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— written by WildCAT, Abe. On a bright October morning I had the honor of joining a group of volunteers and staff from Cascadia Wildlands for a day of field checking in the woods. Field Checking is the tactic of comparing existing conditions in the forest with conditions alleged in Forest Service sale proposals. Often, … Read more
— written by WildCAT, Emma E. Saturday, October 21st was marked in bold on my calendar, as it was my first time meeting up with other WildCAT volunteers to conduct a field check in the Calloway timber sale. I walked through the fog early in the morning to meet-up with two other volunteers, Becky and … Read more
Join us at our next meeting on October 11 to learn about navigating through the forest with your phone using digital maps and the Avenza Maps application. As always, there will be snacks and beverages provided. See you there! Meetings are held at 6pm on the second Wednesday of the month at our office (120 … Read more
September 19, 2023 — Today, conservation groups challenged a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) logging project that would clearcut mature and old-growth forests and degrade protected wildlife habitat for endangered species. The Big Weekly Elk logging sale, proposed by the BLM’s Coos Bay District, includes logging over 3,500 acres of forest, including areas supposed to be set aside to protect marbled murrelets.
September 15, 2023 —Today at a hearing in Bend, the Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously to prohibit wildlife killing contests for coyotes and other species classified as unprotected mammals in the state. A coalition of 22 local and national wildlife and conservation organizations and hunters, wildlife management professionals, scientists, veterinarians, and advocates across Oregon submitted testimony in support.
*Due to a COVID exposure, this meeting will now ONLY BE ON ZOOM* And Mapping 101 will be rescheduled for a different time. WildCAT Wednesday, typically on the first Wednesday of the month, will be rescheduled moving forward. Meetings will now be held at 6pm on the second Wednesday of the month at our office … Read more
For the very first time, TransPonder, Mt. Pisgah Arboretum, and Cascadia Wildlands are coming together to host the TransWild Forest Frolic on Sunday, September 10th from 11 am to 4 pm! This will be a day filled with family-friendly nature-based activities for all ages including nature walks, a scavenger hunt, camping 101 workshops, art tabling, … Read more
On Friday, September 15th, join Eugene’s youth at Wayne Morse Free Speech Plaza for the Eugene Climate Strike. This school strike will be one of many occurring around the world as part of Fridays for Future, a global alliance of young people for climate action. The strike will start at 1:15pm, with students marching … Read more
From September 26-28, the World Forestry Center in Portland will be hosting a conference titled “Who Will Own The Forest,” set to be attended by the most notorious representatives in the Wall Street timber industry to scheme on the financialization of forest ecosystems, expand greenwashing, carbon trading, biomass, and land grabs in Cascadia and around … Read more
Cascadia Wildlands is excited to team up with the organizers of Sunday Daydream in Marin County on August 27. Inspired by the many amazing outdoor shows at the old Terrapin Crossroads brick and mortar in San Rafael, California, Sunday Daydream is a series of one-day festivals filled with music, food, and family. This Grateful Dead-inspired … Read more
Thursday, July 20, 2023 — More than 500,000 people have submitted public comments to the U.S. Forest Service calling for the agency to adopt a rule that protects mature and old-growth trees and forests on federal land as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy. Activists were joined by organizers from the Climate Forests Campaign, a coalition which includes Oregon Wild, Cascadia Wildlands, and WildEarth Guardians, to deliver some of these public comments at an event at the Wayne Morse Federal Courthouse in Eugene on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
Cascadia Wildlands
P.O. Box 10455
Eugene, OR 97440
541.434.1463
