We take a look into a busy 2024 as numerous announcements hit at the end of 2023.
After decades of advocating and fighting, the wolverine was officially listed under the Endangered Species Act! The US Forest Service has also announced the next step in revamping Northwest forest management, and old-growth forests move one step closer to federal protection. Read more in this eNews!
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To kick off the new year, we bring you action alerts you can take to help preserve the integrity of and steer the management direction of PNW forests to ignite your new year of activism, we dive a little deeper into the Douglas fir dieoff in southern Oregon, we highlight community-led trash cleanup efforts on public lands, and we offer a plethora of events you can put on your calendar to engage with us. Check it out!
Read MoreGet a little Wild in your inbox every month! KS Wild's monthly eNews digest brings you the most up-to-date information from our programs and campaigns, including actions and events.
This month, KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper are tracking important legislative bills in the Oregon short session, which you can read more about below. Catch up with the BLM’s strategy for slicking off more old-growth reserves and find out how to report pollution concerns in your local waterways. If you've been interested in getting more involved with KS Wild and Rogue Riverkeeper, we've put out a new call for volunteers! And don't miss out on this year's Wild & Scenic Siskiyou Film Festival. We'll be announcing the film lineup in the next few days, so get your tickets now!
Read MoreFire and climate continue to be at the forefront of our work. ForestWatch is diligently tracking and pushing back against post-fire logging while also fighting to keep big trees in the forests. We're supporting bills for permanent protections on our waterways that provide safe, clean water to communities in the Klamath-Siskiyou. KS Wild's Climate program is also producing a lot of resources to help you prepare for and live through fire season.
Read MoreGratitude includes reciprocity—a returning of the gifts we receive by taking care of those who take care of us. We can give back to the Earth by honoring the first peoples of this land, by carrying forward good land stewardship practices, and by reconnecting with nature. You are giving back when you take action to protect and defend the ancient forests, wildlife, and waters of the Klamath-Siskiyou.
Read MoreMutual aid resources for community relief, helpful links for emergency response, and where to find information on current fires in the region.
Read MoreAt a time when many communities are pulling together, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is busy pushing forward controversial timber sales. The latest of these logging projects is the "Bear Grub" timber sale which calls for logging native forests in the Little Applegate and Bear Creek watersheds. Sign up and speak out against dangerous timber sales like Bear Grub at two virtual community meetings hosted by the BLM on June 23rd and June 25th.
Read MoreSimilar to patterns set by nature—as in the murmurations of birds, the shoaling of fish, the swarming of insects—we see how subtle shifts in our response to the collective can create great ripples of change. Your actions in this time, no matter how small, have great affect on the environment and society around you.
Read MoreThis summer, KS Wild is providing several ways for you to be more informed about wildfires in our region. Find resources on our Fire Dashboard, the workers who make our forests more resilient, and our Summer Speaker Series on Fire Management at REI.
Read MoreWe need more restoration in our public forests. Public land managers should be promoting projects that encompass a wide range of restorative measures like prescribed fire and thinning timber plantations. They should not be promoting timber sales that will increase fire hazard.
