The Richardson Grove project has been in development for over a decade. In that time, significant new information has emerged that has confirmed the concerns raised by EPIC and allies early in the process: cutting the roots of old-growth redwoods would significantly impair and potentially even kill the trees. While this always seemed obvious to us, Caltrans has stubbornly refused to acknowledge this fact. Now, new research conducted at nearby Humboldt Redwoods State Park show

We are so thankful for all of the great volunteers that made it out to the EPIC Spring Equinox Ivy Pull this last Friday on March 18! Your hard work made an important impact on our coastal forests this week. If you missed this event, please keep your eyes open for an invitation in the next few weeks by signing up for our newsletters or following us on Instagram or Facebook. Background on why we do the Ivy Pull: English ivy is a popular ornamental that can be seen throughout o

The Klamath National Forest is at it again; targeting fire affected old-growth forest reserves. The River Complex project proposes nearly 2,000 acres of “salvage” logging in the headwaters of the South Fork Salmon and Scott Rivers. The Forest Service plans to clearcut the Taylor/Carter Meadows Late Successional Reserve to create more flammable timber plantations. Despite on-the-ground evidence and decades of fire history and science, the agency continues to be blinded by tim

Dams on the Klamath River must come down to restore Coho and Chinook salmon runs to their historic spawning grounds. The federal government is currently accepting comments on the Environmental Impact Statement that proposes to commence dam removal in 2023, which includes procedures that would be used to draw down the four reservoirs; remove the dams and associated facilities; restore lands currently occupied by the dams, reservoirs, and other facilities; improve access for sa

Lots of news to report from the campaign to Save Jackson! For the past several weeks, Chairman Michael Hunter has been leading community tours through the forest. These tours were an opportunity for community members to witness CAL FIRE’s poor management of the forest and to share their thoughts about what a better managed forest would look like. During the tours, Indigenous people returned to a forest that they had been violently driven out of over 150 years ago and were abl