Our Full Page Ad in the Fort Bragg Advocate and the Mendocino Beacon, February 25, 2021:

  33. Joseph DuVivier--Artist, Fort Bragg; 34. William Lemos, PHD--Retired Educator, Caspar; 35. Marilyn Lemos: Retired Childbirth Educator, Caspar, 36 & 37. Carrie & Isaac Fishman--Teacher & Family Therapist, Mitchell Creek; 38. Jesse Noell--President of  Salmon Forever; 39. Annemarie Weibel--Educator, Albion; 40. Maria Galardin--Radio Producer, Calpella, CA; 41. Marina Cochran-Keith--Educator, Caspar; 42. Lisa Norman--Editor, CMT, PT, Fort Bragg; 43. John Wozniak--Retired Contractor/Carpenter, Caspar; 44. Tanya Smart--Educator, Fort Bragg; 45. Toni Orans--Actor/VoiceTalent/Narrator/Coach/Photographer, Mendocino; 46. Carol Lillis--S.O.S. Networking for Mendocino Coast Companion Animals, Mendocino; 47. Jeanne Coleman Smith - Educator, Fort Bragg; 48. Anne Eaton-Kemp Social Worker, Mendocino; 49. Paul Schulman--Musician, Caspar; 50. Dalen Anderson--Retired Director of the Caspar Community Center, Caspar; 51. Robert Jamgochian--Retired Biology Instructor MHS Mendocino; 52 & 53. Judy & Jim Tarbell--Founders of the Caspar Community & The Grassroots Institute, Caspar; 54 & 55. Karen & Chet Jamgochian--Civil Engineers, Mendocino; 56. Claire Fortier--Artist, Fort Bragg;  57. Whitney Merchant, Sonoma County; 58. Star Decker--Native/Supporter/Witness, Caspar; 59 & 60. Ray & Loraine Duff--Retired Jackson Advisory Group Members, Mitchell Creek; 61. Sonya Popow - Artist, Fort Bragg; 62. Lynn Kiesewetter--Musician, Educator, Fort Bragg; 63. Gene Parsons--Musician, Machinist, Caspar; 64 & 65. Lynne Paschal & Mike Sellers--Massage Therapist, Engineer & Forest Neighbors, Mitchell Creek; 66. Norm Rudman--Retired Lawyer, Elk, CA; 67. Dobby Sommer--Fledgeling Humanitarian, Fort Bragg;  68. Dr. Richard Gibb--Psychologist, Fort Bragg; 69. Lar Krug--Business, Fort Bragg ; 70. Kate Dougherty--Retired In-Home Caregiver, Fort Bragg; 71. Felicia Rice--Printer, Publisher, Moving Parts Press, Mendocino; 72. James Schoonover--UC Santa Cruz Science Safety Advisor, Mendocino; 73. Carolyn Balfe--Educator, Marin County; 74, Lily Parsons--Caspar Native & Mother; 75. Brian Wallace--Civil/Environmental Engineer, Sebastopol CA; 76. Ruth Grbic--Teacher, Auckland New Zealand; 77. Billy Jones--Fort Bragg CA; 78. Denise Van Wyhe--Santa Rosa; 79. Rebecca Jamgochian--Student, Goleta, CA; 80. Sophia Jamgochian--Student, Goleta, CA; 81. Shay Stoklos--Lecturer, Santa Cruz CA; 82. Karen Bolan--Human, Santa Rosa; 83. Dawn Hofberg-Schlosser--Albion, CA; 84. Roslyn Satten--LCSW, Artist, Fort Bragg. 85 & 86 Nona Smith & Art Weininger, Mendocino;  87. Star Fargee--Artisan, Caspar; 88. Chad Swimmer, Educator, Fort Bragg; 89. Camille Parsons--Dance Teacher, Retired Studio Owner, Caspar; 90. Peter Schurman--Organizer, Berkeley, CA; 91 & 92. Diane & Steve Clouse, Retired; 93. Susan Shah--Animal Advocate, Little River, CA; 94. Roberta Belson--Writer, Albion; 95. Bruce Person--Landscape Photographer, Fort Bragg; 96. Jane Person, Retired High School Teacher, Fort Bragg; 97. Sylvia Gilmour--Art Gallery Sales, Fort Bragg; 98 & 99.Jan James & JoAnn Stickle--Retired & Revenue Management-Hospitality Industry, Fort Bragg; 100. Ann Jamgochian--Nurse Practitioner, Mendocino; 101. Ginny Rorby--Author, Mitchell Creek; 102. Samantha Shelton--Scientist, Boston MA; 103. Susan Sisk--Registered Nurse, Ft Bragg; 104. Madia Jamgochian--Nutritionist, Santa Cruz, CA; 105. Mia Johnson--Book Designer, Mendocino; 106. Sue Jamgochian--Retired Teacher, Santa Barbara; 107. Justin McSmith--Civil Engineer, Chico CA; 108.  Steven Pearl--Human At Large, Arcata; 109 & 110.  Bette Goldfarb & Bob Zoller, Caspar; 111.  Zachary Friedley--Local Resident, Mendocino; 112. Art Mielke--Feral Trail Hound; 113. Andy Wellspring--Educator, Fort Bragg. 114; Rick Coates--Executive Director, Forests Unlimited, Santa Rosa; 115. George Reinhardt--Climate activist, Fort Bragg; 116. Cal Winslow--Founder, Mendocino Institute, Caspar; 117. Zida Borcich, Publisher, Real Estate Magazine, Fort Bragg; 118. Michael Tuffly--GIS Consulting Services, Boulder, CO; 119. Patty McCauley PE--Retired Civil Engineer, Sacramento; 120. Roger Simmons--RideMonger Extraordinaire, Fort Bragg; 121. Jiro Tulley--Trail Builder, Ingelnook, CA; 122. Jimmy Helwig--Retired Brothel Keeper, Berkeley; 123. Raphael Peck-- Retired Pharmacist, El Cerrito, CA; 124. Jamie Armstrong--Retired Professor, Mendocino, CA; 125. Bart Carpenter--Retired Teacher, Mendocino, CA; 126. Greg Ziemer, Entrepreneur, Fort Bragg, CA; 127.  Paul Reiber--Sculptor and Woodcarver, Caspar; 128.  Dustin Fredricey--Civil Engineer, Willits, CA; 129. Tall Tree Engineering, Inc, Willits, CA; 130. Hannah Milner, Fieldbrook, CA; 131. Katrina Miller, Missoula MT; 132. Leib Ostrow--Trees Foundation Co-Founder, Caspar; 133. Eric Fenster--Owner, Gather Restaurant, Berkeley 134. John Cottle--Osteopath & Physician, Caspar; 135. Mary Kay Murche--Massage Therapist & Mountain Biker, Little River; 136. Roo Harris--Mapmaker, Little River;

...and over 7,000 others on our two petitions!

