On Thursday, March 2, 25 cross-sector leaders from across the region came together over dinner at Café Marina as the inaugural class of Leadership Redwood Coast.
Yurok Tribe Acquires Arcata-Based Lindgren Lumber Company
Yurok elder Joe Lindgren sold his lumber company after he retired and is volunteering as an unpaid advisor through the transition in ownership. Photo courtesy of Matt Lindgren
The Yurok Tribe purchased the Lindgren Lumber Company from its owner, elder Joe Lindgren, who retired last year after running the business for 30 years.
From a tribal news release Tuesday:
Down to the last particle of sawdust, every piece of wood that enters the Lindgren Lumber Company property leaves in the form of a commercially valuable product.
Built from the ground up by Yurok elder Joe Lindgren and his son Joseph, the thriving business employs an extraordinarily innovative approach to producing a wide selection of environmentally sustainable redwood lath, which are sold everywhere from big box stores to regional wholesalers to local mom and pop shops. Late last year, Mr. Lindgren retired after running the business for nearly 30 years and