging?
What’s Up with the Medford BLM & Old-Growth Logging?

The Medford District of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to propose timber sales and contend they are retaining (rather than logging) old-growth, and conservation organizations and the BLM’s neighbors will argue that the BLM is in fact logging old-growth. So, who is right and what’s behind the conflicting claims?

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Forests, Fire, Connectivity, Climate, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouold-growth forest, old-growth, forests, forest management, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, Timber, timber industry, timber sale, poor windy, top story
Supreme Court denies hearing case: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion protected
Supreme Court denies hearing case: Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument expansion protected

For the past 7 years, the timber industry has filed numerous lawsuits with the goal of reopening these lands for logging. The legal attempts extended from Medford federal courts and made it all of the way to the Supreme Court this winter before the highest court in the country declined to hear their case earlier this month. 

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Cascade-Siskiyou, Forests, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyoutop story, national monument, cascade-siskiyou, cascade-siskiyou monument, cascade-siskiyou national monument, Timber, timber industry, expansion, monument expansion, obama, logging, supreme court, klamath-siskiyou mountains
Going to court against BLM's IVM and Late Mungers
Going to court against BLM's IVM and Late Mungers

Do you remember the BLM's Integrated Vegetation Management plan to log old-growth Late Successional Reserves like those located in the Late Mungers timber sale near Williams? After commenting, public meetings, field checking, and trying everything we could think of to get BLM to retain these old-growth forests, we finally will have our day in court, and you are invited to join us.

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Backyard Forests, Applegate, Campaign, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath SiskiyouJames A Redden US CourthouseIVM, BLM, Medford BLM, court cases, top story, forests, forest management, forest defender, forestwatch
Barred owls may doom old-growth ecosystems
Barred owls may doom old-growth ecosystems

Serious barred owl encroachment on northern spotted owl habitat has led the US Fish and Wildlife Service to propose a management plan to right the dynamic. Read more about the need for the plan and what the implications could be if the situation is not addressed.

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Climate, Wildlife, Wildlands, Public Lands, Old-Growth, ForestsKlamath Siskiyoutop story, northern spotted owls, usfws, us fish and wildlife, old-growth forest, old growth, old-growth, wildlife management, barred owl, barred owls, spotted owls
Finding Relief From Wildfire Smoke
Finding Relief From Wildfire Smoke

Wildfires are producing intense smoke this summer that can pose serious health risks. Please protect yourself and those you care for from excessive smoke, especially those that have sensitive respiratory systems. Read our blog post if you want to learn more about smoke resources.

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Backyard Forests, Climate, Fire, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouforest fire, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, fire pollution, fire, smoke, living with smoke, Climate Change, climate program
Update on the Poor Windy Old-Growth Timber Sale
Update on the Poor Windy Old-Growth Timber Sale

The Medford District BLM Poor Windy Timber Sale allows logging on more than 15,000 acres, including cutting down 4,573 acres of mature and old-growth trees.

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Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsHaleigh Martinold growth, old-growth forest, old-growth, poor windy, timber, timber sale, nso, northern spotted owl, salmon run, carbon, Climate, Climate Change, top story, Medford BLM, BLM, Bureau of Land Management, mature, wildlife, public land, Public lands, public forests, biological opinion
Partnership with USFS pays off at Alex Hole meadow
Partnership with USFS pays off at Alex Hole meadow

We’re celebrating 7 years of partnership and stewardship with the US Forest Service at Alex Hole meadow on the Siskiyou Crest! Read about our work and victories in this blog post.

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Climate, Connectivity, Public Lands, Volunteer, Stewardship, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyoualex hole, botanical area, botany, volunteer, top story, endemic, public land, Public lands, stewardship, land stewardship, rogue river-siskiyou national forest, Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest, US Forest Service, usfs, parnership
Six years of stewardship at Eight Dollar Mountain and Days Gulch Botanical Areas
Six years of stewardship at Eight Dollar Mountain and Days Gulch Botanical Areas

We’re celebrating six years of stewardship at Eight Dollar Mountain and Days Gulch Botanical Areas! Read about our victories we are able to accomplish with the support of an amazing volunteer group alongside the US Forest Service!

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Public Lands, Stewardship, VolunteerKlamath Siskiyoubotanical area, days gulch, Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, stewardship, top story, PLAY, public land, Public lands, botany, botanic, pitcher plant, cobra plant, california pitcher plant, carnivorous plant, howell's mariposa lily, mariposa, land stewardship, volunteer, josephine county, curry county, hiking, wildflowers, birds
The Public Comment Process: Tips & How-Tos
The Public Comment Process: Tips & How-Tos

Federal agencies such as the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management are legally required to consider public opinion. When you or your community join the decision-making process through contributing substantive public comments, you have the opportunity to influence the actions of the agency involved. Learn how to make comments on federal projects in this blog.

