It is often said that failing to make a decision is itself a decision — and that inaction is a form of action. The current state of the DNR timber sale program is a clear illustration of that principle. While much attention has been paid to the volume of timber offered for sale, two other…
The first half of FY2026 produced the lowest timber sale volumes in Western Washington in 22 years. DNR was only able to sell 114,391 mbf (thousand board feet), just 25% of the 459,000 mbf it told the Board of Natural Resources (BNR) at the January BNR meeting that the Department planned to sell this fiscal…
The first half of FY2026 produced the lowest timber sale volumes in Western Washington in 22 years, with only 114,391 MBF (thousand board feet) sold, just 25% of the annual goal of 459,000 MBF. This historic shortfall follows Commissioner Upthegrove’s pause of older forest timber sales and his announcement to remove an additional 77,000 acres…
Whatcom County is fortunate to have working forests managed under the strictest environmental laws and regulations and the most advanced forest practices in the world. Our working state trust lands provide wildlife and aquatic habitats, reduce net carbon emissions, provide climate-friendly wood products, and generate critical funding to support education and other public services. Thanks…
Washington Department of Natural Resources state trust lands generate nearly $200 million in timber revenues annually to support beneficiaries- including schools, universities, hospitals, and more. We’re writing to share an important opportunity to help shape sustainable harvest levels on state trust lands over the next decade. Washington DNR has released separate scoping notices to guide…
A coalition of Washington state counties, schools, fire districts and others won a key legal victory on Oct. 2 when Thurston County Judge Erik D. Price dismissed a lawsuit filed by anti-forestry groups against the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The anti-forestry groups’ lawsuit sought to undermine the DNR’s fiduciary obligations to manage Washington…