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Growing trees that produce climate friendly wood products.​

Growing trees that produce climate friendly wood products.​

Wood Stores Carbon.
In Growing Trees and Wood Products.

Washington’s working forests are an integral part of the climate solution. Forests naturally capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it as wood. When trees are harvested to create wood building products, the carbon stays stored in the wood for the life of the building, or longer if the wood is recycled.

Wood Stores Carbon.
In Growing Trees and Wood Products.

Washington’s working forests are an integral part of the climate solution. Forests naturally capture carbon from the atmosphere and store it as wood. When trees are harvested to create wood building products, the carbon stays stored in the wood for the life of the building, or longer if the wood is recycled.

“Plant and Grow”

In addition to planting, growing, and harvesting carbon-friendly wood products, our foresters use science to determine which trees to leave standing to protect water quality, fish, and wildlife habitat.

The byproducts of harvesting and manufacturing lumber are used to make products like electricity, biofuels, biodegradable packaging—even LCD displays and cell phone screens. It’s all part of the sustainability and zero-waste philosophy of Forest landowners to utilize all parts of the tree and maximize environmental benefits.

“Not Only”

“Jobs”

In addition to providing jobs like equipment operators, truck drivers, and mill workers, there are hundreds of additional jobs that also exist in the forest. From professional foresters, scientists, fish and wildlife biologists to carbon and climate managers, we plant and grow trees to produce wood products while carefully planning which trees to leave standing to protect fish, wildlife, and water quality.

Healthy forests absorb carbon from the atmosphere. When working forests are harvested, the carbon from trees remains stored in wood products. In total, all our state’s forests and wood products offset 35% of Washington’s annual carbon emissions.

“35 Percent”

“Stores Carbon”

Trees are the best and most natural way of removing carbon from the atmosphere, and 50% of the weight of wood products is stored carbon. Practicing sustainable forestry and using harvested wood products is globally recognized as one of the best, natural ways to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change.

What's your CO2 IQ?

Are you aware of Washington’s working forests’ role in the planet’s carbon solution? Take this interactive quiz to test your knowledge.

Are you aware of Washington’s working forests’ role in the planet’s carbon solution? Take this interactive quiz to test your knowledge.

Journey through a working forest

Take a tour through a working forest. Follow the salmon journey through the forest, identify fish and non-fish streams, learn the life cycle of a tree, discover riparian zones, and visit upland wildlife.

Take a tour through a working forest. Follow the salmon journey through the forest, identify fish and non-fish streams, learn the life cycle of a tree, discover riparian zones, and visit upland wildlife.

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