The BLM Special Places Report is a project of Our Backyard Forests, a coalition of Oregon Wild and KS Wild.
Western Oregon BLM forests are often the forests that surround our communities. We live next to BLM forests, we recreate in BLM forests, and we get our drinking water from BLM forests. These are the forests that Oregonians see from our windows or visit on day-trips. Western Oregon BLM forests are Our Backyard Forests.
But these forests are often under threat.
The BLM Special Places Report tells the story that BLM forests are an important part of Oregon’s natural and cultural heritage and the building blocks of our future.
We are continuing to collect photos, art, stories, memories and descriptions of your favorite spots in Oregon BLM forests. Your contributions will help the conservation movement make a case that BLM forests are an important part of Oregon’s future economy as a destination for recreation, tourism and a high quality of life.
For more information about BLM lands in western Oregon and the BLM Special Places Report, contact Oregon Wild and KS Wild.
Many thanks to everyone who helped with this report: Romain Cooper, Reed Wilson, George Sexton, Jasper White, Mahogany Aulenbach, Claudia Beausoleil, Barbara Ullian, Dave Willis, Spencer Lennard, David Callahan, Chant Thomas, Justin Rhode, Paul Porter, Steven David Johnson.
Tell us about your stories, too. Visit http://www.facebook.com/OurBlmBackyardForests or email [email protected].
Oregon Wild
Oregon Wild works to protect and restore Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters as an enduring legacy for all Oregonians.
KS Wild
The Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center is an advocate for the forests, wildlife and waters of the Klamath and Rogue River Basins.