Our Forests In Need
Superior National Forest
Superior National Forest encompasses a diverse ecosystem that is home to a variety of wildlife including threatened, endangered, and sensitive species. Restoration efforts are needed to help create a diverse mix of tree species and stand structures to provide valuable habitat, improved watershed functionality, and overall forest health.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Spanning 2.3 acres, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is home to a wide range of landscapes. In the wake of a devastating 2016 wildfire, the forest is not naturally regenerating in all areas. Reforestation efforts are critical to ensure forest health, clean waterways, and critical habitat for area wildlife.
Klamath National Forest
Found along the border of California and Oregon, Klamath National Forest offers a wide array of natural diversity. Multiple forest fires have taken their toll, and replanting is necessary to reestablish and protect critical habitat for threatened and endangered species.
Pike San Isabel National Forest
Pike San Isabel National Forest spans more than 1 million acres in central Colorado, providing a diverse mix of recreation as well as a water source for Denver residents. After several wildfires, the forest is in great need of replanting.
Superior National Forest
Known for its diverse forest ecosystem, Superior National Forest is abundant in recreational opportunities, clean lakes and streams, and bountiful wildlife. Superior ranks as one of the more popular National Forests because of the limitless outdoor activities and beautiful scenic landscapes in northeastern Minnesota.
The Need for Trees
This National Forest is facing real challenges due to a decline in conifer and birch trees. This loss degrades forest health, wildlife habitat potential, and water quality as well as the economic and ecological benefits the forest provides. The goal is to create a diverse forest environment that is more representative of its natural range.
Your generous support can make a real impact on Superior National Forest through tree planting. Reforestation efforts improve tree species diversity and overall forest health, improve area watersheds, and provide critical habitat for threatened and endangered wildlife.
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
Spanning 2.3 acres in northeast Oregon and western Idaho, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest is home to a variety of landscapes from rugged mountain ranges to spectacular canyon country. A variety of year-round recreation opportunities are available for visitors, including hiking, biking, boating, camping, fishing, snowmobiling, and snow skiing.
The Need for Trees
In 2016, the Rail Fire raged through 43,000 acres of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, further destroying tree cover already suffering from an ongoing mountain pine beetle epidemic. While some areas are regenerating naturally with lodgepole pines, other areas are in desperate need of reforestation.
Through the generous support of our members and advocates, 472,700 ponderosa pines, western larches, and western white pines will be planted throughout the barren stretches of the burn scar. These newly planted trees will restore area forest cover, prevent damaging mudslides, protect water resources, and provide important wildlife habitat.
Klamath National Forest
Found along the border of California and Oregon, Klamath National Forest offers a wide array of natural diversity and 200 miles of river system. There’s also plenty of opportunity for recreation. Rafting, fishing, hiking, camping, and wildlife viewing are among the most popular.
The Need for Trees
Multiple fires from 2013 to 2017 have taken their toll on this National Forest. The damage has affected not only critical habitat for the threatened northern spotted owl but also habitat for threatened and endangered coho salmon. And due to the large burn area in some regions of the forest, seed sources are minimal to non-existent.
Your generous support can make a real impact on Klamath National Forest by planting hundreds of thousands of trees including Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir, and incense cedar. Reforestation efforts will shorten the time frame for establishing forest habitat for the northern spotted owl, protect aquatic habitat for coho salmon, provide slope stability, and reduce potential long-term erosion.
Pike San Isabel National Forest
Spanning more than 1 million acres in central Colorado, Pike San Isabel National Forest offers visitors a diverse landscape — from short-grass prairies to alpine tundra. The South Platte Watershed resides in Pike San Isabel National Forest, more than 60 percent of the water used by Denver residents originates in the forest as rain or snowmelt. Due to its beauty and location, the forest consistently ranks in the top ten national forests visited each year.
The Need for Trees
In the last 20 years, this National Forest has experienced several large wildfires including the Buffalo Creek Fire of 1996, the Hayman Fire of (the largest fire in Colorado’s history), and the Waldo Canyon Fire of 2012. These fires have had a devastating impact on the upper South Platte watershed, the primary water source for the City of Denver. In moderate- and high-intensity burn areas, 100% of the trees were lost — and along with them, future seed sources for natural regeneration.
Your generous support will help plant ponderosa pines and Douglas-firs to ensure the area recovers after the intense wildfire damage. These trees will re-establish critical habitat and protect the Upper South Platte Watershed in addition to serving as future seed sources for natural regeneration and enhancing recreation experiences in the area.