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Earth Day Event— Dr. Chad Hanson Talk: Protecting Communities from Wildfires— It’s Not About Logging Remote Forests 

Earth Day Event— Dr. Chad Hanson Talk: Protecting Communities from Wildfires— It’s Not About Logging Remote Forests 

For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has been conducting large logging projects on public lands, telling the public that these mechanical thinning and post-fire logging timber sales will curb and stop wildfires so they will not reach towns. But several major wildfire tragedies and a lot of new science over the past decade have shown the Forest Service’s approach to be not just misguided and ineffective, but counter-productive and dangerous. Dr. Chad Hanson, wildfire scientist with the John Muir Project and author of the book “Smokescreen” will discuss why the focus of the Forest Service and Congress on logging mature and old trees, and post-fire clearcutting in forest wildlands is putting communities at greater risk. Dr. Hanson will describe a different path forward, one that will be far better for forest ecosystems, and will help save homes and lives from wildfires.
 
Chico: Wed. April 22nd Doors 6pm/ Event 6:30pm Pageant Theater 351 E. 6th St.
 
Quincy: Thurs. April 23rd Doors 6pm/ Event 6:30pm Quincy Library 445 Jackson St.
 
Free admission, donations accepted. Q&A to follow talk. Presented by John Muir Project, Plumas Forest Project and Feather River Action! More info: info@featherriveraction.org
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“Fix our Forests” and “Save our Sequoias” Acts Would do Just the Opposite

What is Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA)?

https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/fix-our-forests-name-only

If FOFA becomes law, land managers would also be able to log and thin in designated fireshed management areas—thousands of acres—without current levels of environmental review. At the same time, it would give officials leeway to skip Endangered Species Act and National Historic Preservation Act review requirements.

What can be done about FOFA?

In CA, a cosponsor is Alex Padilla (Democrat)

If you are in California, we invite you to ask members of your local chapters to call Senator Schiff at 202-224-3841 today and ask him to OPPOSE FOFA.

Call your U.S. Senators (Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121) and strongly urge them to oppose the “Fix Our Forests Act”, S. 1462. Tell them the deceptively-named “Fix Our Forests Act” is a destructive and dishonest Trojan horse logging bill cynically masquerading as a forest health and community wildfire protection measure.

What is Save Our Sequoias Act (SOS)?

A deceptively named and dangerous bill, the “Save Our Sequoias Act” (S. 4103), is being pushed through Congress. After passing the House on March 16th, 2026, the bill was introduced in the Senate by Senators on Padilla (D-CA) and Curtis (R-UT), backed by logging industry allies. But don’t be fooled — this bill is a massive threat to our iconic, irreplaceable giant sequoia groves.

What can be done about SOS?

https://johnmuirproject.org/take-action/#/

Thanks to the John Muir Project and Sierra Club for this information.

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Photos of CPP Forest Destruction near Quincy, CA

 

UPDATE MARCH 30: Reports have come in over the weekend of intense industrial logging NW of Blaisden, CA going on now…

The below photos were taken Sunday March 22nd east of Quincy just east of Lee Summit, right off of Highway 70. This is part of the US Forest Service’s “Community Protection Project” that threatens 200,000+ acres in the area, unless we stop it with our lawsuit (hearing expected in May).

If you want to see what the Forest Service is planning for other Plumas County community’s forests, stop by and take a look. This is not “restoration”– this is heavy equipment causing industrial devastation to the forest. The disparity between the USFS detailed reports assuring respect will be given, and the reality of torn-up nature, is quite stark.  When we were there in the evening, the forest was strangely silent– no birdsong or other typical sounds of the forest….

It is beautiful weather here in the Sierra (at least for the next few days)– more like May than March. Consider coming to Plumas County and helping us conduct forest surveys, and help us raise awareness about how forest “treatments” like this endanger the public through higher speed wildfires etc. We can recommend places to visit, and places to stay. It’s time to mobilize and stop this cancer from spreading across the landscape, especially into biologically rich and diverse areas.