Take Action to Save Richardson Grove

Help protect ancient redwoods from CalTrans' plan to widen Highway 101 through this state park. Tell your California Legislators to Save Richardson Grove.

Industrial Forestry: Reforming Corporate Logging

Industrial timber giants are threatening our forests, wildlife and watersheds. Use of highly intensive forest management practices compromise the productivity of our forestlands.

Protecting the Critters of the North Coast

We're working hard to protect biodiversity in northwest California. Endangered creatures are indicators of threats to ecosystem health. Learn more about the threatened species that call our bioregion home.

Ensuring the Integrity of Public Lands

Agencies charged with stewarding our public lands must be monitored to protect our natural legacy from destructive timber sales, mining developments, off-road vehicle use and grazing. EPIC fights for the restoration of damaged areas and defends the wildest corners of California for future generations.

A History of Success

We've come a long way since our lawsuit that protected the Sinkyone Wilderness three decades ago. The EPIC community has worked through thick and thin to beat the odds and protect our unique bioregion. In fact, the Journal of Forestry has named EPIC the most successful litigant opposing the U.S. Forest Service in the nation.

Stop SB 455 - Save Our Forests

January 27, 2012

Your help is needed NOW to stop a dangerous new bill in the California Senate: SB 455 (Pavley). This bill would dramatically expand the specific 3-year timber harvest plan required under current law, giving logging companies the option of preparing a very general 20-year plan covering up to 100,000 acres. Astonishingly, the bill proposes no increased protections over existing law, no restrictions on clearcutting, and fails to meaningfully address cumulative impacts to watersheds and endangered species. read more >>

EPIC Grazing Reform Project—Protecting the Marble Mountain High Country

January 26, 2012

Due to the high profile of issues like Richardson Grove, it’s not hard to overlook EPIC’s work on less eye-catching sources of environmental degradation. Among the many unsung endeavors is EPIC’s effort, in cooperation with the Klamath Forest Alliance (KFA), to reform livestock grazing in the Klamath National Forest. EPIC intern Victor Reuther traveled the high country of the Marble Mountains this summer documenting the impacts of grazing in the sensitive alpine wilderness. read more >>

ESA Protection Closer for Humboldt Marten

January 11, 2012

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that the Humboldt marten, a rare forest carnivore found only in coastal old-growth forests in Northern California and southern Oregon, will be reviewed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Environmental Protection Information Center and Center for Biological Diversity petitioned for protection for the marten in 2010. read more >>

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