What does President Biden’s ’30×30′ order aim to protect?
President Joe Biden signed an executive order setting a goal of protecting 30 percent of all U.S. lands and waters by 2030. What does “30×30” mean, and what does it “protect” these lands and waters from? According to the Natural Resource Defense Council, 30×30 is intended to “prevent mass extinctions and bolster resilience to climate…
Forests and the Choices We Make- Episode 1: Mt. St. Helens
On Labor Day, 2020, Oregon witnessed the start of the most destructive wildfire season in recent history, burning nearly one million acres across public and private forest lands in less than a week. Now that the smoke has cleared, our forest sector is pivoting its focus to the future – restoration and regeneration of Oregon’s…