Here Are Some Ways You Can Take Action to Help Save Jackson
We say:
- First: Establish Tribal Co-Governance of JDSF, with equal authority to Tribes and California.
- Second: Tribes co-write with California a new Forest Management Plan to restore the forest.
- Third: The community works together to restore this Gem of a Forest!
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Sign the Petition! Tell California Lawmakers to Pass the 2026 State Demonstration Forest Legislation – Assembly Bill 2494! In the spring of 2026, the California Legislature is reviewing Assembly Bill 2494, to replace commercial logging and mining in California’s 14 Demonstration State Forests with biodiversity conservation, fire resilience, outdoor access and recreation, and co-governance with Indigenous and Tribal people. We call on lawmakers to pass this important legislation to ensure our demonstration forests are managed for the benefit of all Californians. Official Legislative Text: AB-2494 State Forests: Forest Management
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Sign The Petition Against Current Redwoods Logging in Jackson Such As The Camp 8 South Logging Plan. CAL-FIRE continues to log redwoods in Jackson, with current approved and proposed “Timber Harvest Plans” (THPs) called AMEX, Camp 8 South, and Fire Berry. Learn more here:
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Share Your Concerns About Cal-Fire’s Draft Forest Management Plan for Jackson State Forest. Email JDSF@fire.ca.gov, your elected representatives and local newspaper editors, encouraging Cal-Fire and the California Natural Resources Agency to improve their draft Forest Management Plan (FMP) for Jackson State Forest:
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Donate to Support the Coalition. Donate to the coalition via the 501c3 nonprofit organization EPIC. All funds will be used for the campaign to save Jackson Demonstration State Forest. We need your support to protect biodiversity, Native American cultural resources, recreational opportunities and carbon sequestration.
