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During the summer of 2008, three leaders from conservation, timber and tribal communities sat down to talk about the importance of maintaining working forests on our landscape. Cooperation is the key to having both great communities and working forests that provide clean water and air, fish and wildlife habitat, jobs in rural communities and naturally grown wood. As the population grows in our state, new demands will be placed on the land. It is vital to tell the generations after us to have the courage to work together and try new solutions. More will be accomplished by working cooperatively than separately. Washington Forest Protection Association (WFPA) is a trade association representing private forest landowners in Washington State. Our members are large and small companies, individuals and families who grow, harvest and re-grow trees on more than 4 million acres. We are committed to advancing sustainable forestry in Washington State to provide forest products and environmental benefits for the public. We establish balanced forest policies that encourage investment in forestland, protection of fish, water and wildlife and promote responsible forest management as a preferred land use. WFPA was founded in 1908 to protect private forestland from wildfire under the name of Washington Forest Fire Association.