Conserving Jackson Forest will:

Protect Sacred Sites: JDSF is the home of sites that are sacred to the Northern Pomo
and Coast Yuki Peoples. Logging has damaged those sites in the past and continues to
threaten them. Conserving JDSF will allow Native Americans to protect, visit, and
restore their Sacred Sites.

Demonstrate Traditional Indigenous Land Management: In 2020, Governor Newsom
directed all state agencies to co-manage state lands with local Native American tribes
and seek opportunities to return State lands to Native American tribes. JDSF provides
an opportunity for the state to return management of state lands that were seized during
the California genocide to its original stewards. JDSF can be a place for tribes to
demonstrate Indigenous land management.

Fight Climate Change: Coast Redwoods are capable of sequestering and storing more
carbon dioxide than any other type of forest. Their incredible size and longevity make
them the ideal tree species for fighting climate change. Instead of logging this forest,
California should be nurturing it so it reaches its full potential and becomes a powerful
tool in the fight against climate change.

Create Opportunities for Outdoor Recreation: JDSF is already beloved by mountain
bikers, mushroom foragers, hikers, meditators, and appreciators of nature. But
unfortunately, ongoing industrial logging threatens those uses.