Watch this video to see how old forests supply clean drinking water. . .and how logging impacts drinking water
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Watch this video to see how old forests supply clean drinking water. . .and how logging impacts drinking water 〰️
Have you ever looked up at the clearcuts along the Oregon coast and wondered how they might affect drinking water? Dr. Betsy Herbert’s 2023 video explains how old-growth forests work as natural water filtration & storage systems, greatly reducing the cost of water treatment facilities. Learn how intensively logged forests can wreak havoc on drinking water.
Trees that blew down in a “stream protection zone” on industrial timberland supplying public drinking water. Photo 2021.