North Coast public lands are a treasure that distinguishes our region. These enclaves safeguard rushing rivers and clean drinking water, ancient forests and wild solitude, support sustainable economies, and enrich communities. Yet all too often public trust values are threatened by commercial excess, agency disregard, and myopic "wise-use." Frequently it is citizen vigilance and participation in the stewardship process that guarantees ecologically-sound and culturally-sensitive management of these municipal, state, and federal lands.
In this issue four groups demonstrate the success of citizen involvement in public lands oversight and management. Combining a range of tactics, these grassroots efforts are improving on-the-ground practices that are critical to the survival of imperiled wildlife, protection of habitat, and strengthening of rural communities. These campaigns have confronted the impacts of industrial logging, road building, grazing, reckless recreation, and other damaging land use practices. Their stories are a source of inspiration and confirmation of the effectiveness of community action.
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TOC for Forest & River News, Spring 2008