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Campaign, Old-Growth, Public Lands, WildlandsKlamath Siskiyouold growth, old-growth forest, old-growth, mature and old-growth, Climate Change, Climate, climate smart, Climate Policy, commenting, usfs, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, US Forest Service, united states forest service, NEPA, eis
Imperiled Species highlight: The Siskiyou Mountains salamander
Imperiled Species highlight: The Siskiyou Mountains salamander

We are so wild about the Siskiyou Mountains salamander, it is the KS Wild mascot! We continue to advocate on behalf of this species that is only found in the Klamath-Siskiyou region. Learn more about our efforts to protect this species through advocacy that dates back over two decades here.

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Wildlife, Wildlands, Public LandsKlamath Siskiyouwildlife conservation, wildlife, imperiled species, logging, salvage logging, endangered species, endangered species act, endangered species list, oregon endangered species list
What is in the new inventory of mature and old-growth forests?
What is in the new inventory of mature and old-growth forests?

The US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the first ever national inventory of mature and old-growth forests. Want to know what this all means for the protection of forests in the Pacific Northwest?

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Campaign, Climate, Forests, Old-Growth, Public LandsKlamath Siskiyouimperiled species, old-growth forest, old growth, old-growth, Forests, usfs, forest service, US Forest Service, BLM, Medford BLM, Bureau of Land Management, logging, timb, timber sale, wildlife, climate, Climate Change, Climate, climate smart, climate program, forests
The Benefits of Beaver
The Benefits of Beaver

Considering that Oregon is known as the “Beaver State,” regulations are lacking to protect this iconic animal that is present in so many waterways and provides so many ecological and hydrological benefits. Can we, as humans, use our skills to coexist with this essential critter? Proposed HB 3464 will change how Oregonians relate to beavers.

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Campaign, Climate, Public Lands, Rogue Riverkeeper, Water, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildlife, wildlife conservation, beaver, beavers, legislation, oregon legislature, rogue riverkeeper
“Integrated Vegetation Management” on Medford District BLM Forestlands: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
“Integrated Vegetation Management” on Medford District BLM Forestlands: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Some timber advocates within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) simply cannot abide the idea that there are old-growth forests designated as protected on public lands, so they’ve designed a new program called “Integrated Vegetation Management” to target Late Successional Reserves for logging. Learn more about the IVM project in this blog.

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Applegate, Backyard Forests, Campaign, Wildlands, Public Lands, Old-Growth, ForestsKlamath Siskiyouforestwatch, ivm, Integrated Vegetation Management, Bureau of Land Management, Medford BLM, logging, LSR, old growth, old-growth, old-growth forest, BLM, clear cut, clearcutting, late mungers, penn butte, timber sale, Timber, land management, public land, Public lands, NEPA
Oregon’s Untapped Climate Solution
Oregon’s Untapped Climate Solution

We need to protect Oregon lands from climate extremes and harness their potential as a climate solution. The Senate Committee on Natural Resources has scheduled a hearing on SB 530, common-sense legislation that will help increase carbon sequestration on our forests, agricultural lands, and wetlands and improve the resilience of our water, wildlife, and communities. Learn more about SB 530 and action you can take for natural climate solutions in this blog.

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Campaign, Climate, Old-Growth, Public Lands, Water, Wild Rivers, WildlifeKlamath Siskiyouwildfire, legislation, senate committee on natural resources, hearing, oregon, agriculture, wetlands, forests, community, farmers, ranchers, natural climate solution, climate, climate change
KS Wild Works for the Illinois Valley!
KS Wild Works for the Illinois Valley!

The Illinois Valley and the Wild Rivers Ranger District are at the very heart of KS Wild’s mission to protect wildlands, wildlife and watersheds. From botany to mining to logging, read about KS Wild’s recent conservation efforts in the Illinois Valley.

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Backyard Forests, Forests, Fire, Public Lands, Wild Rivers, Wilderness, Wildlands, WolvesKlamath Siskiyouillinois valley, illinois river, IVM, slater fire, wild rivers, wild rivers ranger district, Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest, kalmiopsis mountains, kalmiopsis, kalmiopsis wildlands, kalmiopsis wild rivers, siskiyou crest, botanical area, Eight Dollar Mountain Botanical Area, briggs valley, Timber, timber sale, forestwatch, port orford, oregon caves national monument, mining, steelhead, salmon, iv frog
‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire
‘Tis the Season for Prescribed Fire

Living in a fire prone area can be scary. We have witnessed destructive wildfires that have left our communities changed forever. The good news is there are actions we can take to prepare our communities for it. Read our blog to learn about the ways prescribed fire can help prevent detrimental wildfire.

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Applegate, Backyard Forests, Campaign, Climate, Fire, Public LandsHaleigh Martinforest fire, wildfire severity, wildfire risk, wildfire, wildfire policy, Climate Change, climate program, Climate Policy, climate smart, Climate, climate policy, forest and fire toolkit, forest management