More Comments From Our Petitions

Having grown up in Appalachia Coal Country I can straight up tell you that your shortsightedness will be financially rewarded up front, ridiculed in the middle and abandoned on the back end of this debacle. Stay the course of a steady economy that the Jackson State Forest provides your local community. Once it's gone it's gone never to be the same. #takeastand. -K.H.

We have been using those trails for the last 18 years we lived here, biking, hiking, enjoying nature, it is inconceivable not to be able to do that anymore, those parks should be made into nature preserves. Beside the impact on tourism, which would be devastating. Leave those woods alone, especially in those new times we live in. -C.U.

 I bike on the trail system in the Jackson Forest and consider this resource a major factor in my enjoyment of living in Mendocino. Biking and hiking these trails provides a tremendous benefit to the health and future wealth of Mendocino County. It makes economic sense to forgo some logging revenue to preserve recreational access to the trail system. -K.F.

 Stop hack and squirting the vital tanoaks! -A.S.

The Mendocino area trails are quickly becoming a destination for many trail users from outside the area. I now live outside the area and have visited 3 or 4 times a year, spending 15 days riding the local trails. I'm also spending money in the local community while visiting. Please don't make the mistake of underestimating the value of tourists like me and my family to the Mendo area. While I support sustainable logging, please give the trail users a voice. Leave the trail system and the beauty of the forest in place. Thank You. -N.B.

Jackson Demo Forest is truly a treasure for the North Coast area and all of California. I have visited many times as a tourist and plan to visit many more if the current trail system is kept intact. -M.W.

This area is a treasure to preserve. We often travel to Mendo to ride the trails. We support the local economy when we do. Please reconsider. -D.A.

Please don't ruin the trails in Mendocino. I travel from great distances to ride them. When I do, I pump money into the local economy. We also fish there. -K.F.

Please don’t destroy the trails that so many use for recreation. Please work with Land Managers and local stakeholders on possible compromises. Thank you. -V.M.

Love my trips to Mendocino to enjoy the fabulous old growth forests. The public access to trails and the natural beauty must be preserved! -J.M.

Public Lands are held for the public trust.The area has a long history of industrial logging activity, which began in 1862 and continued under private ownership until the State's purchase of the property in 1947. Adjacent areas are undergoing increased development and JSDF must be maintained for low impact recreational activities, and to protect this watershed as a wild habitat connection to other watersheds for the species that live here. -M.K.

 I have lived in East Caspar for 51 years. The forest has gone through many transformations. Please do not log or decimate our public forest and please do not pollute our steams. Please respect our mountain biking trails, our hiking trails, and the serenity of the forest. -M.R.

Adjacent to Jackson State Forest home owner and vacation rental manager. Please change the logging endeavor to public and recreation use. Mountain bikers, horse lovers, and hikers use and enjoy the Jackson State Forest. Mountain bike companies sell bike tours with accommodations to riders who come from all over the state to experience the wine, waves, and wilderness Mendocino Co. has to offer and they are willing to pay for it. Less is more in this case. Less logging, more tourism. -B.H.

If Our Mandate is to see how Healthy & Carbon rich, vital & Robust this FOREST can be: aim for 7 generations, Let's begin to think like we expect to have a FUTURE. Now! -Citizen Voter

I live in Caspar near JDSF. I hike and collect mushrooms in the forest. The logging planned will destroy most recreation and greatly diminish the tourism on which this county survives. The forest is public land and the public should be able to access and enjoy it. -B.G.

I am a retired RN. My home is very close to Jackson State Forest and I regularly walk the trails and occasionally harvest mushrooms in the fall. I appreciate the treasure this forest is for our local community and visitors to our area. I humbly beseech you to NOT pursue this timber harvest plan as it will have a very negative impact on the quality of life this beautiful forest offers to our local community and our visitors. -K.R.

Jackson is a fabulous resource that is worth much more to our economy than the trees taken out. Please prioritize recreation. -R.W.

Our forest deserves protection. So do we. Stop corporate logging. -A.F.

 I’ve lived in Mendocino county my whole life and have grown up around the redwoods. Using it for logging when there are so few is so unnecessary. -L.A.

We’ve recently moved into the area after losing our home in the Camp Fire and have been looking forward to exploring the natural riches of the Mendocino coast, as we have in the Sierra. Losing that chance to logging is disheartening. -S.G.

I live in New York but plan on moving to the West coast in the next 2 years... Mostly so that I can enjoy these forests with these unique trees. -S.K.

This forest is an irreplaceable ecosystem that must survive. It is a recreational goldmine for the Mendocino coastal area, drawing thousands of visitors , boosting the economy of the entire area much more than any income from logging. K.M.

Timber harvest is an important use of our public lands but it needs to be considered within the context of all user groups. I urge land managers to mandate and employ equal consideration of recreational uses of these public lands. J.S.

One of the premier mountain biking trail systems in northern ca. deserves to be recognized as such. given we've lost Boggs Mountain all the more reason to preserve the trails here. R.O.

I am one of the Bay Area residents who comes to Mendocino regularly to mountain bike in Jackson Demo Forest, and I support the local economy for all of my needs from lodging to food to bike parts when I do. Please consider the impact of the decisions you're making. Thank you. D.P.

My family and I Live in Berkeley and visit the Mendocino-Ft Bragg area at least twice per year for 6-8 days specifically to ride the wonderful trails in JDSF. Trails like Confusion, Endo/OhNo/Boiler, Forest History, Manly Gulch, Big Tree, Gunslinger, and many more keep us coming back. Please make the trails a priority for the forest.-J.F.

While Timber harvesting is an important part of the economy, and a main reason for Demonstration forests to exist, this practice must be done in cooperation and support of the recreation and tourism industries that are tied to the Mendocino Woodlands and now are much larger parts of the local economy. Conservative harvesting while preserving multi-use trails and woodland habitats should be a primary goal to keep both the timber industry and trail users happy, as is practiced in most other demonstration forests across the nation. -T.M.

Our local trails are a precious resource for locals and a powerful attraction for visitors. Forest bathing is natural therapy! S.P.

For the last decade, I’ve been coming with family and friends to Mendocino a few times a year to ride MTBs in Jackson Forest. These trails are the single reason we come to Mendocino. It would be a shame to see these trails disappear — we would find other vacation destinations.  Z.B.

Mountain biking in Jackson State Forest is an important activity for many visitors. Jackson State Forest has some of the best mountain biking in California and the nation, critical to the economy of the local area. Thank you, A.W.

Please protect these special lands that are so meaningful and supportive to the many greater California community members near and far who come to enjoy them. Thank you! S.M.

