Nason Ridge Community Forest provides ample recreation opportunities during the winter months.

Over the past 18 months, the Washington State leadership has reaffirmed its support for Community Forests across the State. Washington Recreation and Conservation Office (RCO)’s Community Forest Program, a funding program established in 2019, and fully implemented in 2020, received a full slate of applications during the 2022 funding cycle.

Earlier this month, the Northwest Community Forest Coalition had the opportunity to join the Clackamas Soil and Water Conservation District and visit the Eagle Creek Community Forest.

The Northwest Community Forest Coalition’s recent spring quarterly meeting was held in Wenatchee, Washington. This 3,714 acre property, previously owned and managed by Weyerhaeuser, officially came into Chelan County ownership as a community forest in spring 2022.