Our Impact
Since 2023, the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition has worked tirelessly to protect Western Washington’s last remaining native forests from industrial logging. Using citizen science, public pressure, government watchdogging and litigation, LFDC has kept thousands of acres of forests standing tall—and we're just getting started!
Forests saved with people power: 1,300+ acres
As a result of our grassroots campaigns, state-level negotiations, and coordination with regional Tribes, county officials, and partner organizations, over 1,300 acres of formerly threatened legacy forests remain intact today.
Forests protected with science: 700+ acres
Additionally, LFDC's field staff have been identifying imperiled and critically imperiled plant communities in state timber sales since 2024. Our findings have led to the protection of more than 700 acres of these rare ecosystems. With hundreds of additional acres reported and pending the state's review, this number is only expected to grow.
Clearcut logging plans canceled: 30+
Our campaigns and scientific surveys have prompted the cancellation or indefinite delay of over 30 proposed timber sale units on WA state lands since 2023.
CO₂ emissions prevented:
677k to 1.1 million metric tons
In total, we estimate that keeping these forests off the chopping block has thwarted the release of as much as 1.1 million metric tons of carbon dioxide and CO₂ equivalent greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
What we accomplish next depends on you.
Ready to maximize your impact with the Legacy Forest Defense Coalition? Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help sustain our forest defense work today.