The Honey Top Timber Sale is scheduled for 2025, this forest is one of the largest legacy forests on in Capital State Forest.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
Twisted Top Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Twisted Top Timber Sale is scheduled for the end of 2026, this forest dates back to 1915 and is one of the oldest forests on the west side of the Capital State Forest.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
Great Divide Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The In The Pipeline Timber Sale located in Wahkiakum County Washington is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
This sale was auctioned in Spring 2023.
Freedom Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The “Freedom” timber sale is set to be auctioned in 2023 and is a Legacy Forest identified as Marbled Murrelet habitat by the DNR's own data, it's immediately adjacent to multiple active nest sites. The sale is located in Wahkiakum County in Southwestern Washington.
This forest deserves protection. To learn more visit wlcfd.org
Wishbone Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Wishbone Timber Sale in King County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
This sale is scheduled for auction in late 2023, and will be presented to the Board of Natural Resources for approval in June or July.
San Juan Ridge (Gain Creek) RD JR850
These are images of a planned cut block in Gain Creek (part of the Loss Creek potter shed), which is south of Port Renfrew along the San Juan ridge, this area is controlled by the Pacheedaht band council that has undertaken insanely extensive logging in this area.
Road building has already been approved into this forest, and a cut block has been laid out. When this forest is logged there will be no setbacks from the stream that flows through this forest. While I was there I observed "Cutting boundary" flagging tape within a meter of the creek.
Hartstene Flats Timber Sales (WA DNR)
The Hartstene Flats Timber Sale in Mason County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.
Starwagon Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Starwagon Timber Sale is scheduled for the end of 2024, this forest dates back to 1917 and is one of the oldest forests near Summit lake, in Thurston County. The county commissioners have asked the department of natural resources to stop auctioning off legacy forests, the DNR has ignored them.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
STARWAGON Unit 1
STARWAGON Unit 2
STARWAGON Unit 3
STARWAGON Unit 5
STARWAGON Unit 6
Carnation Creek
Carnation Creek is a large section of valley bottom old growth just south of the Alberni Sound on Huu-at-aht Territory, this section of forest has been overlooked by the timber industry for the past several decades but remains unprotected as Western Forest Products continues to log the neighboring Klanawa Valley.
This is one of southern Vancouver island’s best old growth cedar forests, it has been left undisturbed for time in memorial yet as I walked into the forest I heard chainsaws on the neighboring ridge…
In The Pipeline Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The In The Pipeline Timber Sale located in Pacific County Washington contains trees over 5 feet in diameter. It is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
This sale is scheduled for auction in November 2023.
Dakota Creek (Cape Scott) #HBFM601
BCTS (BC Timber Sales) is planning on auctioning off a 42 HA old growth cut block immediately adjacent to Cape Scott Provincial Park in the Dakota Creek Watershed this year.
This would only be the SECOND cut block ever to be logged in the intact Dakota Creek Watershed.
Plum Bob Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Plum Bob Timber Sale located north of Belfair in Mason County Washington contains a G2/S2 imperiled plant community, Pacific Rhododendrum/Douglas Fir/Western Hemlock/Salal/Evergreen Huckleberry. This plant population is considered imperiled and sits right next to the category of S1 or “critically imperiled” which is the most urgent state ranking before a particular community is considered extinct. Forests that contain any semblance of this rare plant community must be preserved, it remains to be seen whether the DNR will drop this plant community from the timber sale (it occurs in unit 3) or if they will put their blinders on and log it.
As of March 2023 the Board of Natural Resources is set to approve this area for logging in the next month or two.
UPDATE: This sale has been removed from the proposed Mae auction list due to the G2/S2 plant community, it's yet to be seen if the DNR tries to log this area in June.
Next Contestant Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Next Contestant Timber Sale in Mason County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.
Darling River RD MI950A-1
The BC NDP has approved road building into an old growth cedar forest on the Darling River south of Bamfield, this cut block contains literally hundreds of western red cedar trees growing over 2.5 m in diameter.
This truly is one of the most spectacular sections of Old Growth Forest on Southern Vancouver Island and before the end of 2023 it is likely to be gone.
Juneau Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Juneau Timber Sale in Thurston County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
Class Dismissed Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Class Dismissed Sorts Timber Sale in Thurston County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.
Cedarville Sorts Timber Sale (WA DNR)
The Cedarville Sorts Timber Sale in Grays Harbor County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. This Timber Sale on Chehalis Territory contains cedar trees over 5 feet in diameter, as well as hundreds of culturally modified trees. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org
Beyond The 2000 Road (Planned Teal Jones Cut Blocks At Fairy Creek)
Teal Jones has plans for three cut blocks on the southwestern flank of the Fairy Creek Rainforest, just across the ridge from Fairy Creek. This intact slope contains extremely impressive yellow and red cedar forest with trees up to 9 feet thick growing at high elevations. This area is identified as a deferral candidate and as Marbled Murrelet Habitat, however, it remains unprotected. Teal Jones hasn't applied to log this area yet however when they do they are sure to face substantial opposition.
Grant Bay RD W152 & W480
Western Forest Products has applied to build a sprawling road network into a last fringe of old growth forest along the pacific ocean near the outlet of Quintino Sounds and north of Grants Bay. This forest contains old group red cedar with remarkable canopies and is near some of the most productive old growth forest on Northern Vancouver Island.
As of the end of February 2023 this road building has not been approved.
The 2000 Road #7275 & #7276
The 2000 Road lies just across the ridge from Fairy Creek on the southwestern flank of the old growth rainforest. The area was clear-cut in 2019 and then again in 2021 after dozens of people were arrested trying to stop the logging. The area is incredibly steep and landslides are common on the road.
Teal Jones has decommissioned the road for now however there are 3 cut blocks planned on the next slope over.
