PROTECT ANCIENT FORESTS
There is still time to protect mature and old-growth trees in the Green Mountain National Forest, but we must act now.
Photographs of ‘Telephone Gap’ area — provided by Zack Porter of Standing Trees.
An urgent call to action
With your help, we can permanently protect mature and old-growth forests on U.S. public lands in New England.
The signature of a President (via authority from the Antiquities Act) is all that is required to establish a National Monument to protect rare roadless areas containing ancient trees in the Green Mountain National Forest of Vermont.
This ancient forest is imperiled by the U.S. Forest Service’s ‘Telephone Gap’ logging project, which is set to receive final approval in late January 2025.
‘The Voice of the Forest’
This short film is a testament to the power of community, art, poetry and music to meet the most pressing issue of our time.
Indigenous leaders, key members of Congress, renowned musicians, poets, artists, professors, writers, scientists and inspired citizens are uniting to demand the permanent protection of the last remaining old-growth forests in the United States of America.
We must end old growth logging once and for all … before it’s too late.
Maps: https://carbon.nasa.gov
Less than 5% of America’s old growth forests remain today.
Why Protect Ancient Forests?
Ancient forests, also known as old growth forests, serve as the lungs of our planet. These majestic ecosystems naturally sequester enormous amounts of carbon, reduce wildfire risk, supply clean drinking water, and provide refuge to endangered species.
Despite their immense benefits, these treasure troves of biodiversity on United States public lands are still being commercially logged today.
It is not too late to forever protect America’s mature and old-growth forests. But we must act now.
Future generations are counting on us during this critical moment.
Photograph by Alyssa O’Brien
Your generous support sustains this grassroots movement.
Protect Ancient Forests presented:
Climate Aid: The Voice of the Forest
Protect Ancient Forests hosted a historic evening of art and advocacy on Sunday, October 15, 2023 at the City of Portland’s Merrill Auditorium.
We rallied together an inspiring coalition of nationally-known musicians, poets, environmental voices, artists, congresspeople, and Indigenous leaders to help raise awareness about our nation’s irreplaceable old growth forest ecosystems.
Learn more about our impactful event in this Portland Press Herald article.
For up-to-date information about the status of old growth forest protection, please read:
Creating a Curtain of Green.
“Beginning with the successful defense of Black Ram, the Curtain of Green will be a largely unbroken fringed feathery chain of gills that restores the lungs of Canada, the lungs of the U.S., cooling a burning world in the far north, swaying in high winds like the undersea fronds of kelp and dreams.” - Rick Bass
Raising awareness by promoting the arts and sciences.
Please click the button below to discover a collection of short films, music, articles and inspired conversations that will help us better understand the forests and the importance of this issue.