Forests and Climate
Collective impact can save our forests
What does it take to keep our forests healthy? After a century of fire suppression, Tahoe forests are immensely overgrown.…
Forest Futures
Creative Solutions for our Forests
2020 was the largest wildfire season in California and the 2021 season began 60 days earlier due to drought conditions. Our forests need our help. We need to think differently (and act quickly) about how we can prevent wildfire, cultivate a sustainable new economy related to the forest for our region and make progress towards climate goals.
Our Forest Futures program envisions:
- Creating a Forest Venture Lab to fuel innovation
- Cultivating a sustainable new economy for our region
- Local workers earning living, full-time wages
- A safer community and healthier forests
Recent Forest Futures Updates
Forests and Climate
Forest Futures Salon: The Journeys of Trees Book Discussion
“Once a tree is rooted in one place, it's rare for it to wind up in another. Forests, though, are…
Forests and Climate
Forest Futures Salon: Recreation & Restoration
Tahoe became the popular tourist destination that it is because of the proximity to endless and varied outdoor recreation opportunities.…
Convening experts and fueling innovation
Forest Futures Salon Series
When unlike-minded people engage in productive conversations, they innovate and find a solution that sticks. Our Forest Futures Salon Series brings together scientists, investors, policymakers, artists and entrepreneurs together to work towards forest solutions. We have covered a variety of topics including biomass, wood product innovation, carbon sequestration technology, project funding and more.
Forest Venture Lab
The Forest Venture Lab will build companies that provide business solutions for our woody biomass. The Forest Venture Lab will originate, develop and grow new ventures. The Lab will match entrepreneurs with opportunities with financial, social, and environmental returns. These scalable solutions can create market demand and be used in other rural forested communities. The lab will focus on:
- Sustainable climate action
- Land stewardship
- Forest health
- Carbon sequestration
- Converting existing woody biomass to higher-value products and services
Fueling Innovation
The Forest Futures Fund was established in 2019 to fund innovative solutions. It will take private, public, and philanthropic funding to act quickly enough to protect our forests. Donate today to help us make a $200,000 match for forest solutions.