When “I Speak for the Trees” Means the Climate, Too.
Last month in Seattle, President Biden signed an executive order directing the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management to inventory mature and old-growth... Read More
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Federal judge sides with Washington State against illegal Growler fleet expansion
Federal judge sides with Washington State against illegal Growler fleet expansion.A federal judge sided with Washington State and other plaintiffs in Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s... Read More
Protecting our home – and Giving Tuesday
Folks, we all want to protect our homes, but without protecting “the home” we call Olympic Peninsula, none of us can rest. Many local and... Read More
Local Supporters Cheer House Passage of Wild Olympics Bill as part of NDAA
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... Read More
OFCO Announces “JD Gallant Fund” to Save and Protect Quilcene and Dabob Bays
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... Read More
Connie Gallant receives Eleanor Stopps Award
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... Read More
OFCO in Court – Thursday, October 21, 2021 – 10:00 am
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... Read More
Connie Gallant to receive Eleanor Stopps Environmental Award!
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... Read More
Olympic Forest Collaborative Releases New Video!
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... Read More
OFCO Comments: Miller Peninsula Sequim Bay Park Development
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... Read More
Dabob Bay Public Hearing – July 26, 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... Read More
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... Read More
Remembering Jerry Gorsline, Environmental Champion & Activist
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... Read More
Marbled Murrelet Coalition Comments to U.S. Fish and Wildlife on Final EIS for Long-Term Conservation Strategy
Photo: Marbled Murrelet egg in nest ~ USFS The Coalition, including OFCO, submitted its comment on the Final Environmental Impact Statement to the USFWS on... Read More
Wild Olympics Bill Passes House Committee
Photo: L t R: Sen. Murray, Rep. Kilmer, Tim McNulty QUILCENE, Wash. (December 5, 2019) – The Wild Olympics Coalition today cheered the passage of... Read More
Congress to Navy: Monitor, report noise from Growler jets over Whidbey Island
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... Read More