Clean Water, Healthy Forests

Take Action for Clean Water, Healthy Forests

Speak up for water quality and forests! Governor Schwarzenegger and your state representatives need to hear from you about clean water and healthy forests.

Hand-written letters are the most effective way to help our leaders know that Californians care about the future of our communities, our water, and our wildlife. Write to the governor and your assembly member today!

Tell them that:

• Irresponsible logging harms the forested waterways that provide 80% of urban water supplies, and has contributed to the catastrophic decline of coho salmon populations to 1% of their former numbers.

• California's state-regulated forests have sustained a 225% increase in clearcutting over the past ten years, threatening water quality, wildlife, and rural economies.

• Immediate action is needed to prevent further destruction of our precious forests and waterways. No-logging buffer zones around all rivers and streams and regulations that prevent the removal of large, old trees will help maintain the healthy, diverse forests that keep California strong.

Send your letters to: Governor Schwarzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 Your state assemblymember Sacramento, CA 94249 P.O. Box 942849