Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project has been working to protect and restore the ecosystems of the Blue Mountains and Eastern Oregon Cascades since 1991. We work to stop or modify projects that threaten ecological diversity and integrity such as logging, road building, livestock grazing, herbicide…
In the News: Walton Lake timber sale (Ochoco National Forest (NF) BMBP granted stay to keep injunction against logging in place for now This November, a Ninth Circuit Court panel granted Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project’s motion for a stay, leaving in place an injunction…
Public comments are needed on federal rulemaking for National Forests across the US. Please speak up for biodiversity and forest and stream ecosystems! Comments are due by July 20th, 2023. The Forest Service is calling for public comments on how it should “adapt current…
Examples from National Forests in eastern Oregon and southeastern Washington Logging is promoted by agencies and the timber industry as necessary for public safety and restoration. However, most logging on National Forests takes place in the backcountry, far from human communities. Logging in remote…
BMBP’s filed suit against the US Forest Service on the South Warner sale in the Fremont-Winema National Forest: On October 6th, 2022, Blue Mountains Biodiversity Project filed suit against the United States Forest Service to stop the illegal logging of large trees in the…
Update: the webinar has been posted and is available for viewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KamQ6NY7HK0&t=4293s&ab_channel=TheJohnMuirProject With only a fraction of mature & old growth forests remaining across the US, identifying where these stands remain is vital for efforts to protect drinking water, biodiversity, and our climate. On…