Zero-Cut, the effort to end logging on public lands, is fast becoming the most promising strategy for forest protection in the U.S. While summing up their goal in a simple phrase, Zero-Cut proponents have developed a sophisticated analysis of the ecological, economic, and social costs of public lands logging and of the benefits and opportunities that would follow an end to such practices.
The Allegheny Defense Project focuses on regional organizing in the Ohio Valley and Mid- Atlantic and on stopping the timber sale program on the Allegheny National Forest
Forest Guardians: Sam Hitt, John & Charlotte Talberth
PO. Box 22488, Santa Fe, NM 87502-2488
tel: 505-988-9126
fax: 505-820-0079
email: jtalberth@fguardians.org,
smh3@fguardians.org
Forest Guardians focuses on organizing in the Southwest and on regional and national litigation.
Foundation for Deep Ecology:
John Davis, Doug Bevington
1555 Pacific Ave.,
San Francisco, CA 94109
tel: 415-771-1102
fax: 415-771-1121
The Foundation for Deep Ecology focuses on fund-raising support and
networking within the funding community
Green Mountain Forest Watch: Mat Jacobsen
48 Elliot St., Brattleboro, VT 05301
tel: 802-257-4878 fax: 802-257-8529
email: grnmt@sover.net
Green Mountain Forest Watch focuses on organizing and litigation
in the Northeast.
Heartwood: Devin Scherubel, Megan Hollingsworth
Central Office: P.O. Box 1424, Bloomington, IN 47402
tel: 812-337-8898
fax: 812-337-8892
email: heartwd@bluemarble.net
Heartwwod focuses on organizations and litigation in order to shut down timber programs on National Forests throughout the hardwood region.
Inland Empire Public Lands Council (IEPLC):
Sara Folger, Mike Peterson
517 S. Division St., Spokane, WA 99202-1365
tel: 509-838-4912
fax: 509-328-4380
email: sfolger@iepl.desktop.org
Inland Empire Public Lands Council focuses on organizing in the Pacific
Northwest and Northern Rockies and operates an extensive forest management
monitoring program.
John Muir Project:
Chad Hanson, Amy Hanson, David Orr
30 N. Raymond Ave., Suite 514, Pasadena, CA 91103
tel: 626-792-0109
fax: 626-792-1565
email: davidorr@aol.com,
chadhanson@juno.com
The John Muir Project focuses on building political support throughout
the U.S. to pass National Forest Protection and Restoration Act and on
securing endorsements from national and local environmental groups.
Native Forest Council: Tim Hermach
P.O. Box 2190, Eugene, OR 97402
tel: 541-688-2600
fax: 541-461-2156
email: zerocutl@forestcouncil.org
The Native Forest Council focuses on national media campaign and on national legislation.
National Forest Protection Alliance
Network Office
PO Box 8264
Missoula, Montana 59807
(406) 542-7565
(406) 542-7347
nfpa@wildrockies.org
Native Forest Network: Jake Kreilick, Jeannette Russell
P.O. Box 8251, Missoula, MT 59807
tel: 406-542-7343
fax: 406-542-7347
email: jkreilick@wildrockies.com,
nfn@wildrockies.org
The Native Forest Network focuses on regional organizing in the Northern Rockies and national organization in the Northern Rockies and national organizing for the campaign. NFN publishes “Zero-cut Times.”
Protect Our Public Lands: Phil Nanas
P.O. Box 2 5431, Eugene,
OR 97402
tel: 541-461-8733
email: zerocut2@forestcouncil.org
Protect Our Public Lands focuses on national network coordination
and regional organizing in the Pacific Northwest.
Sierra Club: Rene Voss
408 C Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20002
tel: 202-547-1141 fax: 202-547-6009
email: rene.voss@sierraclub.org
The Sierra Club focuses on passing national legislation.
Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project: Mary Ann Peine, Brownie
Newman
P.O. Box 3141, Asheville, NC 28802
tel: 704-258-2667 fax: 704-254-2286
The Southern Appalachian Biodiversity Project focuses on regional organizing in the Southeast, monitors forest management, and litigates when necessary.
Superior Wilderness Action Network (SWAN):
Ray & Laurie Fenner, Bill Willers
2052 Carroll Ave., St. Paul, MN 55416
tel: 612-646-6277 fax: 612-647-4400
email: fenner@pioneerplanet.infi.net
Supporting Organizations:
Organizations Supporting the McKinney-Leach National
Forest Protection and Restoration Act
(H.R. 2789)