Many visitors to BBCRC have enjoyed a hike up to Black Butte Springs across the tracks. Thanks to a new conservation project, the Springs, and in all over 5000 acres of forest across the tracks from us, have received permanent protection through an agreement between Pacific Forest Trust and the landowner, a lumber company. This means the land can never be sub-divided for development. Some logging with continue but much of it will be fuels reduction oriented and the area around the Springs will be totally protected.