NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2022 Washington Forest Protection Association hires Tom Davis as governmental relations director OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) has named Tom Davis as its new governmental relations director. Davis replaces Jason Callahan, who accepted a position at Green Diamond Resource Company in April. Davis will be based at the company’s office … Read More
Extreme temperatures, disease, beetles impacted forest health in 2021
An unseasonably hot summer, fungal infection and insects damaged tens of thousands of trees last year, according to an annual Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) forest health report. DNR forest scientists and US Forest Service (USFS) jointly surveyed nearly 19 million forested acres throughout the state for their annual aerial detection survey. Of the 19 million acres examined, the … Read More
Working forests meet Earth Day goals year round
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 21, 2022 Media Contact: Cindy Mitchell, (360) 791-9372, cmitchell@wfpa.org Working forests meet Earth Day goals year round Using wood grown in sustainably managed forests contribute to carbon mitigation Olympia, Wash. – Earth Day is every day for Washington’s working forests. A recent report from the leading body of world experts on climate change confirms that the … Read More
Gov. Inslee approves forestry industry carbon bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Olympia, Wash. (March 25, 2020) – Today, Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law ESSHB 2528, legislation acknowledging the essential role Washington state’s forestry industry and working forests play in removing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, and affirming it is in the public’s interest to support all aspects of a fully integrated forest sector in the state. The … Read More