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Local Supporters Cheer House Passage of Wild Olympics Bill as part of NDAA

20 Oct 2021

Olympic Peninsula Tribes, Sportsmen groups, business leaders, and local officials cite benefits to local economy, clean water, and salmon recovery Contact: Connie Gallant, Chair, Wild Olympics...

OFCO Announces “JD Gallant Fund” to Save and Protect Quilcene and Dabob Bays

20 Oct 2021

JD Gallant dedicated his life’s work to protecting our local environment. Working alongside his partner of 48 years, OFCO President Connie Gallant, JD spent his...

Connie Gallant receives Eleanor Stopps Award

20 Oct 2021

Photo: Connie and JD Gallant Peninsula Daily News: Port Townsend Marine Science Center presents Stopps award ‘You have to be hopeful,’ says recipient by Diane...

OFCO in Court – Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 10:00 am

20 Oct 2021

OFCO Before the Washington Supreme Court in the “All the People Case” to protect the forests OCTOBER 21, 2021 AT 10:00 AM OFCO and colleague...

Connie Gallant to receive Eleanor Stopps Environmental Award!

08 Oct 2021

FROM CONNIE GALLANT: Friends and colleagues – as some of you may already know, I’ve been selected to receive the Eleanor Stopps Environmental Award on...

Olympic Forest Collaborative Releases New Video!

22 Jul 2021

OFCO is a founding member of the Olympic Forest Collaborative, working with Rep. Derek Kilmer, timber industry, the Olympic National Forest staff, and other conservation...

OFCO Comments: Miller Peninsula Sequim Bay Park Development

18 Jul 2021

July 13, 2021 Washington State Parks and Recreation CommissionPlanning ProgramPO Box 4250Olympia WA 98504 Attn: Nikki Fieldsnikki.fields@parks.wa.gov Via electronic communication RE: Miller Peninsula and Sequim...

Dabob Bay Public Hearing – July 26, 2021

13 Jul 2021

The public hearing is scheduled and this is your best opportunity in 2021 to protect the state forests of Dabob Bay! Right now, the Washington...

OFCO comments and requests hearing on Shoreline Conditional Use proposal

07 Jun 2021

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...

Remembering Jerry Gorsline, Environmental Champion & Activist

22 Apr 2021

On March 29, 2021 our world lost a champion. Jerry Gorsline, naturalist, conservationist, historian, writer, and mentor to many current activists passed away at his...

Marbled Murrelet Coalition Comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife on Final EIS for Long-Term Conservation Strategy

11 Mar 2021

Photo: Marbled Murrelet egg in nest ~ USFS The Coalition, including OFCO, submitted its comment on the Final Environmental Impact Statement to the USFWS on...

Wild Olympics Bill Passes House Committee

11 Mar 2021

Photo: L t R: Sen. Murray, Rep. Kilmer, Tim McNulty QUILCENE, Wash. (December 5, 2019) – The Wild Olympics Coalition today cheered the passage of...

Congress to Navy: Monitor, report noise from Growler jets over Whidbey Island

11 Mar 2021

By Joel Connelly, SeattlePIPublished 2:41 pm PST, Tuesday, December 10, 2019 (copied with permission) The U.S. Navy will be required to monitor and report noise...

OFCO Needs Your Support for 2020

09 Mar 2021

Another year and OFCO is here—continuing with your help—to fight the battles that have engaged us in 2020 and continue in 2021. Our heartfelt thanks...

Kilmer’s Wild Olympics Bill to Protect the Environment & Grow Jobs Passes House!

09 Mar 2021

Dear Wild Olympics Supporter, Because of thousands like you taking actions large and small, Feb. 12, 2020 was a landmark day for the Wild Olympics...

Trump Administration Rollback on Migratory Bird Protection

09 Mar 2021

We have submitted a comments letter outlining our comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the regulations governing the take of migratory birds...

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