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Weigh In on the Future of Northwest Public Forests 

For 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) has guided management of 17 national forests stretching from western Washington and Oregon south to northwestern California. Proposed changes to the plan are underway. We are asking you to take two concrete actions to help advocate for the ecosystems you love. Originally developed to curb the impacts … Continue reading Weigh In on the Future of Northwest Public Forests 

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Tell the Oregon House: Vote No on anti-wolf bill!

We need you to speak up to improve a bad bill moving through the Oregon legislature! Unfortunately, the wolf compensation multiplier bill – SB 777, passed out of the Senate and is now getting a hearing in the House Agriculture, Land Use, Natural Resources and Water Committee. The bill, as in past sessions, is designated … Continue reading Tell the Oregon House: Vote No on anti-wolf bill!

Supporters Rally to Save Aloha Trout

This November, Cascadia Wildlands and supporters rallied against the Aloha Trout project just a few miles east of the community of Alsea, Oregon.  This Bureau of Land Management logging project would log and build new roads through 1,800 acres of public forest in the middle of Oregon’s Coast Range. While out in the forest, Cascadia … Continue reading Supporters Rally to Save Aloha Trout

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Conservation Groups Challenge Bureau of Land Management SW Oregon Old-Growth Timber Sale

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. November 19, 2024 Contact:Nick Cady, Cascadia Wildlands, (314) 482-3746George Sexton, Conservation Director KS Wild 541-778-8120 gs@kswild.orgJohn Persell, Staff Attorney, Oregon Wild 503-896-6472 jp@oregonwild.org EUGENE, OR. Today forest conservation organizations filed a legal challenge in Medford federal district court challenging the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) latest old-growth timber sale located in the Cascade foothills east of … Continue reading Conservation Groups Challenge Bureau of Land Management SW Oregon Old-Growth Timber Sale

Salmon spawn in Honey Grove creek in the Aloha Trout logging project. The water is clear, and the surrounding rocks are brown. Trees above have yellow leaves.

Stand with Community Members — Say No to the Aloha Trout Logging Project!

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is planning a new logging project just a few miles east of the community of Alsea, Oregon. The Aloha Trout project would log and build new roads through 1,800 acres of public forest in the middle of Oregon’s Coast Range. While some of the project area is relatively young, … Continue reading Stand with Community Members — Say No to the Aloha Trout Logging Project!

Cascadia Wildlands Statement on the Election Results

As we process the results of the election and the disastrous consequences it will have on marginalized communities, democracy, and our environment, one thing is certain: We must support each other like never before to successfully defend the values we hold closely. We anticipate an all-out assault on the environment administratively and legislatively. Imperiled species, clean … Continue reading Cascadia Wildlands Statement on the Election Results

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Double Your Donation This November!

by Josh Laughlin, Executive DirectorCascadia Wildlands While the Biden administration has identified the need to enact mature and old-growth forest protections through Executive Order 14072, its Bureau of Land Management is planning reckless older forest timber sales at a breakneck place in western Oregon. The Blue and Gold timber sale located southwest of Eugene is … Continue reading Double Your Donation This November!

Cascadia Wildlands staff admire an old-growth tree at the Blue & Gold sale (photo by Cascadia Wildlands).

Lawsuit Launched to Prevent Old-Growth Logging in Oregon Coast Range

Former Agency Personnel Allege Feds Misrepresented Forest Age, Avoided Imperiled Wildlife Detection FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 27, 2024 Contact:    Nick Cady, Legal Director, Cascadia Wildlands (314) 482-3746 | nick@cascwild.org                 Meriel Darzen, Staff Attorney, Crag Law Center (503) 525-2725 | meriel@crag.orgJohn Persell, Staff Attorney, Oregon Wild (541) 344-0675 | … Continue reading Lawsuit Launched to Prevent Old-Growth Logging in Oregon Coast Range