These magnificent forests are crucial to the survival of bear, northern spotted owl, northern goshawk, lynx, salmon, wolverine, marten and a host of other sensitive and endangered species. They also provide clean water, good jobs and unparalleled recreational and spiritual benefits to human communities. Sadly, the national forests and Bureau of Land Management lands in the Cascades are among the most endangered ecosystems on Earth. The majority of the native forests that once blanketed the Cascades have been logged and converted to even-aged tree plantations. Thousands of miles of roads fragment a once pristine wilderness.
Dams choke every major river.
Wide ranging wildlife species have been completely extirpated or confined to the small remaining tracts of unroaded wilderness. Industrial forestry practices also disrupt the integrity of human communities and keeps people CWP staff monitor Forest Service Red Tree Vole surveys on the Middle Fork Rnager District of the Willamette National Forest dependent on notoriously unstable boom and bust industries. The Cascadia Wildlands Project's goal is to fight further exploitation of wildlife, wild areas and human communities inthe Cascadia Bioregion and to promote the restoration of degraded landscapes. We enjoy success because we emphasize grassroots organizing and a hands-on approach to environmental challenges. We are a small organization that depends heavily on volunteers.