LATEST NEWS
RECENT ACTIVITY
Forest Bridges in Action
Executive Director Denise Barrett, Provides Public Testimony to the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Nothwest Forest Plan (NWFP) at its April 16, 2024 meeting in Weaverville, California
Forest Bridges Executive Director Denise Barrett was among a dozen or so members of the public providing testimony (limited to 3 minutes) to the Federal Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) at its April 16, 2024 meeting in Weaverville, California.
The NWFP FAC met over three days to finalize its multi-dimensional recommendations to the Forest Service
as it updates the NWFP, as well as 128 national forest plans.
In February, Forest Bridges submitted substantive written public comments to the USDA Forest Service as an
Denise provided details of this proposal to the committee and, following her testimony, delivered written copies to the
Forest Service Region 6 Forester Jacque Buchanan and others on the FAC.
Forest Bridges has requested that the Forest Service consider its Active Conservation Management proposals as it updates the NWFP,
as well as the resource management plans for the six national forests that contain Forest Service O&C Lands.
MEDIA
Forest Bridges in the News
Executive Director, Denise Barrett Quoted in the News-Review
"The Bureau of Land Management released a draft update April 4 for the management plan for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument.
This draft plan will allow the bureau to consolidate management of the monument, which is currently under three separate management plans. This will provide consistency for the bureau and for the public, the press release said..."
Denise Barrett, Executive Director of Forest Bridges on the Rob Taylor Report
"Denise explains how Forest Bridges promotes a whole-lands-based, long-range “Active Conservation” approach based on the preponderance of scientific evidence to create forest policy tailored to 21st-century issues."
Forest Bridges joins
Inside Douglas County on KQEN
"Forest Bridges Executive Director Denise Barrett discusses the substantive comments the organization presented to the US Forest Service."
What is Forest Bridges?
GLORIA COLEMAN, The News-Review
"Forest Bridges is a grassroots nonprofit formed in 2015, with the goal to bring people together and foster sustainable forest health and habitats in the O&C Lands..."
Inside Douglas County Episode on KQEN
"A look at the nonprofit organization Forest Bridges with Executive Director Denise Barrett and co-founding board member Rick Sohn. Learn more about the organization and a proposal they have regarding the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument in Oregon."