Bugaboo Creek #4733 - June 2023

As of June 2023 Bugaboo Creek cut block 4733 has still not been submitted to the provincial government for approval, however, Teal Jones has constructed roads into this forest and it's primed to begin cutting as soon as they gain approval. Bugaboo Creek 4333 has some of the highest densities of old growth yellow and red cedar in TFL 46 and is one of the most important sections of forest for the endangered Marbled Murrelet seabird left on Southern Vancouver Island. Cut block 4733 also contains one of the only populations of Oldgrowth Specklebelly Lichen on Southern Vancouver Island.

This forest remains a top priority for protection and has been proposed as wildlife habitat area by independent scientists.

Edinburgh Mountain #7165 & #7163 Mid-Logging

In late 2022 the Teal Jones group again logging on upper Edinburgh mountain in cut blocks 7165 & 7163, these forests known as the Truck Road 11 cut blocks contain old-growth red cedar and on is in the watershed of Eden Creek, endangered birds have been documented in the area including the western screech owl.

These forest will be gone by the end of summer 2023

Power Station Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Power Station Timber Sale in Clallam County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the late 1800s and is now over 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.

Unit 1&2

Unit 4

Unit 5

Misty Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Misty Timber Sale is located in Grays Harbor County on the west side of Capitol State Forest. It contains trees over 5 feet thick and is scheduled for logging in fiscal year 2024.

Learn more at wlfdc.org

Honey Timber Sale (WADNR)

The Honey Top Timber Sale is scheduled for 2025, this forest is one of the largest legacy forests on in Capital State Forest.

Learn more at wlfdc.org

Twisted Top Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Twisted Top Timber Sale is scheduled for the end of 2026, this forest dates back to 1915 and is one of the oldest forests on the west side of the Capital State Forest.

Learn more at wlfdc.org

Great Divide Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The In The Pipeline Timber Sale located in Wahkiakum County Washington is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale was auctioned in Spring 2023.

Freedom Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The “Freedom” timber sale is set to be auctioned in 2023 and is a Legacy Forest identified as Marbled Murrelet habitat by the DNR's own data, it's immediately adjacent to multiple active nest sites. The sale is located in Wahkiakum County in Southwestern Washington.

This forest deserves protection. To learn more visit wlcfd.org

Wishbone Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Wishbone Timber Sale in King County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale is scheduled for auction in late 2023, and will be presented to the Board of Natural Resources for approval in June or July.

San Juan Ridge (Gain Creek) RD JR850

These are images of a planned cut block in Gain Creek (part of the Loss Creek potter shed), which is south of Port Renfrew along the San Juan ridge, this area is controlled by the Pacheedaht band council that has undertaken insanely extensive logging in this area.

Road building has already been approved into this forest, and a cut block has been laid out. When this forest is logged there will be no setbacks from the stream that flows through this forest. While I was there I observed "Cutting boundary" flagging tape within a meter of the creek.

Hartstene Flats Timber Sales (WA DNR)

The Hartstene Flats Timber Sale in Mason County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.

Starwagon Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Starwagon Timber Sale is scheduled for the end of 2024, this forest dates back to 1917 and is one of the oldest forests near Summit lake, in Thurston County. The county commissioners have asked the department of natural resources to stop auctioning off legacy forests, the DNR has ignored them.

Learn more at wlfdc.org

STARWAGON Unit 1

STARWAGON Unit 2

STARWAGON Unit 3

STARWAGON Unit 5

STARWAGON Unit 6

Carnation Creek

Carnation Creek is a large section of valley bottom old growth just south of the Alberni Sound on Huu-at-aht Territory, this section of forest has been overlooked by the timber industry for the past several decades but remains unprotected as Western Forest Products continues to log the neighboring Klanawa Valley.

This is one of southern Vancouver island’s best old growth cedar forests, it has been left undisturbed for time in memorial yet as I walked into the forest I heard chainsaws on the neighboring ridge…

In The Pipeline Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The In The Pipeline Timber Sale located in Pacific County Washington contains trees over 5 feet in diameter. It is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale is scheduled for auction in November 2023.

Dakota Creek (Cape Scott) #HBFM601

BCTS (BC Timber Sales) is planning on auctioning off a 42 HA old growth cut block immediately adjacent to Cape Scott Provincial Park in the Dakota Creek Watershed this year.

This would only be the SECOND cut block ever to be logged in the intact Dakota Creek Watershed. 

Plum Bob Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Plum Bob Timber Sale located north of Belfair in Mason County Washington contains a G2/S2 imperiled plant community, Pacific Rhododendrum/Douglas Fir/Western Hemlock/Salal/Evergreen Huckleberry. This plant population is considered imperiled and sits right next to the category of S1 or “critically imperiled” which is the most urgent state ranking before a particular community is considered extinct. Forests that contain any semblance of this rare plant community must be preserved, it remains to be seen whether the DNR will drop this plant community from the timber sale (it occurs in unit 3) or if they will put their blinders on and log it. 

As of March 2023 the Board of Natural Resources is set to approve this area for logging in the next month or two.

UPDATE: This sale has been removed from the proposed Mae auction list due to the G2/S2 plant community, it's yet to be seen if the DNR tries to log this area in June.

Next Contestant Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Next Contestant Timber Sale in Mason County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.

Darling River RD MI950A-1

The BC NDP has approved road building into an old growth cedar forest on the Darling River south of Bamfield, this cut block contains literally hundreds of western red cedar trees growing over 2.5 m in diameter.

This truly is one of the most spectacular sections of Old Growth Forest on Southern Vancouver Island and before the end of 2023 it is likely to be gone.

Juneau Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Juneau Timber Sale in Thurston County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

Class Dismissed Timber Sale (WA DNR)

The Class Dismissed Sorts Timber Sale in Thurston County is a Legacy Forest up for logging on Washington State Department of Natural Resource Trust Lands. The forest re-generated from logging in the early 1900s and is now around 100 years old. It, and all other legacy forests like it deserve protection, to get involved visit wlfdc.org

This sale is scheduled for auction in 2024.