
Remembering Jim D. Thiemens – WFPA Honorary Trustee
We remember Jimmy Dean Thiemens, a WFPA Board of Trustees member from 1998 to 2006, during the Forests & Fish negotiations and approval of the 50-year Forest Practices Habitat Conservation Plan.

We remember Jimmy Dean Thiemens, a WFPA Board of Trustees member from 1998 to 2006, during the Forests & Fish negotiations and approval of the 50-year Forest Practices Habitat Conservation Plan.

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington’s private forest landowners have a long track record of working with agencies, tribes, and environmental groups
The Forest Practices Board’s approval of the Type Np buffer rule is a setback for collaboration and fairness. The decision endorses a flawed process that produced only one option—ignoring the economic consequences for forest landowners and rural communities while offering no clear environmental gain.

The Washington Forest Protection Association announces that Former House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox will serve as Interim Government Relations Director.

A broad coalition opposes the arbitrary and costly rule During the public comment hearings on the Forest Practices Board’s proposed

The Washington Forest Protection Association announces the addition of experienced legislative and policy analyst Matt Doumit to its policy team.

Voters support sustainable forest management and carbon benefits In a recent public opinion poll of greater Seattle voters in February

Statement from Washington Forest Protection Association Executive Director Jason Spadaro in response The Seattle Times’ story on Washington State’s fish

February 2, 2024 The American Forest Resource Council (AFRC) today submitted formal comments to the U.S. Forest Service on amending

Washington’s forest products industry is a cornerstone of the state’s economy, providing crucial support to rural communities and offering over

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) proudly announces the Working Forest Carbon Blueprint website launch. This comprehensive

Working forests vital to jobs and mitigating climate change Managed forests store more atmospheric carbon than federal lands, UW study

Working Forests Carbon Blueprint Helps Meet State’s Carbon Reduction Goals NEWS PROVIDED BY Washington Forest Protection Association 11 Jan, 2024

Cinnamon Bear is an education forester with Manulife Forest Management in Orting, Washington. (Manulife Forest Management) By Washington Forest Protection

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 17, 2023 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, 360-791-9372 WFPA highlights benefits healthy, working forests provide at Annual

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2023 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, (360) 791-9372, CMitchell@wfpa.org WFPA’s John Ehrenreich named Society of American Foresters

MEDIA ALERT CONTACT: Cindy Mitchell, (360) 791-9372, CMitchell@wfpa.org Carbon Storage is Reduced in Unmanaged Forests Managed forests are a critical tool

New public opinion polling shows support for sustainable forest management and carbon benefits NEWS PROVIDED BY Washington Forest Protection Association

2023 public opinion research – forests and carbon 2023 public opinion research data source – forests and carbon

New online resource provides carbon blueprint for state’s working forests NEWS PROVIDED BY Washington Forest Protection Association 12 Jul, 2023,

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FORMALIZES PARTNERSHIP TO ENHANCE CROSS-BOUNDARY WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION EFFORTS Washington, DC – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest

Washington Forest Protection Association executive director Jason Spadaro and American Forest Resource Council president Travis Joseph authored an op-ed in

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 14, 2023 Contact: Cindy Mitchell, (360) 791-9372, CMitchell@wfpa.org Working forests vital to mitigating climate change

By Washington Forest Protection Association, Produced by ST Content Studio In recent years, there’s been a lot of talk about widening

“The unanimous Washington State Supreme Court decision affirms the important role of state trust lands in benefiting all four corners