Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition

Latest News NEWFC Receives Disabled Hunter Trail Funding The Northeast Washington Forestry Coalition (NEWFC) has received a grant from the National Forest Foundation to enhance and expand disabled hunter routes on the Colville National Forest. Working collaboratively with the Forest Service, we will use grant funds to enhance four handicapped hunter trails and construct three new routes, providing licensed disabled hunters up to 35 miles of hunting access. We will also conduct a public outreach campaign to encourage disabled hunters throughout the state to take advantage of the variety of hunting experiences available in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille County. The National Forest Foundation, chartered by Congress, engages America in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million acre National Forest System, and accepts and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests. Independant Study on Impact of NEWFC Blueprint At the request of NEWFC, Headwaters Economics conducted an examination of northeast Washington’s communities and economy to determine the possible impacts of the "Blueprint" proposal for managing National Forest lands in the region. Click here to review the results at the Headwaters Economics website.