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The mission of For the Forest is to promote the health of forests, with particular emphasis on promoting the long-term sustainability of Western forests by providing research, management, expertise and related resources, developing and implementing forest management plans, and engaging in relevant activities related to the protection and conservation of forests. Learn More >> |
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In the News With deaths of forests, a loss of crucial climate protectors New York Times | 10/1/11 Read article>> Beetle-killed pine, other wood pushed as power source - and a way to aid ailing Colorado forests Denver Post | 10/6/11 Read article>> Local consortium fired upabout biomass Aspen Times | 9/27/11 Read article>> Study finds biomass heating project viable for valley Aspen Daily News | 9/29/11 Read article>> Hope mine cleanup demonstrates power of biochar Colorado Independent | 9/9/11 Read article>> Threat of water contamination from landslide averted at Castle Creek Aspen Daily News | 9/9/11 Read article>> From barren to beautiful at Aspen's Hope Mine Aspen Times | 9/9/11 Read article>> Feds, locals and non-profit planning Smuggler management together Aspen Daily News | 8/31/11 Read article>> Join effort will manage Aspen-area backcountry Aspen Times | 8/30/11 Read article>> Reclamation takes root at mine site near Aspen Aspen Times | 6/27/11 Read article>> Forests: Pheromones show promise for combating bark beetles Land Letter | 6/16/11 Read article>> Warming is altering anatomy of forests Denver Post | 2/22/11 Read article>> Protecting West's Forests From Global Warming "Moral Issue," Gore says Huffington Post | 2/20/11 Read article>> Global warming: can we save our forests? Summit County Citizens Voice | 2/19/11 Read article>> Gore brings global warming fight to Aspen Post Independent | 2/19/11 Read article>> New forest management framework is discussed at "For The Forest" symposium Aspen Daily News | 2/19/11 Read article>> Bark beetles: Another inconvenient truth Aspen Daily News | 2/19/11 Read article>> Al Gore: "The Hard Right or the Easy Wrong?" Huffington Post | 2/19/11 Read article>> Gore to address Forests At Risk event in Aspen Aspen Times | 12/28/10 Read article>> Local groups to study feasibility of biomass Aspen Daily News | 12/7/10 Read article>> Green consortium will study biomass potential in Pitkin County Aspen Times | 12/7/10 Read article>> A Healthy Balance Aspen Times Op Ed | 11/17/10 Read article>> Aspen area mine to see pilot effort in reclamation Aspen Times | 10/7/10 Read article>> Forest project to restore Castle Creek mining site with biochar Aspen Daily News | 10/7/10 Read article>> USFS, For The Forest announce Hope Mine Reclamation Project FTF/USFS | 10/6/10 Read Press Release>> Risk of beetle outbreaks rise, along with temperature, in the warming West USFS | 9/10/10 Read article>> Udall beetle bill clears Senate hurdle Andrew Travers | 8/6/10 Read article>> Senator praises Smuggler beetle work during visit Andrew Travers | 7/26/10 Read article>> |
Events Congratulations to Morgan Williams and Biochar Solutions! For The Forest in partnership with Biochar Solutions completed the successful Hope Mine project last October. Biochar Solutions is now a finalist for the Virgin Earth Challenge, hosted by Sir Richard Branson. The entity that can demonstrate a means of permanently removing CO2 from the Earth's atmosphere will be awarded $25 Million. Read more from the Aspen Daily News >> ---------------------------------------------- Thank you to all who attended: The Regional Biomass Summit: Opportunities & Obstacles Wednesday September 28, 2011 12:45 pm - 4:45 pm Carbondale Town Hall Click here for agenda>> Click here for biomass study conclusions>> -------------------------------------------- View Videos From:  Forests At Risk: Climate Change and the Future of the American West with keynote speaker Al Gore Friday February 18, 2011 12:00pm - 5:45pm Doerr-Hosier Building on the campus of the Aspen Institute Click here to see videos from the symposium>> -------------------------------------------- Five Environmental Groups Join Forces to Study Valley Biomass The Roaring Fork Biomass Consortium announces Biomass Feasibility Grant from the Governor's Energy Office Click here for the KAJX Radio Story>> Click here to read the press release>> --------------------------------- Colorado Senator Mark Udall visits Aspen: "Aspen is at the leading edge in the fight vs. the bark-beetle epidemic." --------------------------------- Place-Based Strategies: Pine Beetles & Forest Health - A Best Practices Symposium - December 17, 2009 Highlights Video: (Highlights, 15 minutes) Video and Photo's courtesy: Colorado Division of Wildlife, EcoFlight, Grassroots TV, & Jonathan Kloberdanz. For the speaker list, click here. For the agenda, click here. To watch the full symposium, click on the links below. It is 6 hours in total, broken into three 2 hour segments. Watch Video Part 1>> Watch Video Part 2>> Watch Video Part 3>> VERBENONE WORKSHOP VIDEO - June 11, 2009 You can view a taped version of the FTF Verbenone workshop from June 11, 2009 at Carbondale Town Hall Click here to watch the video>> (To view the video you need either windows media player or flip for mac) |
Quick Links Videos from Forests At Risk Symposium Click here>> FOLLOW FOR THE FOREST ON TWITTER! Get updates and links to the leading science on forest health. For The Forest on twitter SMUGGLER MOUNTAIN PROJECT FINAL REPORT Click here>> LEARN ABOUT THE SMUGGLER MOUNTAIN PROJECT FAQ to bring you up to speed with what happened on Smuggler Mountain. Click here >> GET VERBENONE TO TREAT YOUR TREES, LEARN HOW TO USE IT Find out where you can buy Verbenone in the Roaring Fork Valley, and how to apply it to protect your trees from the mountian pine beetle. Click here to learn more about Verbenone>> "A CALL TO ACTION" View the 2009 short documentary about the mountain pine beetle epidemic by Emmy award winning filmmaker, Greg Poschman. Narrated by Olympic medalist Chris Klug, the film details the consequences of living close to forests infected by pine beetle and an outline of what residents can do. Click here to view the film >> THE MERRITT EXPERIENCE Learn about Merritt, British Columbia, a small town that was successful in saving their trees from mountain pine beetle devastation with a forest management plan. Click here to view the Merritt Experience>> ANIMATED BEETLE KILL MAP View a Colorado State map to see how the mountain pine beetle infestation has been progressing Click here to view the map>> GET INVOLVED with For The Forest. Act now >> SIGN UP TO RECEIVE THE FOR THE FOREST E-UPDATE Subscribe for a monthly digest of news and reports from For The Forest. Act now >> |