Visit Us at the Oregon Country Fair! — July 8-11
We’ll be at the Oregon Country Fair from Friday, July 8 to Sunday, July 11. Our table is located on Strawberry Lane, along the Long Tom River. See map below for location!
Press Release: Legal Warning Challenges Plan to Log Thousands of Acres of Oregon’s Old-Growth Forest Reserves
July 5, 2022 — A coalition of Oregon conservation organizations notified the Bureau of Land Management today it intends to sue the agency to protect marbled murrelets and coastal martens from a plan by the agency to log thousands of acres of old-growth forest in areas designated as late-successional reserves. The reserves were designated as part of the Northwest Forest Plan to protect the two threatened species, as well as hundreds of others.
Press Release: Conservationists Challenge Logging Plan
May 26, 2022 — Late yesterday, Oregon-based conservation organizations Cascadia Wildlands and Oregon Wild challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Siuslaw Field Office’s plan to log public lands west of Eugene across seven watersheds. The agency’s “N126 Late Successional Reserve Landscape Plan Project” is one of the largest logging proposals on public lands in Oregon in decades. The targeted forests are home to at least three federal Endangered Species Act (ESA) listed species: northern spotted owl, marbled murrelet, and Oregon Coast coho salmon, along with the red tree vole, which is currently a candidate for ESA listing. The agency failed entirely to consider impacts to these species, amongst other errors.
Press Release: Oregon’s North Coast Red Tree Voles Get New Shot at Crucial Protections
May 24, 2022 — In a legal victory, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agreed today to reconsider whether red tree voles on Oregon’s North Coast need protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Service has until January 31, 2024, to make a decision.
Live Auction Sneak Peek!
These Auction Packages will be available for bidding during our Live Auction portion of the evening on June 25th. There will be NO online bidding available. Jump to the package description for: Three night, All-inclusive Stay on Remote Island in San Juans Wild and Scenic Flight for Four in Western Oregon or Washington Cozy Up … Read more
Press Release: 2021 Worst Year for Oregon’s Wolf Population Growth Since Return
April 20, 2022 — Conservationists are concerned about the plateau of Oregon’s wolf population in 2021, largely resulting from poaching and agency killings. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (ODFW) annual wolf population report, released late yesterday, shows Oregon’s wolf population grew by the lowest percentage (just over one percent) since wolves naturally returned to the state. The 2021 minimum population of 175 wolves increased by just two animals from the 2020 minimum count of 173.
Press Release: Oregon Department of Forestry Moves Flawed Endangered Species Plan Forward
March 17, 2022 — The Oregon Department of Forestry and the National Marine Fisheries Service issued a draft environmental impact statement today for a habitat conservation plan that regulates logging on more than 600,000 acres of state forest in western Oregon.
The plan would allow the department to continue to log and harm endangered species, including coho and Chinook salmon, northern spotted owls, marbled murrelets and others, for 70 years in exchange for some habitat protection.
Press Release: Legal Victory Saves Threatened Old-growth Forest in Southern Oregon
March 11, 2022 — The Medford District Bureau of Land Management (BLM) “Lost Antelope” timber sale would have: Removed fire-resilient old-growth trees located in the “Wildland Urban Interface” and increased wildfire hazard to nearby ranches, farms and communities. Conducted “regeneration” and “gap creation” logging activities that resemble clearcutting. Resulted in the establishment of dense young even-age timber plantations that tend to burn at stand-replacing intensity.
Hike Thurston Hills — Sat. April 23
* This event has been RESCHEDULED! *for Saturday April 23 Join Cascadia Wildlands and community members in the Thurston Hills near Springfield on Sat. April 23 at 9:30am for a community hike and celebration. The Thurston Hills Natural Area — a system of hiking and mountain biking trails maintained by Willamalane Park and Recreation — is … Read more
Fossil Free Eugene & Lane County Seeks Coalition Coordinator
Download PDF Version Position Title: Coalition Coordinator, Fossil Free Eugene CoalitionLocation: Eugene, OR*This position is work from home, and coalition meetings are currently being held remotely due to the pandemic. However, we expect to resume in person meetings at some point in 2022, thus being based in Lane County, Oregon is required.Reports to: Fossil Free … Read more
Cascadia Wildlands Seeks a Wildlands Director
Download pdf version Ideally based in Eugene, OregonFull time — $57,000-$62,000/yearReports to Legal DirectorPriority Application date: Monday January 17, 2022, open until filledStart date: March 1, 2022 or sooner ABOUT CASCADIA WILDLANDSCascadia Wildlands is a 23-year-old, non-profit conservation organization that works to defend and restore Cascadia’s wild ecosystems in the forests, in the courts, and … Read more
Webinar: Elliott State Forest Update — Dec. 8 @ 5:30pm
Register here. Learn about the history of the Elliott State Forest.
