Since 1993, Pacific Forest Trust has created economic incentives that reward private forest owners for conserving their lands and practicing sustainable forestry. Pacific Forest Trust has helped shape state and national forest conservation and climate policies, all in an effort to create effective climate change solutions, save wildlife and their habitats, conserve intact forested landscapes, and protect natural water sources.
Pacific Forest Trust cofounder & president Laurie Wayburn penned an op-ed in Governing encouraging states to embrace forest management as a climate solution.
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PKPR placed an op-ed in The Hill by Pacific Forest Trust’s Laurie Wayburn marking Smokey Bear’s 80th anniversary with a critical examination of how his famous anti-wildfire message has backfired.
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PKPR secured a significant win for Pacific Forest Trust with national CBS News coverage, showcasing the organization’s innovative “good fire” approach to forest management.
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Laurie Wayburn of Pacific Forest Trust penned an op-ed for the LA Times discussing the merits of Arbor Day – and more meaningful actions against climate change.
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The Week magazine highlights Working Forest Conservation Easements, which Pacific Forest Trust pioneered.
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PKPR secured coverage in Inside Edition and Mongabay of a captivating video showing a black bear taking a refreshing dip in one of Northern California’s rare “sag ponds”—a natural pool formed by earthquake fault activity.
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PKPR secured an interview for Pacific Forest Trust Co-Founder Laurie Wayburn and “Beaver Land: How One Weird Rodent Made America” author Leila Philip on KQED-FM’s California Report (NPR-San Francisco).
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