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Illegal IVM Late Successional Reserve Logging Scheme Struck Down

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April 1, 2025 Medford Oregon For Immediate Release Contact: George Sexton, Conservation Director KS Wild (541) 778-8120 gs@kswild.orgNick Cady, Legal Director, Cascadia Wildlands (314) 482-3746 nick@cascwild.orgJohn Persell, Staff Attorney, Oregon Wild (503) 896-6472 jp@oregonwild.orgMeriel Darzen, Senior Staff Attorney, Crag Law Center (503) 525-2725 meriel@crag.org On March 31, 2025, Federal District Court Judge Ann Aiken ruled that the … Read more

Tell the Oregon Senate to Pass Beaver and Water Quality Bill HB 3932 

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Speak up for Oregon’s beavers and waterways – HB 3932 passed the House and is now up for a hearing in the Senate. Express your support for this natural solution to a tricky conservation issue today! Beavers are ecosystem engineers, and one of our best natural climate solutions. The Beavers and Water Quality Bill would … Read more

Eugene Water and Electric Board Violating Endangered Species Act  

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Advocates Sue to Address Harm to Bull Trout and Chinook Salmon Contacts:  Bethany Cotton, Cascadia Wildlands, bethany@cascwild.org 503.327.4923 John Persell, Oregon Wild jp@oregonwild.org 503.896.6472  Jennifer Fairbrother, Native Fish Society: jennifer@nativefishsociety.org 541.602.0696  Lindsey Hutchinson, Willamette Riverkeeper lindsey@willametteriverkeeper.org  Hannah Goldblatt, Advocates for the West: hgoldblatt@advocateswest.org 503.506.5131 Nicole Funaro, Public Justice, nfunaro@publicjustice.net, 203.435.1722 EUGENE, OR — Today, conservation … Read more

Help Strike Out the Big League Logging Project

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has revived the deeply flawed Big League logging project in the Mohawk River and Upper Calapooia River watersheds near Marcola and Wendling, Oregon. The Bureau of Land Management wants to log 2,700 acres of forested watersheds and construct or renovate a whopping 133 miles of roads in the Big … Read more

Cascadia Wildlands Responds to Trump’s Big Timber Executive Order

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A bright green forest with mossy, downed logs spread across the forest floor.

On March 1, Donald Trump signed an executive order entitled “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production,” calling on federal land managers to “fully exploit our domestic timber supply,” and instructing agencies to bypass existing federal laws and regulations that protect stately forests, rural communities, clean water, imperiled species, recreation, and the climate.  Trump argues that dramatically increasing domestic timber … Read more

Don’t Miss the Cascadia Mud City Stomp!

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Friday, April 25, 2025 @ 7:00 PM Farmers Market Pavilion and Plaza, 85 E 8TH Ave, Eugene, OR 97401 This event is a sliding scale event ranging from $10-$50 to help raise money for Cascadia Wildlands conservation efforts and to have a whole lot of fun with all of YOU! PARKING Parking will be general … Read more

Weigh In on the Future of Northwest Public Forests 

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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 … Read more

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

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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 … Read more

Supporters Rally to Save Aloha Trout

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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 … Read more

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

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A volunteer stands near the base of an old-growth douglas fir, surrounded by woody and green understory.

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 … Read more

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

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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.

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, … Read more

Cascadia Wildlands Statement on the Election Results

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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 … Read more

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