New conservation group pushes back on Jackson Demonstration logging plan, advocates for 20k acre reserve

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FORT BRAGG, 2/8/21 — Thick trees sprout up from the ground, stretching their trunks and limbs high into the air, dwarfing everything around them. The ground below is damp, covered in dark brown soil, a blanket of moss, and deep green ferns covered with droplets dripping slowly from their blades. The forest is quiet except for a light breeze rustling the leaves and some birds chirping in the distance, making the cars speeding down the nearby Highway 1 seem worlds away.