Seattle Community Meeting on Roadless Forests

The federal government is working to roll back one of the most important protections for our national forests.

In 2026, the Roadless Area Conservation Rule turns 25. Adopted in 2001, the Roadless Rule protects 58.5 million acres of national forest land, including about 2 million acres in Washington from new road construction, large-scale logging and mining. These “roadless areas” are some of the most intact wild forests we have. They protect clean drinking water, provide critical wildlife habitat, and offer unmatched opportunities to hunt, fish, hike, and camp.

You are invited to a Community Meeting on Roadless Forests on April 17. At the meeting, a wide range of leaders will share information about the importance of roadless areas. Attendees will have the option to share two minutes of personal testimony on the need to protect our national forests. Public comments on the proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule will be formally submitted to the federal government.

Bring a friend. Bring a neighbor. Show up for the wild forests that belong to all of us.

Interested in providing up to two minutes of public comment? Sign up in advance to secure a spot.

Event Sponsors include: The Mountaineers, American Whitewater, The Wilderness Society, Cascade Forest Conservancy, Washington Trails Association, Sierra Club Washington State Chapter, and Washington Wild.