Gain Creek on Pacheedaht Territory is home to some of the worst government approved clear-cut logging on Vancouver Island. The old growth forests of Gain creek are being targeted for ~corporate gain~ by Pacheedaht Andersen Timber Holdings. This watershed is unseeded territory and public land, part of TFL 61 near the Jordan River. For the past several years logging has pushed up into the Gain Creek watershed which flows off of the San Juan Ridge. The company has clear cut through the creek in multiple places and newly approved cut blocks would clear cut through waterfalls to target some of the last old-growth forests of the area.
Gordon 4000 #LP06
Cut Block #LP06 is located in the tenure of the Qala:yit partnership, which supplies logs to the Pacheedaht Mill Port Renfrew. This cut block contains massive yellow cedar trees that are likely over 1000 years old, it is also home to a population of Oldgrowth Specklebelly Lichen. As of March 2024 logging contractors have constructed a road into the forest and clearcutting seems eminent.
Suzie Q Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Suzie Q Timber Sale which is scheduled for auction in the beginning of 2025 contains an intact 10+/- acre stand of old growth, one of the only stands of old growth remaining in South Western Washington. This timber sale is located in Grays Harbor County and revenue generated from it would go towards Evergreen State college among other beneficiaries.
Maladjusted Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Maladjusted Timber Sale in Jefferson County contains a perplexing mix of massive legacy trees, sections of legacy forest as well as sections of forest appearing to be plantations that date back to the 1930s, it is certainly a prime candidate for conservation and restoration and it's much more diverse than most forests. This forest used to be part of the "Anderson Adjusted" timber sale, part of that timber sale was canceled but this unit has been re-branded and is now scheduled for auction in the end of 2024.
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Jackie Paper Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Jackie Paper Timber Sale located above the Chehalis River in Grays Harbor County is one of the most spectacular, and part of the largest unprotected legacy forests in Grays Harbor County. The sale is directly adjacent to a Marbled Murrelet habitat area and is very likely Marbled Murrelet habitat. The sale contains trees up to 5 feet thick and is easily among the best legacy forests remaining on DNR managed lands.
Jackie Paper Unit 1
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Big Wrangler Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Big Wrangler Timber timber sales is located on the banks of the Tahuya River and Mason County, it’s a Naturally Regenerated Forest.
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Cleveland Peninsula - Sealaska Logging
These are images of the Cleveland Peninsula which was logged by the Sealaska Native Corporation in the 2010s. This clear-cut stretches for over 5000 acres, through valleys and over mountains. The State of Alaska has some of the worst environmental standards on earth and land privatization is now the biggest threat to the Tongass Rainforest. I captured these images while filming for Eden's Last Chance in summer 2019.
Carrot Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Carrot Timber Sale was approved for auction in January 2024 over the objections of Thurston County commissioners. The board of natural resources was split over the decision. The sale is located above Cedar Creek in Capitol State Forest and contains structurally complex old forests. All mature forests should be protected.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
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Deep Dive Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Deep Dive Timber Sale is scheduled for auction in 2024 and contains structurally complex old forests. It is located on the western side of Lewis County. All mature forests should be protected.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
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Dabbler Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Dabbler Timber Sale is scheduled for auction in October 2024, this timber sale contains structurally complex old forests that have never been clear-cut. These forests naturally regenerated from a fire in the early 1900s and were selectively logged in the 1990s. These forests are some of the only primary forests remaining in Clark county and should be protected.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
Dabbler Unit 1
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Punch Bowl Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Punch Bowl Timber Sale is scheduled for auction in February 2024, unit one of this timber sale contains structurally complex old forests. This is one of the only old forests remaining in Clark County and should be protected.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
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Caramel Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Caramel Timber Sale is scheduled for auction in 2027, and contains structurally complex old forests. It is located on the eastern side of Capitol State Forest in Thurston County, where the commissioners have asked that all mature forests be protected.
Learn more at wlfdc.org
Caramel Unit 1
Firvana Timber Sale (WADNR)
Firvana Timber Sale is scheduled for auction in November 2024, this timber sale contains some of the only structurally complex old forests in Green Mountain State Forest in Kitsap County and is part of the headwaters of the Tahuya River in Gold Creek.
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Tree Louises Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Trees Louise Timber Sale is scheduled for auction in March 2027, this timber sale contains some of the only structurally complex old forest in Green Mountain State Forest in Kitsap County and is part of the headwaters of the Tahuya River in Gold Creek. "Yellow Perch" was the original name of this timber sale, however its name was changed. “Green FY22“ is a unit of a timber sale that was removed in the same area. It may be at risk in the future.
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Hang About Timber Sale (WADNR)
The “Hang About" timber sale targets monumental legacy forests that were originally set to be auctioned as part of the Buttercup timber sale in early 2023, now this timber sale is scheduled to be auctioned in 2028. it's located near Highway 8 in Capitol State Forest.
Hang About Unit 1
Hang About Unit 2
Hang About Unit 3
Breaking Bud Timber Sale (WADNR)
Breaking Bud is scheduled for auction on March 2024, unit one of this timber sale contains some of the only structurally complex old forest in Green Mountain State Forest in Kitsap County and is part of the headwaters of the Tahuya River
Learn more at wlfdc.org
Breaking Bud Unit 1
"QTip" Timber Sale (WADNR)
The Qtip timber sale is planned for 2032 and woulds log the oldest stand of trees in the Eock Creek watershed which drains into the Chehalis river near Oakville. This forest originated in 1886 and contains trees over 5 feet in diameter. Another sale called "Quintessential" is located just to the north of Qtip and would log another section of this same forest in 2027.
House Cone (Central Walbran) RD GL12M
RD GL12M is a 5km logging road approved to be blasted into an intact slope of the “House Cone“ mountain in the Central Walbran. This area is not protected by provincial deferrals. There are about half a dozen plan cut blocks along this road, these are images from two of them near the base.
Looper Creek Headwaters & Block #774415
The Looper Creek headwaters contains some of the last pristine old growth forest on Southern Vancouver Island and is critical habitat for the endangered Marbled Murrelet seabird. Western Forest Products holds logging approvals across the area and has been actively logging for the past several years.
Beyond The 2000 Road (another planned cut block 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. These are images of the biggest of those three blocks.