I've been to Mendocino / Fort Bragg multiple times to use those trails. They are not only beautiful and fun to hike and bike but also draw multiple visitors to the area. A.T.P.

The trails in JDSF are the reason my friends and I make several trips a year to Mendocino. The loss of the trails will mean the money we spend in the local community would also be lost. C.T.

 Access to open space and nature is critical to public health, especially now. The fact that so many public parks had to be closed in the last few months because there just wasn't enough space is a travesty and speaks to the need for more, not less open space. M.W.

 I come with friends every year from SF Bay Area to rent/camp in Mendocino area so we can mountain bike in Jackson. We would all be bummed if we had to go elsewhere :-( J.F.

If we keep cutting down old growth forests and destroying natural habitats, COVID 19 is just the beginning of the diseases we’ll endure! M.S.

 I strongly support managing the Jackson Demonstration forest so that recreation has an equal or greater importance than timber harvest. C.M.

The woods and trails of the Jackson Demo Forest and the surrounding area are a big draw for myself and family and friends. We enjoy the local community and we love those woods. C.D.

 I take several trips to Mendo County every year to bike in the forest. I always patronize local businesses during my visit. I would not return if there was active logging in this area. P.S.

I love recreating in and around Jackson Demonstration State Forest and doing so is my primary reason for traveling to Mendocino A.A.

 It is very important to protect recreational opportunities so people can learn to cherish the outdoors and protect for future generations. J.B.

The woods and trails around Mendocino are the reason many of us visit and spend money in Mendo and the local towns. S.B.

Please maintain recreation! We love the Jackson forest area. Thank you. K.B.

I've spent dozens of weekends and thousands of dollars in Mendocino and Fort Bragg over the last few years as a result of the recreational opportunities in Jackson Forest. Please make recreational uses a priority! A.M.

Soquel Demo Forest is able to balance recreation with forestry projects. Why not Jackson? P.B.

Outdoor recreation is a key economic driver to nearby communities and will continue to grow. C.M.

The planned logging is going to be detrimental to the ecology and economy of the area for years to come. N.T.

In favor of striking more balance between logging activities and recreation. Let's preserve as many of our forests as possible. J.T.

In this age of climate crisis the best use of the forest is to let it grow--doing its job of sequestering carbon. J.V.

Recreation in this zone is an invaluable resource to both residents and visitors. Let’s not destroy what makes it special! S.Y.

Recreation does so much more for the trails and the local community than anything else! S.K.

 I cherish the wild gem that is Jackson forest, and I would be deeply saddened and frustrated to hear that it is suddenly compromised, especially during such crazy times of uncertainty. P.H.

A family of three, plus our kid's friends recreate here, don't give up our access for short-term thinking! J.S.

Signing in support of dialogue about how to preserve the balance of recreation in an active demonstration forest. S.O.

Please preserve the mountain bike trails and nature! This is far too precious to tear it down for commodity wood. N.V.

Make recreation a priority of all public forest lands and where logging needs to happen to create a healthier forest, incentivize loggers to work with local trail orgs to limit the impact on existing trails. T.B.

The trails of this forest are critical to draw visitors and revive the local economy after the pandemic. J.V.

It seems that timber harvest next to the local communities is a bad idea. Can't the harvest be in the further easterly regions that lessen the impact to local communities? What is the purpose of this harvest? J.B.

C-19 has highlighted the need for recreation near towns. We need places to walk and swim in healthy forests. B.G.

Access to the mountain bike trails in Jackson is what lures me up from Marin County. B.M.

 I'm a Sonoma County resident, and frequently visit Jackson Demonstration State Forest for camping, hiking, running, and general relaxation in nature. One of the primary reasons my partner and I choose to live in this area is the access it affords to beautiful publicly owned lands like Jackson. I'm disappointed that timber harvest plans were developed without regard for their impact on the recreational values provided by the Forest. I wholeheartedly agree with this petition's contention that recreation should be a primary mandate and not just an afterthought.  C.H.

All forest activities and neighbors should be equally evaluated when timber harvests are considered. A full recreation mandate is required to save our trails. M.S.

I have had the great privilege to be raised alongside the western portion of JDSF and am looking forward to giving my children the same experience of an intact forest, a beautiful and complete ecosystem of peacefulness and tranquility. As a family we ride bikes, walk, and ride horses there daily to mitigate the stress of our crazy world. It is an absolute treasure that must be preserved at all costs.

The ecocentric value of the redwood forest ecosystem is much greater than the economic value of its timber and must be recognized. With climate disruption, forests need new and more careful stewardship. Past resilience from logging and misuse can no longer be assumed.

They are amazing and one of our favorite parts of visiting California. Once lost they can never be recreated.

The web of life in California must include our largest and often most mature members, the California Redwood. It takes lifetimes not one lifetime for these forest giants to mature and we must be their guardians during ours.

Our forests are our inheritance. We must protect what remains, and find better ways to recreate what we have destroyed.

Our California Redwoods are a distinctive treasure, special to this part of the planet. They mature over centuries and we must do our part to nurture them during our time on the planet for our grandchildren and generations hence to treasure as well. They are an essential part of our environmental world, and to ensure the natural health of our part of the planet we have a duty to protect its mature, grand and beautiful structures.

They are the lungs of the earth.

Because I value the long term health of our watershed and our climate over immediate profit by corporate mismanagement. 

I also feel the economic value of this as a recreational area is far greater than the monetary value of the board feet of timber.

Natural ecology and old trees support all living things by providing healthy sustainable environments. We cannot continue to degrade the environment. A preserve is a haven of peace and beauty that restores the soul.

Recreation in the forest, mushroom foraging, bicycling, etc. are a fundamental part of the recreation and tourism economy of coastal Mendocino County.  THP's in the coastal redwoods would decimate this resource for at least a generation.

We must protect the small amount of nature we have left.

In this time of Climate Change, all forests are critical to carbon sequestering. The public must protect the older, larger trees for this purpose and their rights as living beings. JDSF doesn't need to be "demonstrating" to industry how to cut more trees and shouldn't be cutting our forests to pay for its activities.

At least twice a week, I hike/bike/walk/run/meander in the western area of JDSF.  It is essential for my physical and mental well being as well as many others in our community.  JDSF is also a significant draw for folks visiting the area.  The money that these visitors bring is essential to supporting the economy of our local community.

It is Heaven. It is Church. It is Perfect Nature.

We need this forest and the forest needs us.  In 1947, when Jackson State Forest was created, it was given to the people with a mandate for RECREATION and DEMONSTRATION LOGGING.  So far, logging has been the major use of this forest. It's time to change that.  And it's also time to consider conserving and protecting instead of the "gold rush mentality" that is directed towards our natural resources.

