BARK

Programs: Outreach and education program: bark provides education to the public about forest ecology at free public events in our office and in guided hikes. Our street outreach team informs the public about what is happening in their public forests and providing tools and trainings to empower concerned oregonians to participate in public land decision-making process. In 2017 bark reached over 25,000 people with our outreach team. Bark's regular email newsletter includes over 45,000 recipients and covers information about forest ecology, public land policy, upcoming events, and ways for people share to feedback on government decisions.

forest watch program: utilizing groundtruthing data and best management practice surveys to protect and restore forest ecosystems in mt. Hood national forest and surrounding public lands. Bark volunteers contributed more than 3400 hours surveying proposed timber sales and monitoring the impacts of roads and logging in mt. Hood national forest.

restore mt. Hood program: bark works with our members and the general public to inform policy making at the us forest service. In 2017 we worked to engage on issues of forest fires, road decommissioning and general forest management. We partner with local communities to engage on collaborative efforts to reform forest management policy that aligns with our mission. Areas of work in 2017 included working on cross laminated timber and its sourcing, beaver habitat restoration, recovery of pollinator habitat, and providing testimony to reduce the impact of timber harvesting in the forest.