Click “Start Writing” to urge DNR to save one of the oldest legacy forests in the Olympic Peninsula!

Help us save a rare coastal rainforest ecosystem and culturally important forest for the S’Klallam people in WA’s Olympic Peninsula! The sale threatens Sadie Creek, an important salmon bearing stream, as well as enjoyment of the Sadie Creek Recreation area off of Scenic Byway 112.

Walking through Doc Holliday is like walking through Olympic National Park! It is the best of the very few remaining lowland naturally regenerated temperate rainforests in Western WA due to the size of the trees, biodiversity, and excellent wildlife habitat. Remnant old growth spruce, cedar and Douglas fir trees over five feet in diameter support a diversity of life, including the endangered marbled murrelet bird.

The Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a unique opportunity to work with stakeholders for a win-win solution that would get this forest off the immediate chopping block. Doc Holliday has been sold for harvest, but it’s not too late.

On March 26, 2025, S’Klallam people and allies sent a letter (all are welcome to sign on in solidarity) to Commissioner Upthegrove and DNR’s Director of Tribal Relations explaining the unique cultural significance of this forest for gathering native and medicinal plants as well as the place where the log for the Lower Elwha Klallam people’s first canoe came from, “a testament to the enduring bond between the forest and the S’Klallam peoples way of life.”

Please click "Start Writing" to send an email to DNR asking them to find a win-win solution and get “Doc Holliday” off the chopping block.

Can you make the Board of Natural Resources meeting in person on May 6 at 9:00am at DNR’s headquarters in Olympia? Let us know and learn more about how you can help by emailing protectors@elwhalegacyforests.org.

Links:

Elwha Legacy Forest Coalition page