JDSF is a treasure of nature. I love the hiking trails. I love the Biking Trails. It provides healthy and healing recreational opportunities that can only be maintained if it is a preserve.

JDSF is a huge draw for recreation, exercise, mental health, mushroom collecting and more for not just us locals, but a great draw for people outside of our area to come and contribute to the community.

I believe the next generation should be able to experience the magic of these giant beauties. Additionally, these forests are highly valuable resources that help protect against climate change and are home to countless animal species that should have a right to a home.

There's a wisdom & deepness to those massive and amazing trees that is like nothing else.

Walking through these woods gives me mental health and a sense of the beauty and grandeur that makes life worth living.

The Woods belong to the people, why should the lumber co's get the profit from what is ours and future generations?

The western sector of the JDSF affords me the opportunities to enjoy life to the highest function.  It's for my peace of mind and to exercise my body through trail usage by biking and hiking.  This sector is a treasure and should be preserved for us and all our future generations.  Visitors bring much needed monies to keep our coastal communities alive.  The extent of this is our life line to a healthy community in the future.  This section of forest is the story of life for myself and my wife.  I live here because of it.

Western JDSF is easily accessible yet remote - it really is magical and rejuvenating

They are a part of a rare publicly owned redwood forest. The public wants the forest preserved, not logged.

I want to save these redwoods because I’ve lived here for many years. So many endangered animals have settled in this forest and if they cut it down, they will be disturbing their habitat! This is not ok and I have promised to protect the wildlife here with my life. I will live in a tree if I have too. This is not happening while I and many others are alive.

There are endangered animals in these forests and I do not want these animals to be killed. There are so many trails in this forest and it should be considered a park instead of a demonstration forest. Please reconsider!

I hike and mountain bike in Jackson Forest a lot.  The forest is still recovering from over a century of over-harvesting and abuse by the lumber industry.  It's time to let the forests heal, not to destroy even more.

For the Health of our planet, the vibrant health of our local ecosystem and  the carbon sequestering of the forest at a crucial  time of climate change...we need to be planting billions of trees and banning cutting down a mature forest and all the life it supports !

The trees at Mitchell Creek Are like my brothers and sisters I consider it a spiritual experience to walk in the woods and commune with nature

I have long been an advocate of forest preservation and conservation of habitats. Am a botanist and understand the necessity of preserving natural places. Mature forests are the best choice for sequestering carbon besides the advantage of protecting all wildlife.

Not a lot of big redwoods left for future generations. Big redwoods very important for stopping climate change and storing carbon. Western JDSF is very important to our current economy of tourism. We need to preserve the forest habitat for plants and animals that live in it and to protect our watersheds. My family and friends spend a lot of time hiking, biking, horseback riding and walking the trails. Every year I get a mushroom license and help feed my family with this abundance.

This forest is an irreplaceable resource for wildlife, plants, and for the nearby human communities. With the climate changing, these forests may  not be able to regenerate if they are cut.

We need oxygen and need to protect the environment for all species. Many tourists come from all over the world to admire them. Trees give shade and keep the environment from getting hot. It is a place to relax for everyone regardless if people walk, hike, use a mountain bike, or ride a horse. It is a Demonstration Forest.  Treating a publicly-owned forest as a commodity is not compatible either with the wishes of the majority of people who live near JDSF nor with the dire climate situation we as a species face in the 21st Century.

I would love to see full 2nd growth forest and watershed recovery demonstrated without industrial logging.  This area has been logged continuously for 150 years now.  Give it a rest and let simple natural observation and learning from nature be our reward.

Not only for my own enjoyment and foraging but for the economic viability of our region which needs tourism dollars.

We have to do everything we can to protect the redwood forests that still stand. Logging has been detrimental to the redwood forests and all of the species’ that depend on them.  Our government must be committed to sustainability and preservation of nature above profits. JDSF should be left alone for the animals and people to enjoy in its natural state.

Commercial use of unique public lands is misguided and out of step with current needs of the public. It is out of step with known climate change imperatives.

They are our and our children's heritage.

I love the beautiful coast and don’t think it should be logged for profit, it should be left alone so that my children and my children’s children can enjoy the breathtaking beauty of the north coast...

Our coastal, rural area is uniquely blessed with this vanishingly rare ecosystem holding natural water & carbon cycles in balance, nourishing bodies & spirits. Its awesome beauty & accessibility are essential community resources in our tourist-driven economy.  Every Californian & our descendants are  rightful owners of Jackson State Forest. Extraction for short term profit of a few is unsustainable  & hazardous in these times of rapid climate change.

Our Coastal Redwood forest has been systematically wiped out & Jackson State Forest is one of the few bits left. This area is supposed to be a RAIN FOREST. We now have DROUGHT & Fires, year round climate distress. We must Save & Protect the last vestiges & rebuild our IMPORTANT & UNIQUE Ecosystem. Bring back the RAIN!

For the FUTURE of life. It is vital that we save as many intact forests and ecosystems as possible at this time in Earth's history

Mature trees create habitat for humans and other animals. Mature trees sequester carbon. Mature trees being joy and spiritual contentment. We need mature trees to survive.

These spectacular lands are a "TRUST" that belongs to my children and grandchildren, and must be restored and protected. I do, however, believe that we should NOT give up on the rest of JSDF and that it, too, demands sanctuary status.

Endemic and iconic is the proper lead-in. To what end would we NOT protect and preserve these areas of such pristine ecosystems? What is the answer to the question, “Why WOULD we disturb or molest these areas?”  Money? Some idea of Progress?  ...an idea that this is beneficial to us collectively somehow??? Leave JDSF alone!

These trees are no longer a renewable resource as we face changes in our climate. What once may have made sense for managing timber lands no longer does. This is not the same planet as 50 years ago. The game is changing as so must our priorities. Our rivers and streams depend on the health and biodiversity of these watersheds. I've lived in Mendocino County for 35 years and have seen the abundant fuel load left behind after logging operations and trees treated with Garlon left as dead stands of tinder adding to wildfire concern. The big trees are the most fire resistant and offer habitat that helps shade the ground from drying out during these periods of drought. Back in the day the saying from the logging companies was that trees grow money faster in the bank than in the ground. I believe these trees left as a demonstration of carbon sequestration and examples of biodiversity/educational opportunities and the irreplaceable space of place in nature for recreation and spiritual healing are a far better investment for the forests and the community as a whole.

Our local Redwoods are magic! Nature must be preserved to be enjoyed by us and our future generations.

I love showing my 4 year old all of the burn scars on the Redwood trees. It gives us the strength to overcome difficult times in our lives! We also appreciate the relationship of plants, trees, and animals in the forest that is destroyed when it is logged. The trails are such a wonderful way to access our historic forests. We already lost our favorite trail to logging several years ago and do not want to lose more.

