Webinar: The Truth About Forest Thinning with Chad Hanson & Stephen Kropp

Friday, August 7th: The Truth About Forest Thinning (webinar) Featuring Dr. Chad Hanson and LFDC President Stephen Kropp Timber industry-backed misinformation is widespread in 2026, especially when it comes to claims about forest thinning. Often promoted under the guise of forest health and wildfire mitigation, thinning in native legacy forests can spell bad news for ecosystems, watersheds, endangered species, and local communities.

Join us on Friday, August 7th at 10am for an informative webinar and Q&A on the science behind this critical issue. Speakers will include Dr. Chad Hanson and LFDC President Stephen Kropp. About the speakers:

Chad Hanson, Ph.D. Chad Hanson co-founded the John Muir Project in 1996 and serves as the organization’s director and principal ecologist. He first became involved in national forest protection after hiking the 2,700-mile length of the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada with his older brother in 1989. During this hike he witnessed firsthand the devastation…