At the center of the Olympic Peninsula, encompassing the steep mountain heights is the Olympic National Park; and on the mid elevations surrounding the park is the scenic Olympic National Forest. The forest offers a diverse landscape ranging from lush ancient rain forests to deep canyons to high mountain ridges to ocean beaches. Explore this unique area!
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Watersheds on the Olympic Peninsula and within the Olympic National Forest span both private and public lands. Whole watershed restoration and management requires a collaborative effort with diverse landowners. Discover three focus watersheds we are actively collaborating within to restore ecosystem resilience on the peninsula!
Variable-density thinning entails increasing the variation of tree spacing to promote structural complexity, increase plant community diversity, and create a mosaic of habitat conditions.
This case study provides a place-based example of how agencies and groups can work together to begin adapting new management practices for coming changes.