Our forests are alive. Spotted owls nest in our trees and hunt for wood rats in forest openings. Bears wander our woods and dine on berries and fish. Marbled murrelets fly in from the ocean and nest on the moss-covered branches of the tallest trees.

Each species on our land has individual needs when it comes to food, shelter and protection from predators. For example, marbled murrelets prefer the dense protection provided by old redwood and Douglas fir trees, while many songbirds need forest openings.

Our Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) is designed to protect the whole fabric of the ecosystem - the various species, streamside forests, old-growth stands, young growth forests, prairies, and springs and seeps. These unique types of habitat blend together as ecological units so that wildlife has access to the resources they need.

Our protective measures for individual species in the forest provide complimentary benefits to other forest dwellers, as well. Spotted owls benefit from breeding season protection and large habitat set-asides. Marbled murrelets benefit not only from the 6,000-plus acres of high quality habitat set aside specifically for them, but also from breeding season protections in other areas too. Raptor species such as peregrine falcons are protected under the HCP, and even osprey and golden eagles, which are not included in the HCP, receive protections around their nests.