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Forests
Even if you never visit a forest, its health affects you. The public forests in the Inland Northwest supply your water and protect it from the contaminants that can be introduced by flooding. In advocating for Inland Northwest forests, The Lands Council keeps a watchful eye over the U.S. Forest Service, protects roadless areas, defends wildlife, safeguards communities from wildfires, moves to end destructive timber sales, and preserves old growth areas and Spokane's mature urban trees. We've found the more informed people are, the more engaged they are. So we educate the public about the complex biology of forests and how to get involved in decision-making about our public lands.
For more information contact the Forest Watch Director, Tania Ellersick at (509) 209-2401, or at tellersick@landscouncil.org.
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Collaboration: A Case Study
It may seem an unlikely partnership. But in a new model gaining notice across the country, The Lands Council and other like-minded groups have joined with timber companies and rural communities to form the Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition. Together, we are working to protect rural homes and businesses from wildfire, while restoring and protecting the Colville National Forest. In Montana we are helping form a similar coalition for the Kootenai National Forest.
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