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Latest Science on the Marbled Murrelet: In the Forest and Out on the Water

25 Apr 2019

OFCO Board Member Fayette Krause posed this question to the Marbled Murrelet Coalition: Why are Washington’s Marbled Murrelets declining much more rapidly than California, Oregon or...

Support Dabob Bay and Devils Lake Natural Areas Now!

14 Mar 2019

From Peter Bahls, conservation leader with the Northwest Watershed Institute, asking for our support. Contact your legislators with the message: “We urge you to permanently...

Pollinators, Birds, Fish Lose in the Battle Over Preserving Natural Soundscapes of the Olympic Peninsula – Learn More

14 Mar 2019

OFCO partners with the National Park Conservation Associates to host three educational events on the impacts of the Navy expansion of training in the Olympic...

On the Banks of the River of Hope – The Elwha’s Lost Mile

14 Mar 2019

The Elwha River Restoration Program is one of the few restoration programs that serves both as a visionary, successful effort to restore a watershed from...

Washington Legislative Update: Murrelets, Trust Land Transfer, Ghost Shrimp, Wolves

21 Feb 2019

The Washington State 66th Legislature, 2019 Regular Session, is considering several bills which impact the Olympic Peninsula forests and associated marine waters, endangered species, and...

Olympic Forest Coalition Submits Comment on Marbled Murrelet Long-Term Conservation Strategy and Federal Permit

10 Dec 2018

OFCO contributed to a joint comment submitted to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Washington Department of Natural Resources on the Long-Term Conservation...

Take ACTION Today to help protect Marbled Murrelets

05 Dec 2018

Folks, we know this is very last-minute notice, but we would appreciate it very much if you would take quick action to send a message...

30 Years of Conservation, Forest Policy for next 50 Years – Marbled Murrelet Policy Open for Comment

03 Oct 2018

Washington’s Marbled Murrelet population has lost 44% of the species since 2001. The drastic decline is due to habitat loss in forests where the murrelets...

OFCO Supported by Jefferson Community Foundation “Give Jefferson” Campaign – Give Now to Support OFCO

02 Oct 2018

The Jefferson Community Foundation accepted OFCO’s proposal to support our work on the Washington state “Solutions Table.” Commissioner of Public Lands HiIary Franz convened the...

First Marbled Murrelet Nest Discovered August 7, 1974!

07 Aug 2018

August 7 is the 44th anniversary of the discovery of the first Marbled Murrelet nest in California, in 1974. Celebrate! Find information on the Marbled...

Celebrate World Seabird Day with the Marbled Murrelet!

02 Jul 2018

Megan Friesen of Seattle Audubon, and our colleague in the Marbled Murrelet Survival Coalition, says, “In case you didn’t know already, July 3 is #worldseabirdday...

Summer Congressional Conference on Farm Bill Will Safeguard or Strip Environmental Protections

29 Jun 2018

July and August will be hot in Washington, D.C., for federal forests. The U.S. House of Representatives passed their version of the Farm Bill (H.R....

Salish Sea Salmon Net Pen Ban Decision in B.C.?

26 Jun 2018

B.C. First Nations and Conservationists to B.C. Premier: No Salmon Net Pen Lease Renewal British Columbia First Nations led the effort to stop salmon net...

U.S House of Representatives Investigates Environmental Groups Enforcing Environmental Laws for Navy

19 Jun 2018

Rep. Bishop (R-UT), Chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources, and Rep. Westerman (R-AR), Subcommittee on Oversight, have launched an investigation into the environmental...

Northwest Forest Plan Update: Final Science Synthesis Report Published

19 Jun 2018

Marbled Murrelet, Northern Spotted Owl, Climate Change and Federal Forests The U.S. Forest Service published their final science synthesis report for the update of the...

Climate Costs of Militarizing the Olympic Peninsula

04 Jun 2018

What happens when the world’s largest user of fossil fuels fails to fully disclose its contributions to air pollution, respiratory diseases and climate change? What...

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