By Nick Cady, Legal Director The conservation community in the Northwest was incredibly excited by Cascadia’s legal victory over the White Castle timber sale. Not just because of the … Continue reading Robbing Peter to Pay Paul: The Abuse of “Ecological Forestry” on our Public Lands in Western Oregon
Cascadia Halts Huge Public Lands Clearcutting Outside Eugene
March 23, 2015 — Public opposition and a legal challenge from Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild has prompted the Eugene Bureau of Land Management to place on hold its plans to clearcut 259 acres of public lands just outside of Springfield, Oregon near Shotgun Creek. The “Second Show” timber sale would have been the largest clearcut on federal lands in Lane County in 20 years.
Cascadia Wildlands Defeats White Castle Clearcutting in Court
March 17, 2015 — A US District Court judge has ruled in favor of conservation groups Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands in their legal challenge of a controversial clearcut logging project on public lands in Douglas County. At stake in the case was the Bureau of Land Management’s “White Castle” logging project which proposed clearcutting 160 aces of 100-year old trees using a controversial methodology developed by Drs. Jerry Franklin and Norm Johnson referred to as “variable retention regeneration harvest” sometimes referred to as “eco-forestry.” In her ruling, Judge Ann Aiken found that the BLM’s environmental review fell far short of fully considering the full range of harm that could result from clearcutting.
“The Future of Wilderness in Oregon,” a Community Forum on Feb. 4 in Eugene
“The Future of Wilderness in Oregon,” a Community Forum February 4, 2015, 6:30-8 pm • 110 Willamette Hall, University of Oregon Oregon has long been regarded as a state full … Continue reading “The Future of Wilderness in Oregon,” a Community Forum on Feb. 4 in Eugene
Cascadia Challenges BLM Clearcutting Just Northeast of Eugene
January 15, 2015 — Conservation organizations filed a lawsuit today challenging the largest clearcut approved on federal land in Lane County in twenty years. The Second Show timber sale proposes 259 acres of public lands clearcutting and is located on public Bureau of Land Management lands just outside of Springfield, Oregon near Shotgun Creek. Clearcutting will have significant impacts to the watershed, which is already degraded, and will impact a popular recreation area.
Finding Common Ground with the BLM at Rickreall Creek
By Rory Isbell, Cascadia Wildlands Legal Intern More often than we prefer, those of us in the conservation world are at odds with our public lands agencies and managers. … Continue reading Finding Common Ground with the BLM at Rickreall Creek
Observations from the BLM’s Buck Rising Timber Sale Field Tour
By Rory Isbell, Cascadia Wildlands Legal Intern Fellow intern Rance and I recently joined Cascadia Wildlands’ Conservation Director Francis Eatherington on a public tour of the Buck Rising timber … Continue reading Observations from the BLM’s Buck Rising Timber Sale Field Tour
Exploring Imperiled State Forest Land Near Walton
By Rance Shaw and Rory Isbell Cascadia Wildlands recently participated in an exploratory hike of a potential timber sale on Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) land near Walton, Oregon. … Continue reading Exploring Imperiled State Forest Land Near Walton
Senator Wyden is Holding a Hearing on the O&C Lands Today: He Should be Hearing From You
On February 6, 2014 Oregon Senator Ron Wyden will be holding hearings on Senate Bill 1784. Cascadia Wildlands is so concerned about elements of this bill that we sent our … Continue reading Senator Wyden is Holding a Hearing on the O&C Lands Today: He Should be Hearing From You
Cascadia Wildlands and Allies Send Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley Letters About O&C Logging Bill
Click here to read the letter to Senator Ron Wyden. Click here to read the letter to Senator Jeff Merkley.