If we don't save them, who will?

The forest is beautiful. It should be preserved for the creatures that live there and for recreation. In a time of horrific fires stoked by climate change, its a "no-brainer" to not destroy such a valuable place.

climate change, watershed protection, wildlife habitat, recreation.

These diverse living forests are the most valuable terrestrial resource we have on our coast at a time of increasing climate crisis. We can not “uncut" mature forests.  Financial gain through logging will not help us resist the climate crisis.  Revenue is spent in months and years.  Mature forest takes many decades to grow.  Where are our priorities today?

Because they are part of our heritage in California.  They must be preserved for future generations.

It’s a beautiful forest that I have been visiting for many years. The whole reason I moved back to Mendocino after living away for ten years is because of the special natural environment. Preserving the forests is imperative to the value of life on Mendocino coast.

These forests are crucial for carbon sequestration and climate stabilization. Redwoods should not be cut down for commercial logging/profits. These forests are iconic and important features of our community, promoting tourism and a sense of place here in Mendocino.

I'm an ecologist and land manager, and very interested in the intersection of social/cultural/natural ecology.  I see the need to restore ecosystems to the functional states they had prior to the Europeanization of California.  This is a discussion we need to have ... we being a pretty broad segment of our society.  Protecting the Casper Redwoods, under the apparent mission stated on this petition page, would be a step forward in making California a much healthier and livable and functional place for people and the natural environment. Just to be clear, the above statement is my own personal viewpoint.

The redwoods are sacred irreplaceable habitat. They should be preserved and protected, not harvested.

I am an educator who has been working at the Mendocino Woodlands as a Naturalist in their Outdoor Science School for almost 15 years. I would like to submit my objection to the proposed logging of the second growth redwoods on and surrounding the Mendocino Woodlands property. I strongly encourage you to not grant the logging permits for a host of ecological, riparian, and historical reasons, but primarily to preserve the integrity of a priceless resource for educating the youth of California. I have worked with countless middle schoolers from the Central Valley, North Coast, and Bay Area of California who come each year (well, minus 2020!) to learn teamwork and being a responsible member of their community, explore and learn from the unique and spectacular habitat of the Woodlands, and to grow as humans. Mendocino is a treasured resource to the children of California and I can't overemphasize the important impact it has had on all of my students over the course of the years. The Woodlands are just starting to find their footing 80 years after a clearcut and they are a much more valuable asset to us intact than they are as paper products and lumber.  My life has been dramatically changed for the better by having spent time in the pristine environment of the Woodlands, and we need to maintain this amazing resource for countless kids to learn from and find inspiration. Please listen to the community that depends on the Woodlands and reject the proposed logging permits in and around the Woodlands, it's not too late.

Rehabilitation and ecological balance are essential to stopping climate change!!

I grew up in Mendocino. The Woodlands and Jackson State Demo Forest were a refuge for us and a huge part of our lives. As a student at the Mendocino Community High School, every year we would have a week-long retreat at the Woodlands where we would make food together, hike the woods together, discuss our lives together, and learn more about ourselves and each other. The Woodlands was also a place to learn about native mushrooms, and to swim in the creek at the peak of summer. I cannot imagine growing up without those woods. Later on in life, I have rediscovered the forest as a place for riding my mountain bike. The trails at JDSF and the Woodlands are a treasure of the North Coast, and a rare example of harmonious shared-use in Northern California that attracts riders from all over the state and the country. Please create the Caspar Forest Preserve to save this critical piece of California for the enjoyment of current and future generations!

JDSF is a treasure for the Mendocino coast that we should not ruin with logging. A Preserve would hold one part of it for recreational and nature enjoyment use.

The forests are the lungs of the planet! The best thing we can do is preserve and protect our redwood forests, to foster places where old-growth trees can once again flourish.

As a native Californian I have seen the fragmentation and wholesale destruction of our forest ecosystems at the hands of Big Timber conglomerates. As we enter a period of mega drought we need to have mature healthy forests which are more resistant to wildfire and are an important component of the hydrological cycle.

I love the  sunbeams streaming through the canopy and the tall pillars of the redwood trunks.  It is like a beautiful, natural cathedral.

Highest and best use of this area,  is non motorized recreation and sustaining the ecosystem. Tourism is a much larger portion of the local economy than logging and people want to experience natural forests in their pristine state. These are public lands not private property and should be managed to benefit the citizens.

This is an important step in reversing the false narrative that logging the redwoods is necessary for their recovery. I support the reserve proposal but also believe it should be a much bigger and more aggressive campaign for all 40+K acres of the JDSF. I also posit that Mendocino Redwoods Company is treating JDSF as though it was their resource to benefit from, if we can further prove this connection (i.e. John Andersen is on the JDSF advisory group) with research and evidence about the timber auctions/sales and milling and commercialization of the products I would say that MRC profiting from the state forests is a gross abuse of wealth and power.

I'm a new immigrant to the US and the Redwood forests have fascinated me since I was a child in Germany. I find the California woods awe inspiring and deeply transformative spaces where just going for a walk will put me into a different and healthier frame of mind.

This area has brought me close to nature and recreation for eighty years.  We have enough patio furniture and too few trees.

For generations this forest has provided inspiration and healing to humans and a safe home to wildlife.  We need this place and the community it provides.  Please preserve it.

They are magical. Walking through them is better than any medicine found in the drug store.

We need to stop destroying forests that are key to preventing ongoing climate change

Biking and Hiking! They are a national treasure

They are the background of my childhood and a National Treasure

Redwoods are unique and formidable trees that should be protected.  Healthy forests ensure healthy ecosystems which affect our own health and well being.  It is of critical importance in the 21st century to protect our resources for future generations.

For the sake of the planet.

The trunks and canopies offer solidity reaching into soft light, inspiring the humans to do the same and name it poetry. 

I am in bliss amongst these supreme tall trees and all their companions:  trees, plants, fungus, minerals, crystals, creatures, waterways, fog, speckled sun and shadow, even the air traveling into my grateful body. We deserve to stand in the redwoods. We stand with them.

As a camper and board member of Northern California Unitarian Universalists Camps and Conferences I have spent more than 20 years camping among the Redwoods in Mendocino County. Mendocino Woodlands has been a home away from home for us and our children since they were babies. All of California is under threat from climate change and we need to preserve the redwood for their ability to effectively sequester carbon and preserve moisture in the forest.  We want to protect and preserve the Redwoods for our families and future families of California.

The redwoods are my cathedral.

This forest is an extremely precious place to me personally, as I go every year to Balkan Camp in Mendocino Woodlands.  My annual immersion in this wonderful place renews my spirit.

