Forest Fest:
A COMMUNITY fun-draiser for
Cascade Forest conservancy
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
4:00-7:00 pm
Holocene
1001 SE Morrison Street Portland, OR 97214
Our most important fundraiser of the year—featuring:
- FUN: including a silent auction, vacation raffles, games, prizes, food, drink, and community!
- IMPACT: Money raised at Forest Fest makes a difference for public lands, wildlife, and wild places at a time when the landscapes we love are facing serious threats!
Plus a fascinating look at our region’s unique background with David B. Williams, author of IN THE RANGE OF FIRE & ICE: A Human and Natural History of Washington’s Cascades.
Our Work
Volunteer Science and Education
Volunteer Science and Education
Providing volunteers one-of-a-kind opportunities to learn and make a lasting impact
The Green River Valley & Mount St. Helens: No Place for a Mine
The Green River Valley & Mount St. Helens: No Place for a Mine
Our ongoing fight to stop a disasterous open-pit mine in the shadow of Mount St. Helens (Lawetlat'la)
News & Updates
FIELD NOTES: JULY 2026
Executive Director’s Note: For decades, logging and mining lobbyists have argued that regulations requiring public input and transparency hold back progress, but on a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I told members of Congress a different story. My message was simple: transparency, accountability, and public input actually make projects more efficient and lead to better outcomes. I pointed to the success...
SIGNS OF TROUBLE AND HOPE AT MCDONALD RIDGE
Cascade Forest Conservancy staff, volunteers, and Forest Service botanists recently conducted native plant surveys in wildfire-impacted forests beneath the slopes of Mount Adams. There we observed signs of climate change impacts affecting our forests, but documented examples of how CFC and our community can make a positive impact. On this occasion, we climbed...
NEWS RELEASE: CASCADE FOREST CONSERVANCY’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO TESTIFY BEFORE U.S. HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON FORESTRY
The House Committee on Agriculture asks a nonprofit to testify before the Subcommittee on Forestry and Horticulture on partnerships with the U.S. Forest Service. News Release | 24 June, 2026 Vancouver, WA – Representative Andrea Salinas (OR) called on Molly Whitney, Executive Director of the Vancouver-based conservation non-profit, Cascade Forest Conservancy (CFC), to provide testimony...