Press Release: Eugene Earth Day rally calls for forest protection, Biden to keep promises

April 22, 2023 — Hundreds of concerned community members gathered Eugene, Oregon on Earth Day for a rally and demonstration in support of a proposed new national rule to protect mature and old-growth trees and forests on federally managed public lands. As thousands of acres of forests on public lands are threatened to be logged, members of the public were joined by Eugene Mayor Lucy Vinis and Eugene City Councilmember Matt Keating to urge federal agencies to protect mature and old-growth forests as a cornerstone of U.S. climate policy.

Press Release: Federal Agencies Release Joint Report on Mature and Old-Growth Forests

April 20, 2023 — On April 20, 2023, the two federal agencies charged with overseeing federally-managed public forests in the US released a much-anticipated report defining, identifying, and producing an initial inventory of mature and old-growth forests. The Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) inventory, which will continue to expand, identified more than 32 million acres of old-growth and around 80 million acres of mature forest across 200 types of forests.

Join Us for an Earth Day rally in Eugene — April 22, 2023

Join Cascadia Wildlands and our partners for an Earth Day rally in Eugene to call for lasting protections for federal mature and old-growth forests from logging. Date: Saturday, April 22nd Time: 1pmWhere: The Old Federal Building (211 E 7th Ave, Eugene, OR 97401) Get ready for rousing speeches, a short march alongside a bicycle brigade and … Continue reading Join Us for an Earth Day rally in Eugene — April 22, 2023

Eugene Springfield NAACP’s Earth Week Celebration! — Sat. April 24th

Community Fair & Garden Dedication Annie Mims Community Garden DedicationCommunity Tabling | Free Gardening Supplies and Seeds | Community Hub and More! Facebook Event Page WHEN: Saturday, April 24thTIME: 11am – 5pmWHERE: Located on the property of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church255 Maxwell Rd. Eugene, OR 97404COST: FREE and open to the public

Earth Day Weekend Fundraiser at Thinking Tree Spirits!

Our friends at Thinking Tree Spirits — local craft distillery extraordinaire — are running a weekend-long fundraiser for us as part of their Earth Day weekend celebration! DATE: April 16, 17, and 18 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)TIME: 12pm – 10pm each day A portion of proceeds from cocktail sales will go directly to supporting our … Continue reading Earth Day Weekend Fundraiser at Thinking Tree Spirits!