Lets implement a plan that prioritizes preventing forest fires, not one that prioritizes a private company making money at all costs. 

I wish it to be there for my children and their children, as the healthy, pristine forest that we love to go to year after year. My son is growing up making friends with this place, and I want him to know that his relationship with this forest isn’t just important to me. I want him to grow in a world where his future is valued by people who are right now making decisions that will affect it. 

We need to save the remaining intact forest ecosystems.  

I grew up playing in these forests and they are an integral part of the fabric of my being. 

The ecology of this forest and each section is fragile and codependent. Some species/watersheds/experiences would never be the same with timber harvest, and certain types of recreational use. 

I lived in Mendocino Woodlands during my childhood. It is the most spiritual place I know. I feel closest to the divine in these specific redwoods. I come back as often as I can. My family has come here for over 50 years, at least 4 generations. This means so much to the thousands of people who have shared this very special place that cannot be re-created or replaced. Once damaged it would never be the same.  

Redwoods have watched over my entire life, and the majesty of their beauty, perseverance, and protective canopy have sheltered the west coast of America for thousands of years.

This larger forested area needs care, not destruction, so we can co exist, learn, love, enjoy, breathe, and understand our dependency on the forest. It is a demonstration forest for crying out loud! If  harvested the forest would never grow back given the climate change challenges forests face in CA. Cal Fire needs to HEAR our voices and help create the CRFPreserve! And help keep it healthy!!!

It's our home away from home.  To many forests worldwide are under siege.  The Redwoods are so rare and precious.  Give future generations a chance to enjoy this forest as we have.

When the trees are gone, That drank the heavy rain, The water-maddened rivers, Will tear the land again—from "Run, Run the Tree is Falling" by Malvina Reynolds

I have a quote on my fridge by John Steinbeck that starts with "No one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree." They are an old testament to the wonders of nature, and they are only in a few spots on Earth! We are so lucky that they are here for us to see. With so much of the wonders of nature being burned, plowed or paved over. we need to save these trees!

Our city souls thirst for deep re-connection to our natural world. Our majestic Redwood forests supply exactly that priceless experience of the profound interdependence of all life,  remembering that we depend on the trees for oxygen, for breath...for life. 

We have lost most of our primordial forests. We must designate areas, off limits to the world of human consumption and allow trees capable of living thousands of years to mature unmolested. Even the fact of creating a Redwood Forest Preserve opens the concept in the minds and hearts of humans, that we are to respect and preserve our natural environment. Each species of fauna and flora in our ecosystem is precious and in the age of "extinction", it would behoove humans to wake up to the reality that if we don't do it now, all generations ahead of us, will never see the majesty of a Great Great Grandparent Redwood grove. Not doing it is a tragedy. YES, do it!

Impossible to have a good healthy life on a sick dying planet.

Please don't cut these trees - they bring solace joy to so many people. It's hand down the largest 'perk" of living on the coast.  Please choose another way to develop finances - you cant 'replant" the forest " 

The redwoods are endemic and iconic and our environment will be devastated even further if these THP's go forward. It is time for JSDF to move in a direction of protection of our forests. Climate change is real and JSDF needs to respect this reality.

I grew up in the South Bay and visited the area frequently as a child. The Redwoods and the forests of western JDSF are a regional, state, and national treasure and should be protected. 

These are the Last stands of large second and third growth Redwoods. Once they are gone, Redwoods will not be able to withstand Climate Change. We can and should save them for our children and grandchildren.

The redwoods are a beautiful place for me to visit and learn about nature since it provides a much-needed habitat for many animals and plants. It is also a prized place by many mushroom clubs to learn about the variety of fungal life forms. There are not many redwood forests like this left so we should protect it before none are left.

They are a vital part of our local ecosystem which we all rely on for life. 

These trees are vital to combating global heating and help preserve many species. 

The redwoods in JDSF serve a vital function as a carbon sink to offset our climate crisis. We remove more carbon sinks at our own peril, accelerating rather than decreasing the climate chaos. 

I am a regular camper at the Mendocino Woodlands, and have been for years. I think the maturing 2nd growth redwoods are critical to the magic of the place. I think the full special treatment area surrounding the Woodlands should be transferred to State Parks. In addition, the larger area of the Caspar Redwood Forest, needs to be protected from logging and managed for its intended purpose of recreation. Just as logging and recreation are not compatible at the Woodlands, this entire area needs to be recognized for the unique resource it is, maturing redwoods near a major metropolitan area. Mendocino is only a 4 hour drive from the Bay Area, contrasting with 6 hours to the Humboldt area. Tourism is a major industry of the Mendocino coast, and preserving and extending the recreational use of these maturing forests is the best thing that can be done for this area.

It is a wild place with so much information and possibilities

I have practically grown up at camps in the Mendocino area, and so I have a deep connection with the Redwood/forest environment there. Protecting these areas would also be a step toward protecting the Environment everywhere. We live in a beautiful world and it would be a shame if we sacrificed that natural beauty for economic gain due to unfettered capitalism.

The Mendocino Woodlands is a very special spot in the world, and the THP would have a huge negative effect on hundreds if not thousands of people who visit the Mendocino Woodlands. It should be further protected from logging and remain preserved.

Our understanding of the complexity and interconnectedness of long standing Forest is remedial at best and deserves a conservative approach. 

Beauty, silence & serenity of the natural environment; many years of summer camps and silent retreats at the Woodlands -- a perfect combination of rustic and functional space. Logging activity in the area would be quite incompatible with ongoing recreational use! 

What would we do if the legacy of the Redwoods came to an end?

This is a valuable natural habitat for many creatures and native plant species that live in this forest. This forest is a valuable asset, not only as habitat, but also for carbon sequestration to repair the damage humans have created planet-wide. Older trees are more fire resistant then younger trees, so logging of this area would increase fire danger to the surrounding communities. The logging threatens to close the egress road that has been identified as an emergency route to Hwy 20 for the community of Caspar should fire or earthquake block other viable routes.

Natural environments are essential not only to human beings but to all the other creatures that shelter and thrive in them.  They're easy to destroy, but impossible to replace.  

The trees and animals enrich far more people than making a few richer. The forest is good for the soul and the environment and provides a healthy, serene recreation. 

This forest provides life, beauty and connection to what feels most real and holy..it is my sanctuary. I can live without lumber...I can't live without these trees.

I love those forests and ride there frequently for years. It's beautiful, accessible and supports the local communities in a low impact  way. It gets people out and into a place to experience the natural world. We need this more than lumber....Actually it is vitally important to our survival at this point. Everybody knows....

To stand in the center of grand Redwood is to be humbled by the majesty and the power of generations.

If they don't live, all life begins to die. We're all connected.  We must think long term instead of going for immediate gratification that kills in the long run. 

