 This is our day to speak truth to power! Can you join in? In the coming months, the Biden Administration and Forest Service will set management policies that will affect tens of millions of acres of PNW forests for decades to come. This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to push for bold policy changes that prioritize our forests, communities, and climate. Communities across our region have organized a Day of Action on June 13th to call on our leaders to implement policies that recognize our PNW forests as vital climate solutions, protect and restore our remaining mature and old-growth forests, return healthy fire to the landscape, and value the expertise of Indigenous land stewardship. EventsBANNER DROP IN EUGENE: Join local forest climate defenders up and down the I-5 corridor, Thursday, June 13th from 10:00 to 11:30 am for a local banner drop over I-5 to demand protection of mature and old growth forests! All are welcome! We have really BIG signs and need YOU to wave and engage drivers below! Here is a google map location. Park among the business offices on the west side of the Centennial Boulevard I-5 overpass. Meet at the base of the trail to the overpass to get directions & walk together to our destination. Bring water and a chair if you prefer to sit. We’ll be positioned on both the north & south sidewalks on the overpass wearing safety vests. Join the 350 Eugene Fireflies (Forest Defense) Affinity Group in a show of solidarity for this vitally important year to protect our natural forests! See you there!  PDX PROTEST AT USFS OFFICE: Catch a ride to the Forests Are Our Future rally June 13th which starts at 3:00 pm outside the Region 6 Forest Service office at Terry Schrunk Plaza 431 SW Madison St in downtown Portland to highlight the pivotal role our forests play in tackling climate change and demand that our leaders protect them. Lots of great speakers and music too! There's more info here, and also a carpool ride board to help folks find rides to get to the rally.  COMMENT-WRITING PARTY IN AUGUST: We’ll be joining our forest defense allies in a massive comment-writing effort to once again send volumes to our leaders to say Forests are Worth More Standing! August 14th - SAVE THE DATE. Mature and old-growth forests are some of our best climate solutions, but they are threatened by outdated policies that prioritize profits at the expense of our forests, communities, and climate. This year we have a chance to change that. When we organize, we win!
Thanks for taking action to protect the planet for future generations!
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