Mission Statement
Our mission is to: 1) Permanently protect the last remaining roadless
cores in the Yaak Valley, which total nearly 180,000 acres in the
northern tier of the Kootenai National Forest through Wilderness
designation and other management tools; 2) Maintain and restore the
valley’s ecological integrity by conserving and improving habitat for
populations of native species; 3) Encourage and support the development
of local economies increasingly based on stewardship principles,
value-added forest products, habitat conservation and ecological
restoration; and 4) Empower local residents through education and
solidarity toward the above mission. YVFC is committed to
cultivating and encouraging meaningful dialog between historically
polarized groups within the valley as well as the region, bringing
these groups to the same table to find common ground on ecosystem-based
forest management practices.
