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Summer GIS Internship Position

Contact: Sam Krop, Grassroots Organizer Cascadia Wildlands PO Box 10455 Eugene, Oregon 97440 Phone: (541) 434-1463 Email: sam@cascwild.org About Cascadia Wildlands -Cascadia Wildlands is a non-profit environmental organization with an offices in Eugene, Oregon. Cascadia is dedicated to defending the forests, waters and wildlife of the Cascadia bioregion by monitoring environmentally destructive government actions and … Read more

Press Release: Community Members Mobilize for Public Lands Town Hall!

April 15, 2019 — On Thursday, April 18thfrom 6-8pm, bikers, conservation groups, students, and Springfield area locals will join in a discussion at Springfield City Hall about timber sales and local forest management.The Town Hall will feature panelistsfrom Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wildand Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology(FUSEE) discussing recreation, conservation and fire safety in Bureau of Land Management forests. The panel discussion will be followed by a moderated public forum in which community members will share and discuss concerns around local land management.  The biker’s organization Climate Revolutions by Bikeis organizing a mass bike ride departing from the University of Oregon EMU at 5pm to participate in the Town Hall event.

FERC Releases Draft Environmental Review of Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Pipeline

March 29, 2019 — Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the twice-denied Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export Terminal and Pacific Connector Pipeline proposed for southern Oregon, opening a public comment period that will close July 5th. Public hearings will be held in southern Oregon in June.

Flat Country Timber Sale

Flat Country — Willamette National Forest, McKenzie Ranger District UPDATE: Early in 2022, in honor of Earth Day, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) on Strengthening the Nation’s Forests, Communities, and Local Economies. The EO represents progress in its acknowledgement that old-growth and, notably, mature forests are essential against the worst impacts of climate … Read more

Devil’s Staircase Hike: Carbon Basin and the Dark Grove — November 10th, 2018

This all-day strenuous hike is a collaboration between Cascadia Wildlands and Our Forests that will take you into one of the most primeval places left in Oregon. This hike doesn’t go to the Devil’s Staircase waterfall, but instead we will see a portion of one of the most extensive remaining old-growth forests remaining in the Coast … Read more

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 planning to clearcut log 100 acres of this public forest within Willamalane biking/hiking trails and directly adjacent to the Thurston Hills Natural Area. Cascadia Wildlands … Read more

Reflections on the Rise for Climate March & the Future of Fossil Fuel Resistance

By Dylan Plummer, Madeline Cowen, and Sam Krop Chants of ‘keep it in the ground’ floated on the early morning breeze in downtown San Francisco as we joined tens of thousands of demonstrators gathering for the People’s Climate March. A sea of colorful banners waved against the morning light, reading things ranging from ‘Quaker’s against … Read more

Progressive Fire Mgmt. for Healthy Forests & Safe Communities — October 22nd

When: Monday, October 22, 2018  6-8pm Where: Sam Bonds Brewing, 540 East 8th Street Eugene What: Join fire expert Richard Fairbanks for a discussion about the role of progressive fire management in keeping communities safe and maintaining forest resiliency. We’ll explore our region’s historical relationship with fire and possibilities for using commonsense fire management to … Read more

Fall Creek Fire Ecology Hike — October 14th

Join Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands on a fall hike through old-growth forests affected by the 2003 Clark Fire near Fall Creek in the Willamette National Forest. This area is well known for its lush and beautiful creek-side trail, which we’ll experience while exploring the natural recovery of this diverse area after the fire. We’ll … Read more

Cascadia 20 Year Anniversary Hike and Campout — August 25th & 26th!

Join the Cascadia Wildlands family on a hike and campout in the historic Warner Creek forest east of Oakridge to celebrate our 20th year as an organization fighting for wild landscapes and threatened species throughout Cascadia. We’ll spend the afternoon hiking across Bunchgrass Ridge through the fire area, learning about fire ecology from resident experts, … Read more

August WildCAT Meeting — August 29, 2018

Join Cascadia Wildlands volunteers for our August WildCAT meeting at the Cascadia Office, 120 Shelton McMurphey Blvd Suite 240 in Eugene. Every month, on the fourth or fifth Wednesday of the month, we meet to discuss what’s happening in our ongoing environmental campaigns, share experiences from the last month, plan events and get involved in hands-on … Read more