Our Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is a place where trees grow salmon, salmon grow trees, and a rich cycle of life carries on through millennia.
One of the rarest ecosystems on Earth, the Tongass rain forest fringes the coastal panhandle of Alaska and covers thousands of islands in the Alexander Archipelago. Many people know this area as the Inside Passage. It's a place where everything is interconnected: Humpback whales, orcas, and sea lions cruise the forested shorelines. Wild salmon swim upstream into the forest, feeding some of the world's highest densities of grizzlies, black bears, and bald eagles. Native cultures endure with Raven, Eagle, and Salmon. Local communities benefit from the gifts of both the forest and sea.
Here's the message we'll deliver to your Senators and member of Congress:
Our Tongass needs you.
Our Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is among the largest intact coastal temperate rainforests left in the world. It is home to towering old-growth trees, five species of Pacific salmon, some of the highest concentrations of grizzlies and bald eagles found anywhere, and thriving Alaska Native cultures. Our Tongass is a national treasure and an ecological wonder that belongs to us all. But this mighty forest, having provided for Americans for centuries, now needs our help to be restored and remain intact for future generations. With sound science, on-the-ground expertise - and your help - we will have what we need to conserve vital fish and wildlife habitat, honor Southeast Alaska's heritage, and keep an intact Tongass living and working for generations to come.
Please support restoring and conserving America's Rainforest by working to provide lasting protections for our Tongass National Forest.
