Growing trees that produce climate friendly wood products.
Growing trees that produce climate friendly 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.
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.
“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.
“35 Percent”
“Stores Carbon”
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.
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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