Doug's photo journal validates every accusation made against this corporations blatant grab for money at the expense our community, our children's future and everything sacred. Clearcutting means the felling and removal of all trees from a given tract of forest. Intact, healthy forests play a large role in supporting all forms of life on Earth. To environmentalists, the finality of clearcutting is viewed as an ecological tragedy. Headwaters is the last remnant of an ancient redwood ecosystem that once extended unbroken from Oregon to Central California.
Headwaters is critical habitat for many species, several of which are threatened or endangered.
The marbled murrelet, the coho salmon, the Northern Spotted Owl, the marten, the goshawk, the Olympic salamander, and a variety of other flora and fauna live in Headwaters. American Forests Help us with the tree planting campaign of the century. For the latest tally of trees planted to date see our tree counter. The Alaska Boreal Forest Council promotes responsible stewardship of Alaska's boreal forest resources and assists the community in developing and implementing a vision of sustainability for all forest-based resources. Since it was founded in 1985, the Rainforest Action Network has been working to protect tropical rainforests and the human rights of those living in and around those forests.