Our Campaigns

Legacy Roads Restoration Initiative

When it comes to salmon recovery, removing dams grabs the headlines, and when it comes to forest health, wildfire and thinning projects are in the spotlight. But there is an intersection between these issues that’s equally important, if not yet considered front-page news: reclaiming forest roads. That’s because decaying roads are a top threat to endangered salmon and clean drinking water for thousands of communities, as well as elk, grizzly bears and other wildlife that depend on large blocks of intact habitat to survive.

Montana

We continue to work on sensible off-road vehicle policy and watershed restoration. Our Montana Off-Road Vehicle Coordinator works to both reclaim wild areas from past harm and prevent future abuse. We are active members in Restore Montana, a coalition created to promote and the strengthen the restoration economy within the state.


 


Washington

Early in 2007 we began working with the Washington Watershed Restoration Initiative (WWRI) to advance their efforts to secure funding for road removal in Washington State and beyond. In mid-summer, we hired Sue Gunn to be the Campaign Coordinator for the WWRI effort.

Other Projects

Nationally, the Forest Service estimates that they need to remove an estimated 186,000 miles of roads to bring the road system down to a manageable, maintainable system that still meets the needs of the agency and forest users. We actively work for legacy roads remediation initiative nationwide.