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FOREST BRIDGES SUBMITS MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVE
FOR WESTERN OREGON BLM LANDS
Forest Bridges Publishes Innovative O&C Lands Moist Forest Proposal
For Immediate Release: ROSEBURG, Ore. — “With the last ten years of intense and widespread wildfire acknowledged by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management as the top reason for old growth northern spotted owl habitat loss, it is time to rethink conservation set asides,” says Thomas McGregor, Chair of Forest Bridges: The O&C Forest Habitat Project, and a local conservationist and non-profit leader.
“This trend is contrary to the goals of protecting these habitats,” says McGregor, “and it is now widely viewed in the scientific community, and in many sectors of the public, that late-successional and other reserves are not working.”
Executive Director Denise Barrett and
Co-Founder Rick Sohn Unveil our
Moist Forest Proposal for
Western Oregon's O&C Lands
on "Inside Douglas County"
Forest Bridges Executive Director Denise Barrett and Co-Founder Rick Sohn join Kyle Bailey on "Inside Douglas County" to share the news about our first scientific paper: "Forest Bridges' Moist Forest Proposal
for Western Oregon's O&C Lands"
Executive Director Denise Barrett talks with Kyle Bailey on "Inside Douglas County"
Forest Bridges Executive Director Denise Barrett gives an update on our O&C Lands policy and public engagement efforts, as well as shares details of the September 9, 2025 Archie Creek Fire Commemorative Concert.
"We Need Each Other's Help" - Letter to the Editor Published in The News-Review
Forest Bridges wishes to thank Roseburg, Oregon resident Bill McClendon, who is also a Friend of Forest Bridges, for his impassioned letter to the editor, which was recently published in the News-Review. In it, Mr. McClendon urges action to mitigate the growing frequency of high severity wildfires in our region and beyond. He promotes Forest Bridges and its work as part of creating durable solutions. And he urges readers to learn more about us, as well as consider becoming a Friend of Forests Bridges. We would also encourage all reading this to consider endorsing our latest initiative -- a set of legislative concepts to advance our Active Conservation Management strategies and break down barriers to the BLM and the USFS managing the O&C Lands to increase their health and fire resilience. Click on the orange box on our home page.
We also thank the News-Review for publishing Bill's letter.