Hi Forest Friends, We have a couple of reminders for this month’s newsletter. We hope that we see you at one or both of these in person opportunities to connect with your fellow ELF members. Salt Creek Legacy Forests Update We are grateful to everyone who sent emails and made calls and joined the sign on letter. We have more than 1,000 signatures.. and many orgs and businesses so far. Please continue to share, call and email Commissioner Upthegrove at 360-902-1004 / cpl@dnr.wa.gov or the WA Board of Natural Resources at bnr@dnr.wa.gov. If you’d like to volunteer for the salt creek campaign, please come to the Tuesday meeting or email us at protectors@elwhalegacyforesfs.org. Right now our main need is to keep spreading the word.  Unfortunately, the BNR did approve Tiger Stripes on Feb 3 but it has not yet been auctioned. We are advocating for protection of this entire stretch of forests. It’s a gem of the Olympic peninsula! Let’s hold Upthegrove accountable for his campaign promise of protecting legacy forests and iimportant recreation areas! IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITES! Mark your calendars! 1. February 17 – Meeting Reminder Our planned special meeting event for this month has been postponed. Please stay tuned for more details on this in the coming weeks. New meeting location – This month’s meeting will be  in person at the Lower Elwha Tribal Center. Please come and bring a friend!When – Tuesday, February 17th 6pm – 8pm Where – Lower Elwha Tribal Center, Room 13 Why – This is a great chance to see your fellow Elwha Legacy Forest Coalition members in person, have meaningful conversations, get updated on recent developments, and network. Please come and bring your ideas for protecting our forests. ***This will be a combined in person/ zoom meeting. If you would like to attend via zoom, see the information below. ELF Monthly Meeting on Zoom Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84054515111?pwd=ajNSSHlTR1lUZ2pOeVQxSjV1SXRldz09 Meeting ID: 840 5451 5111 Passcode: legacy Time: 6PM- 8PM Please attend and share with any friends who may be interested in the group! 2. February 21 – Salt Creek Community Hike  Birds Eye View Unit 1 Photo by Scott McGee When – Saturday February 21st 10 am Where – Salt Creek Recreation Area Striped Peak trailhead What: Please join ELF coalition members for a community hike to explore a legacy forest on DNR managed land adjacent to Salt Creek Recreation Area. Under Commissioner Franz, DNR planned timber sales in this area. Based on Commissioner Upthegrove’s campaign promise, we expected DNR to cancel these sales. Unfortunately, DNR has not yet done so, and this spectacular forest is still at risk of clear-cut logging. Please join us to explore the area and learn more about what you can do to help protect this important habitat and beloved recreation area. We’ll meet at the trailhead just northeast of the gate into Salt Creek on Saturday, February 21st, at 10 a.m. Bring a water bottle, snacks, and hiking poles if you need them. The trail includes some elevation gain and uneven ground. See you there! Check out our Salt Creek web page to see stunning photos and learn more! The Birds Eye View timber sale includes large, mature Douglas Fir, Western Red Cedar, Western Hemlock, and Big Leaf Maple, with some tree trunks up to six feet across! Photo by Scott McGee World Water Day – Date to be announced!  This was a highly successful event last year. Thank you to all who joined last year! Photo by Scott McGee Find us on Instagram and Bluesky! Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition is on Instagram. Please click here to check us out and share our posts with your friends! Click here to follow Elwha Legacy Forests Coalition on Bluesky! View email in browser Copyright ©2026 Elwha Legacy Forests, All rights reserved. https://elwhalegacyforests.org |
