Conservation advocates since 1989
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Protect | Conserve | Restore

Natural forest ecosystems on the Olympic Peninsula

Our Mission

Promoting the protection, conservation and restoration of natural forest ecosystems and their processes on the Olympic Peninsula, including fish and wildlife habitat, and surrounding ecosystems

2023 Successes!

Check out our work and wins to protect species, watersheds, and forests of the Olympic Peninsula!

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How Can You Help?

The only way to make things happen is to take action!

You can help the Olympic Forest Coalition save and protect forests and aquatic ecosystems on the Olympic Peninsula.

In our little corner of the world, our beautiful Olympic Peninsula, we have many areas that desperately need protection. Whether it is protecting the remaining old growth forests, the second growth forests, the endangered Marbled Murrelet species, or our pristine rivers/bays, Olympic Forest Coalition is at the forefront of these battles.

We cannot do it alone. We need your help. Any amount you can afford would be helpful to our ongoing programs. We will not inundate your inbox with a barrage of requests because we respect and honor your privacy. However, we will ask you today to donate whatever you can to help us push on and win the battles for the jewel we call home.

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OFCO's Current Projects

OFCO comments and requests hearing on Shoreline Conditional Use proposal

Please click to see OFCO’s comments and addendum below:

MLA20-00124 Shoreline Conditional Use Application Comment OFCO(1)

MLA20-00124 Shoreline Conditional Use Application Comment OFCO Addendum

The Shoreline Conditional Use proposal is of concern because of the deteriorating environment in Quilcene and Dabob Bays, Puget Sound, and the Salish Sea, from cumulative impacts of the commercial aquaculture shellfish industry, climate change, and other polluting industries. The Olympic Forest Coalition (OFCO) joined the comments and concerns of residents Mark Knudsen, et al, with regard to the Dabob Bay Natural Areas, and the Olympic Environment Council, with regard to the impacts of plastic structures on the marine environment. OFCO requested the Jefferson County Department of Community Development not issue the permit as the application does not provide adequate information about environmental impacts, analysis of impacts on species and the natural area, nor mitigation measures.  OFCO also requests the Department hold a public hearing.

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Featured Major Projects

 

Wild Olympics

In May of 2019, Senator Patty Murray and Representative Derek Kilmer re-introduced legislation to establish new Wilderness and Wild and...
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OFCO Supports Dabob and Toandos Heritage Forests

Friends of Dabob Bay and Toandos Peninsula: Protecting the Heritage Forests of the Toandos Peninsula will require the State Legislature...
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Marbled Murrelets

OFCO contributed to a joint comment submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Washington Department of Natural...
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Military training on the Olympic Peninsula

Navy Special Ops Comments Submitted: The Olympic Forest Coalition and the West Coast Action Alliance submitted comments on March 22,...
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Recent News

922,651 acres
Olympic National Park
628,915 acres
Olympic National Forest
478,325 acres
WA Dept of Natural Resources
2,081,665 acres
Private and Tribal Lands

 

STATE LANDS

Preservation and restoration of state lands are high priorities.

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FEDERAL LANDS

Forest and marine habitat on federal lands are key for endangered species.

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NEWSLETTERS

Read about our past and present activities on the Olympic Peninsula.

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Clean Water Act
The Clean Water Act (CWA) establishes the basic structure for regulating discharges of pollutants into the waters of the United States and regulating quality standards for surface waters. The Olympic Forest Coalition monitors oceans, watersheds, and their aquatic ecosystems to protect human health, support economic and recreational activities, and provide healthy habitat for fish, plants, and wildlife..
Northern Spotted Owl
Federally listed as threatened in 1990, Northern spotted owls are non-migratory. They prefer old-growth forests, particularly Douglas fir forests, that take 150 to 200 years to mature. These types of forests have high canopy layers, snags (standing dead trees), and open spaces for flying underneath and between trees.
Marbled Murrelets
Marbled murrelets spend the majority of their lives on the ocean, but come inland to nest. They generally nest in old-growth forests. These forests are located close enough to the marine environment for the birds to fly to and from nest sites. Nests have been found inland from the coast up to a distance of 50 miles in Washington State.he amount of suitable habitat has continued to decline throughout the range of the marbled murrelet, primarily due to commercial timber harvest.

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