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Weigh In on the Future of Northwest Public Forests 

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

Supporters Rally to Save Aloha Trout

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

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, Legal Director, Cascadia Wildlands, (314) 482-3746George Sexton, Conservation Director, KS Wild John Persell, Staff Attorney, Oregon Wild 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 … Read more

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

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   November 7, 2024 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 … Read more

Press Release: Ninth Circuit Upholds Conservationists’ Efforts to Stop Coastal Old-Growth Logging

June 26, 2024 — Today, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a 2022 ruling from the District Court of Oregon that prevents Scott Timber Co. from clearcutting old-growth forest within Oregon’s Elliott State Forest. The court held that the proposed logging of the 355-acre Benson Ridge parcel by the subsidiary of Roseburg Forest Products would harm threatened marbled murrelets in violation of the federal Endangered Species Act. The case marks the first time a private timber company has been held to account in court for potential violations of the federal Endangered Species Act in Oregon.

Press Release: Court Protects Old-Growth Reserves from Fed’s Logging Scheme

May 28, 2024 — In response to a challenge brought by conservation organizations, on Friday a federal district court found that the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) violated the law with its “Integrated Vegetation Management” (IVM) program, which proposed aggressive logging in forest areas set aside for forest conservation.

Field checking the Calloway timber sale — May 17

WildCATs looking over maps for the Calloway Timber Sale during this Summer's Basecamp (photo by Cascadia Wildlands).

Join Cascadia Wildlands WildCAT Field Checking outing to the U.S. Forest Service’s Calloway Project, located within the McKenzie District of the Willamette National Forest. THIS EVENT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED.Please check back on our website and social media for more field checking opportunities this summer!You can email Madeline to let them know you are interested in future field … Read more

Webinar: What is the NW Forest Plan — May 21

Cascadia Wildlands invites you to a webinar: What is the NW Forest Plan & Understanding What’s At Stake DATE: Tuesday, May 21TIME: 12pm THIS EVENT IS OVER. Cascadia Wildlands is a member of the Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance (PNWFCA), the host of this webinar series. BACKGROUND: Following years of grassroots organizing to protect the … Read more

Forests Are Our Future Rally — June 13

Join the Pacific Northwest Forest Climate Alliance and communities from across the PNW on June 13 for the Forests Are Our Future rally. We will call attention to the pivotal role our mature & old forests play in tackling climate change and demand that our leaders protect them through the NW Forest Plan Amendment and … Read more

Kentucky Falls Earth Day Hike — Sunday, April 21, 2024

Enjoy a beautiful spring visit to an old-growth forest and one of the Coast Range’s biggest waterfalls! SIGN UP PAGE HERE! Description: The Central Oregon Coast Range hides gorgeous forests, clear streams, a tangle of early spring vegetation and wildflowers, and big waterfalls like Kentucky Falls. Luckily Oregon Wild and Cascadia Wildlands staff know how … Read more