I have lived with Jackson State Forest as my northern neighbor on Caspar Little Lake Road for almost 20 years, and I love the forest.  Our closest area was logged four or five years ago and the small paths, mushrooms, forest floor plants are nearly all gone.  Rough, coarse slash was left making passage impossible for animals and people.  In time it will decompose, but if the trees were more selectively removed regeneration of desirable plants would be much quicker, and we dont have much time. And there would not be the sedimentation issue for the streams.  I would love to see excellence in conservation through excellent forest management, not large harvests of acres of trees.

I also know how vital good forest management is to the health of the streams, and the fish and other animals and plants which live in them.  I was on the board of the Salmon Restoration Association for ten years and learned how hard it is to restore a stream damaged by timbering practices to a condition that supports life.

I think we must save as many large trees as possible, as well as the diversity of plant, fungi, and animal species around them. Our community should support salmon habitat and watershed, natural wildlife corridors, and public use of public lands. Our local forest management must prioritize climate change by maintaining our watershed and supporting carbon sequestration. We live in this area because a natural and beautiful world surrounds us. Walking in the woods among redwoods and flowing creeks, bird-watching, even being able to enjoy the World’s Largest Salmon BBQ - these are important to me. 

We love all forests, we are all part of one large forest , JSDF is beautiful 

and unites the coolness of the coast and the inland heat of Mendocino  County

I moved to Mendocino County in 1984 from Marin County where we mountain biked and hiked on many available trails throughout public access watershed property. It was a great disappointment when we became residents of Mendocino County 37 years ago to realize that our county has so few publicly accessible trails and roads. A large portion of our state owned Jackson Demonstration Forest to be mandated for non-motorized recreation, habitat restoration, and ecological regeneration in close proximity to the populated Fort Bragg, Caspar and Mendocino coast areas is an excellent proposition and I urge our state legislators and CalFire officials to accept this proposal.

Redwood forests are extraordinary living systems that gather water from fog, hold carbon in deep roots, providing shelter and sustenance to uncountable life forms including awestruck human beings. I love all of our coastal forests, redwood, kelp, pygmy, etc. and owe future beings my best effort to help them thrive.

For our children's future and our planet we must stop timber harvest plans as they are currently used.  We must demand fundamental change and support climate resilience and carbon sequestration potential of recovering redwood forests as the Mendocino Trail Stewards are suggesting. 

It's one of the few places on our coast where I can ride my bike with friends without concern of trespassing. This public access to a relatively pristine forest and miles of trails is an incredible value to our community. 

There are very few areas like this left in CA. It needs to be left to its natural succession, and for the use of many species, including careful, respectful humans.

This a unique and beautiful forest that is very, very popular by multiples of  people every single day in many different disciplines.  Hiking, biking, horse back riding, mushroom gathering, photographers!

These beautiful forests are home to many creatures, as well as a place of respite for we who need to experience nature to survive, and the trees are the lungs of the world. Their deaths may line people’s pockets, but how much comfort is there in that if you have nothing to breathe? Money can be made in countless ways by those who love it, but air can not.

Because you cannot put a price on 2nd growth forests that are taking on the characteristics of old growth forests, the flora and fauna and microbes they support and sustain, and the ability for our children, and their children to experience such a rarity. 

They are a treasure. In good health, they are cradle to a spectacular and unique world. As they grow and nurture our planet, they sequester carbon better than any living thing. 

It is our duty to our present and future generations to protect these rare and brautiful Redwood forests. We have the power to preserve all that they offer or to destroy them. I sign this petition with a full heart to save them!

The JDSF is like a portal into the California past, and such an incredible place for outdoor recreation.

Redwood is a luxury wood in the building industry.  Once logged (again) the forest will never recover.  Climate change, etc.  but also a joy for all of us and probably in the long run more $ valuable as tourist attraction than as a few truckloads of logs..

Those trees are my friends. They remind me that heaven is on earth, giving me an experience of unconditional love every time I go there.

After drought, wildfires, creek and river destruction, insect infestations and especially massive unwise logging have destroyed wildlife and their habitat, the very forests that help us to breath air [and filter the air we breath] and help in salmon restoration,  OUR JDSF MUST BE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED!!!!

Traveling through this forest is such a magical experience. Just yesterday we marveled at the turquoise pools in the river and the lush ferns.

Mass logging will both disturb and endanger animal habitat while undermining efforts to mitigate climate change across the world.

We need much more true forest, not logged-over land posing under the name of "forest".  We need  to preserve what's left of ancient forest for its value as a wildlife habitat, as a source of clean water, because it cools the climate, and for it's spiritual and recreational qualities.

Redwood Trees are the biggest and tallest living beings on the planet.  Something to be respected, there is no other largest living being period. Even before the 1800's Redwood Trees existed in very few places on Earth. So few, they were already extremely rare. These most amazingly huge and rare beings were cut down for short-term gain by people who did not intend to steward the earth, the workers were barely paid and the bosses got rich.  Now the Redwood Trees are even more rare, and are still the tallest, biggest living beings on the entire planet earth and they should be stewarded and their livelihoods promoted by humans.  

There is no justification to cut them down whatsoever, on top of their inherent value as living beings to be respected, they are helping humans avert climate catastrophe by sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, and cutting them down is therefore damaging the ability of the earth to sustain life in all quarters, particularly near the equator where the worst warming effects are already felt in the form of famines, droughts, and sea-level rise on small islands.  These countries are already impoverished and they are not creating the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, that comes from the wealthier industrial societies, like us.  If we add insult to injury and cut large trees in our forests, we are further harming these suffering people all over the Third World.

This Demonstration Forest was established to be a leader and show how forestry is done well.  In 2021, that means the Demonstration Forest should no longer be logged, rather tended with the principles of Traditional Ecological Knowledge of the Coastal Pomo people.  We do not need to cut some trees to save the others, we need to save them all, because they are the only ones left that we can save. Create this Forest Reserve, protect the Redwood Trees and the Whole Ecosystem, as a Demonstration that humans can live in a forest and respect that forest. If we can't even do that where we have the most majestic, tallest living Redwood Tree Beings on earth then how could we ever do it in other forests, and in that case it feels quite possible to me that humanity will not survive.  

They are important to the health of the area and the planet.  I live near these forests and have been exercising and enjoying them for 40 years along with thousands of other people.  The wildlife is thriving here because of these forests.

I have spent many hours there and such habitat is in very short supply any more.  It is worth more culturally and educationally as standing timber. So little redwood forest remains, and the unknowns of global heating are worth attending to.  This habitat may save us one day. 

