The US Senate passed a major infrastructure package today, setting the stage for game-changing investments in habitat restoration, healthy watersheds, salmon recovery, forest resilience, and much more.
Calling for a transformative federal investment in wildfire resilience
Today, an op-ed in The Seattle Times by our state director, Mike Stevens, with Yakama Nation Natural Resources director Phil Rigdon and Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz, calls for a transformative level of federal investment in wildfire resilience.
A huge opportunity for Central Washington
Celebrating One Year of the Great American Outdoors Act
Reconnecting the Taneum with LWCF
Celebrating the leadership of communities of color on historic climate legislation
HEAL Act is a major victory
Make Your Voice Heard for Nature
Washington Takes Bold Action with Passage of Climate Commitment Act
Poised to make huge progress
We've Garnered A Lot of Attention for Fire Funding
Shaping policy to cut carbon
Legislative Halftime Report
Our spirits are high as we pass the halfway point in the 105-day Washington state legislative session. Many top priority policies have made it past the first major policy deadline, known as “House of Origin cutoff,” when bills introduced in the House must be approved by a House floor vote, and likewise in the Senate.
Urge your Legislators to Lead on Climate
Highlight: Washington Black Lives Matter Alliance Legislative Agenda
Make Your Voice Heard: Tell Lawmakers to Support Designated Fire Funding
You can support current efforts in the Washington Legislature to create a designated fire funding source to directly support forest-health treatments, help communities become fire-prepared and increase funding for firefighting equipment and personnel to help fight the large, destructive fires we’ve seen in recent years.
