In the Okanogan at the Tripod burn

In response to changing markets and conservation concerns, the Forest Service announced on November 16 that they would not be logging old-growth habitat on the Tripod timber sale in the Okanogan in northcentral Washington. Conservation Northwest has worked to protect the big, old trees in this area which burned in 2006 for wildlife and habitat, and we applaud the agency’s decision. 

Jen Watkins, who reviews projects from the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest for Conservation Northwest, spent several months working with a local collaborative group following the 2006 Tripod Fire to develop a proposal that would protect important wildlife habitat while allowing careful harvest of small trees in the burn area,

"We commend the Forest Service for finding a balance between economic objectives and wildlife and habitat conservation following the fire. This decision most closely reflects the recommendation made last December by a wide variety of stakeholders." Read more