FEDERATION OF WESTERN OUTDOOR CLUBS

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SUPPORT FOR FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification, like an organic label for food, assures consumers that wood products stamped with the FSC label come from a well-managed forest.  FSC certified wood products protect important wildlife habitat and clean water in our forests by ensuring that logging is done in an environmentally sustainable way.  To become FSC certified, forest landowners must also show that they are meeting standards of economic and social sustainability, including addressing the needs of local communities, tribes, and workers.

FSC products area a healthy component of the critical link between the health of our region's forests, the way they are logged, and the products you buy.  When you buy FSC-certified products, you support sustainable management of our forests.

The Federation of Western Outdoor Clubs supports FSC products and urges its member clubs to support FSC certification for Washington State forests and to encourage their membership to buy FSC certified lumber products.

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