Klamath River Runs Free for First Time in a Century as Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History Nears Completion
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Our forests and public lands are threatened by intensive logging and wildfire suppression practices deplete our forests and endanger our wildlife and watersheds. We monitor all proposed logging projects in Northwest California's national forests and watchdog public land managers to ensure they follow the law.
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We utilize legal tools to protect threatened and endangered species like the northern spotted owl from damaging human activities, such as logging of suitable habitat for old-growth dependent species.
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EPIC is powered by our members, not big grants or corporate sponsors. As a membership organization, we are dependent on the generosity of our members. Please join EPIC and help us protect the places you love, the places that support and nurture your spirit.
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Our forests and public lands are threatened by intensive logging and wildfire suppression practices deplete our forests and endanger our wildlife and watersheds. We monitor all proposed logging projects in Northwest California's national forests and watchdog public land managers to ensure they follow the law.
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Advocating for the protection and restoration of Northern California's forests since 1977.
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