Educating to Conserve Private Forestland in King County, Washington
King County is a partner of the Forest Outreach Network, a loose coalition of agencies and organizations dedicated to educating local residents about why healthy forests are so valuable.
King County is losing its private forestlands to development, and as these forests disappear, the county loses a natural resource essential to maintaining the region’s quality of life. Forests are more than just beautiful landscapes; they also provide economic benefits for every taxpayer. Forests…
- absorb surface water that would otherwise cause flooding or require expensive drainage systems.
- absorb carbon from the air and store it.
- moderate extremes in temperature and help maintain clean air.
- provide habitat for wildlife.
- offer recreational opportunities.
- provide a local source of wood products.
Forestlands, including those managed for the production of timber, are an invaluable asset to the people of King County. There are 857,000 acres of forestland in King County, but over 300,000 acres, or 35%, are in private ownership. Almost all of this private land could be converted to development.
Forest Outreach Network Flier (Acrobat pdf format)
Forest Outreach Network Members
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