Public Lands Commissioner takes 77K acres out of timber harvest rotation

Issaquah – Commissioner of Public Lands Dave Upthegrove Tuesday took action to conserve 77,000 acres of Washington’s state-owned forests.

In an event set amidst older forests on Tiger Mountain in King County, Upthegrove signed a Commissioner’s Order that conserves 77,000 acres of structurally complex forests, including all remaining older forests on state lands that have been managed, up until now, for timber, which total more than 10,000 acres. https://dehayf5mhw1h7.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/958/2025/08/26154345/082625-upthegrove.wav

“What we’re doing today is the largest forest conservation action in Washington in a generation. It will accelerate our progress on climate and habitat, goals, create room for innovation, and diversify revenue, while ensuring sustainable timb