This document summarizes research on producing activated carbon from lignin through chemical activation using potassium hydroxide (KOH). Lignin was obtained from Douglas fir forest residuals and mixed with KOH at different ratios before being carbonized at various temperatures. Nitrogen adsorption tests showed that pore volume, surface area, and pore size distribution depended on KOH ratio and temperature. Higher temperatures and KOH ratios resulted in more mesoporous carbon with larger surface areas, while lower temperatures produced microporous carbon. The optimal conditions were a KOH:lignin ratio of 3 and temperature of 750°C.