Curious about who we are and what we do?
FAQ
What is Cascadia Wildlands?
Cascadia Wildlands is a conservation organization dedicated to protecting and restoring wild ecosystems in our home bioregion. Since our founding in 1998 we have protected hundreds of thousands of acres of wild forests and rivers. We are supported by thousands of community members, progressive businesses, philanthropic foundations, passionate volunteers, and a dedicated board of directors. Cascadia Wildlands is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Where do you work?
Cascadia Wildlands works in the Cascadia bioregion where the threats to wild places and endangered wildlife are highest (within the US). Learn more about our bioregion here.
What do you actually do?
Cascadia Wildlands employs a staff of talented professionals who identify wild places most critically in need of protection. We advocate, organize, collaborate, litigate, educate, and agitate to protect these threatened wildlands. Organizing citizens to take action, field checking/ surveying threatened areas, advocating before boards, commissions and legislatures, talking with the media, suing when necessary to hold the government and industry accountable, hosting community events, and working with land managers to design restoration projects are all in a day’s work!
Are you against all logging?
No. One of our goals is to protect older forest ecosystems. When logging threatens those forests, we work to stop it. We also recognize in some cases restorative logging can accelerate the recovery of degraded forests. For example, we generally support restoration thinning in human-created tree plantations that lack structural and species diversity when the logging systems are designed in a way to minimize impacts to soils and important landscape features. In some cases we also support carefully planned thinning in dry forests that have experienced the effects of fire suppression. Thinning in these unnaturally dense stands can protect legacy features like old-growth trees from being consumed by wildfire.
Are you the people who sit in trees?
No. We do not participate in direct action activities such as tree sits or road blockades. We use a diversity of tactics to prevent destructive projects from reaching the point where community members engage in civil disobedience.
Where does my donation go?
Efficiency is practically our middle name! We run an extremely tight ship and get a lot done on a lean budget. More than 85% of donations go directly to protecting endangered forests, rivers, and critters. The remainder keeps our lights on and doors open!
Are you going to sell my information?
Cascadia Wildlands has a simple, strict policy when it comes to your personal information: we never sell or share your information. We respect your privacy and hope to earn your trust.