There is no way to tell you all the ways in which I love the Redwoods.  They are necessary for my life and sanity!

these forests are the last remaining vestiges of the critical ecosystem which is necessary for Planetary Survival. The Soul of the land lives here. I love these forests because I live here.

They're an irreplaceable window into the history of our planet.

In addition to treasuring our times exploring the many trails in the western JDSF, we recognize the need to use and listen to science as a way to address the changing climate.

They bring peace to my soul and air to my lungs

I'm 5th generation coast and value our forest heritage.

I love the forest and all the species that live there, so much so that I have lived in our local forests and studied all the various habitats, receiving a  Natural Science degree.  The forest ecosystems are valuable and irreplaceable habitats that are vital to the planet's health and consequently human survival.  

Walking in the woods is about all us locals have left anymore.

The approximately 20,000 acres demonstration forest needs a mandate for non-motorized recreation, habitat restoration, and ecological regeneration. This preserve would support fundamental research science in topics such as climate change mitigation, carbon sequestration, forest/habitat restoration, and the protection of the rich array of biodiversity present in western Mendocino County. This is needed. 

The best of our weather depends on them. Our ground water supply depends on the remaining intact forestland we have left.  Forestland is  life-enabling creation. Jackson State Forest a large portion of the last of it in our region. 

The survival of our species is dependent on the earth and her trees!

The forest is a thing of beauty and once gone will never return...

We use it very often to learn about nature, to stay healthy and to give children hope.

These forests are not only crucial to an ecological balance, they provide habitat to countless flora and fauna, they bring health to the environment and are of phenomenal beauty and importance for a healthy planet.

Our Redwoods are a cosmic treasure!!!! Do not cut down these ancient trees!!

Redwoods have been a favorite tree since I viewed my first majestic old growth tree as a child. Not only are they a wonder to behold, they are a viable part of our ecosystem. Jackson Demonstration State Forest is a paradise for all who wander through its wilderness; birders, cyclists, equestrians, hikers and tourists alike. The many rivers that intersperse through JDSF are a vital part of our lives. The silt and debris would damage the creatures that live within and surrounding the rivers along with the water supply from logging.

Studies show that coast redwoods capture more carbon dioxide (CO2) from our cars, trucks, and power plants than any other tree on Earth. Redwoods are doing their part to keep our climate healthy for all of us!

I use the trails a lot.  There is much beauty and diversity there.  I would like to protect the environment’s need for clean air and water.  This land  is also connected to an important watershed that feeds into Russian Gulch.  This is an important part of our community’s recreation and a rich wildlife corridor. 

What's not to love??   Helps us return to sanity !!

We have demolished too many of our natural resources mostly for greedy purposes; it's time to rethink what we're doing here & take responsibility for our environment.

Spending time in nature is my church and gives me peace. 

Our children need to be able to enjoy the redwood forests of the Mendocino Coast. They also add to our economic appeal as a tourist destination. They create habitat for a variety or flora and fauna that is found no where else on the planet. They are majestic and they feel wise.

nothing else like them.

The forest is beautiful and nourishing to the people who live here and love to explore it, as well as to those who visit.  (Let's not forget the coast is a tourist economy).  It provides habitat for hundreds of species of plants, fungi, animals, etc.. It stores carbon.  It exudes oxygen.   A managed forest can not take the place of a forest given the chance to return to its natural state.  It is my understanding that trees that grow up quickly without the challenges and protection provided by the mature trees around them are weak and more susceptible to storm damage and fire.  Lets not pass up the opportunity to protect as much forest land as we possibly can!

These a small but vital component in battling climate change and important for all species.

I live at the headwaters of Jughandle Creek...Logging any of the headwaters would be detrimental to the owls, the giant salamanders, foxes, bears, mountain lions, Ravens and destroy the forest..the noise and toxic chemicals ...The forest should be saved... Please don't log our beautiful environment...

It is why I live here

Preserve Redwood Forest for my grandchildren!

Must restore redwood trees and ecosystem. These trees are like sentient beings  willing to protect us as we need to protect them

 They're basically half of Norcal's identity 

It is this area's greatest treasure. Times have changed. There are very few forests left and we need them to help with carbon sequestration. More wildlife has fewer places to go with the wildfires. We need them. The animals need them. The planet needs them.

These second growth redwoods are an irreplaceable part of our coastal community. They should not be taken down, they should be taken care of. Selling them off for some bucks is a crime.

It is our duty to preserve this Redwood forest for future generations. We cannot neglect our duty!

The value of quality of life is worth everything. The cost of losing it is a price too high to pay. 

The forest is a place where the spirit can flourish. 

I was raised in this woods and my life wouldn’t be the same without that access to so much life and beauty. I hope generations and generations to come can continue to enjoy this forest in the most pristine state possible. 

I grew up living next to the JDSF, hiking and biking on the trails. Precious second-growth groves must be saved so we preserve the few redwoods that will become the old growth of the future. Salmon and other threatened species need delicate ecosystems intact to survive. Humans, plants, and animals alike need the Caspar Forest Preserve, not just to survive but to thrive.

My father once said you can not have good fruit without taking care of the tree. 

The redwood forests are one of the main things that makes Mendocino County so special. They are full of so much life. Why would anyone want to give that up?

The concept of a demonstration forest management plan needs a component based on environmental sustainability and not simply timber harvest sustainability.  The increasing  pressure along the coast and the Hwy I corridor with the growing number full time residents and visitors makes it critical for us to protect our forest component to maintain the beautiful air we all love to breathe.

And that this would be passed, in violation of the public being given proper notice of these THPs, and in the midst of a pandemic, when areas like these beautiful forests are most needed for our locals and out of town visitors to get out of their homes and into nature, seems like a blatant disregard for the needs of our populace.  At a time when one would hope that the institutions that are supposed to serve us would consider the situation we are all in.  This is in reference to both our endangered climate situation and our social needs for uplifting natural places to go to in the midst of this frustrating pandemic.

These trees, and the forest ecosystem they foster, are irreplaceable during our lifetimes, and the lifetimes of our immediate progeny. To cut them would be morally and environmental reprehensible- prioritization of short term capitol over life and quality of life. To protect them is to make a statement about who we are, as a coastal community, and a human species, it is a recognition of our values and priorities, as well as an acknowledgment of our place within the biosphere. 

It's obvious and scientifically proven we need trees to breathe and animals need trees to protect them selves. There comes a time in everyone's life that we have to say, NO MORE, ENOUGH!~

Mendocino is defined and made special by its coastline and Redwood forests. Stripping the land of these majestic trees would be an unforgivable loss to the area.

The Western JDSF forests flow seamlessly into the towns of Mendocino and Caspar, and provide a wide range of recreation and naturalist activities. Few places in California maintain such natural beauty and a dramatic landscape, allowing one to escape under the dense canopy of redwoods.