Join Cascadia Wildlands and community members in the Thurston Hills near Springfield on Sat. April 23 at 9:30am for a community hike and celebration. The Thurston Hills Natural Area — a … Continue reading Hike Thurston Hills — Sat. April 23 @ 9:30 AM – 2 PM
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POSTPONED — T.B.D. Hike Thurston Hills
This event has been POSTPONED > Reschedule T.B.D. Join Cascadia Wildlands and community members in the Thurston Hills near Springfield >>T.B.D<< at 9:30am for a community hike and … Continue reading POSTPONED — T.B.D. Hike Thurston Hills
Hike Thurston Hills — Sat. April 23
* This event has been RESCHEDULED! *for Saturday April 23 Join Cascadia Wildlands and community members in the Thurston Hills near Springfield on Sat. April 23 at 9:30am for a … Continue reading Hike Thurston Hills — Sat. April 23
Press Release: Legal Action Taken to Halt Thurston Hills Logging in Springfield, OR
August 17, 2020 — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rejected administrative protests and decided to move forward with the Thurston Hills timber sale despite widespread opposition to the project. Last year on September 19th 2019, Oregon’s federal District Court rejected the Thurston Hills timber sale due to BLM’s failure to disclose increased wildfire danger for nearby communities and residents, and the BLM’s failure to designate and protect trails in this newly designated recreation area. In response to the court order, BLM made no changes to the project and quickly reissued another decision, a response typical of the Trump administration which ignores the rule of law and attempts to circumvent environmental rules and public process.
Press Release: BLM Attempting to Clearcut Thurston Hills Again Despite Fire Risk to Springfield
May 18, 2020 — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made a final decision to move forward with the Thurston Hills timber sale today despite widespread opposition to the project. With 79th Street in Springfield on one side and newly constructed trails on the other, this BLM parcel is the closest federal public land to the Springfield-Eugene urban area and an invaluable recreation area for local residents. The timber sale would result in extensive “regeneration harvest” (all but clear-cutting) of 109 acres of middle-aged forest immediately adjacent to Willamalane’s recently opened 655-acre Thurston Hills Natural Area.
Thurston Hills Timber Sale
Thurston Hills aka “Pedal Power” Timber Sale is next to Springfield, OR Neighborhood: The Thurston Hills or “Pedal Power” timber sale was proposed near a Springfield, Oregon neighborhood. We successfully … Continue reading Thurston Hills Timber Sale
BLM is Back at it! Help Halt Thurston Hills Timber Sale
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Legal Victory: Thurston Hills Timber Sale Defeated in Court
September 19, 2019 — On Wednesday, Judge Michael McShane ruled in a lawsuit filed by Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild, determining that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated federal laws when it approved clearcutting 100 acres of public land next to the city of Springfield. The court said that BLM’s environmental review failed to consider the fact that logging would increase fire hazard for nearby residents and failed to harmonize logging and recreation by buffering trails as required by BLM’s own rules.
Thurston Hills Timber Sale Challenged!
February 19, 2019 — Today, Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild filed a lawsuit challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) plans to clearcut 100 acres of public forest on the edge of Springfield and directly adjacent to Willamalane’s recently opened 665-acre Thurston Hills Natural Area. In their complaint, the conservation organizations and residents who live adjacent to the proposed clearcutting cite increased fire hazards and threats to recreation from the logging.
Hike & Bike the Threatened Thurston Hills Trails – November 3rd
REGISTER HERE TO JOIN US WHAT: Join Cascadia and Climate Justice League for a visit to the proposed Thurston Hills clearcut timber sale. The Springfield Bureau of Land Management is … Continue reading Hike & Bike the Threatened Thurston Hills Trails – November 3rd