Alaska's south coast is blanketed with lush temperate rainforests of big spruce, hemlock and cedar. Wild salmon, wolves, moose, mountain goats, and bears thrive in this vast wilderness. As in the Pacific Northwest, the Cascadia Wildlands Project works to conserve these vast old growth forests and restore areas degraded by resource extraction.
Our forest Conservation work focuses on the Tongass National Forest and State of Alaska lands. Incredibly, old growth logging continues to threaten the integrity of this region. The Cascadia Wildlands Project monitors and challenges virtually every old growth timber sale on the Tongass National Forest and State of Alaska lands. Visit the Sitka Conservation Society to see individual timber sales in the area.Thanks to our work and that of several other organizations, the days of old growth logging are nearing an end.
To replenish logged forests and ease the transition for the dying logging industry, we are embarking on a major restoration project on Alaska's Lost Coast. This is one of the most remote and wild places in the entire world. Sadly, it has been home to what has been Alaska's largest public land timber sale. We have joined forces with local artist Jen-Ann Kirchmeier, the Eyak Preservation Council and many others to restore this long-abused landscape. Check out our coalition work at the Lost Coast at www.lostcoastrestoration.org.
Be sure to visit our Alaska field office blog for recent developments in our conservation work and photos that showcase the Last Frontier.
