Evergreen Forests - WEC

For over 50 years, WEC has worked to protect Washington’s forests for current and future generations. The goal of the Evergreen Forests Program is to ensure Washington State remains the Evergreen State by protecting state forest land, sustainably managing our private forest land, bringing new incentives and partners to the table, strengthening forestry issues in local communities, and holding our elected officials accountable.

Learn more about the Evergreen Forests Program via the links below or by exploring our interactive Story Map.

Carbon Friendly Forestry

We host an annual conference and convene conversations for decision-makers and stakeholders about opportunities and challenges for climate-smart forestry on the West Coast.

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Growing Our Future

Read about our voluntary and incentive work on Washington’s forestlands.

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Partnering on Private Lands

By working with private landowners big and small, we’re protecting Washington’s forests for current and future generations.

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Protecting Public State Lands

We work with the Department of Natural Resources and other community partners to protect our state’s public forestlands.

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Evergreen Forests News and Stories

2020 State of our Forests and Public Lands Report

We reviewed DNR’s past year to determine where there has been success and where more work is needed.

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2020 Session Sees Some Environmental Progress, but Senate Fails to Pass Two Major Climate Bills

Two of four Environmental Priorities passed this session, but major climate action stalled again in the Senate.

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Update to State Climate Pollution Limits Passes Both Chambers

Bill puts into place state targets to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions, but key bills to achieve these targets still remain.

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TAKE ACTION

Ask the Board of Natural Resources to develop a carbon policy

Ask the Board to develop and adopt a carbon and climate change policy for our state-managed forests!