As our climate continues to warm, communities and wildlife are coming under increasing pressure. Last month’s atmospheric river unleashed a deluge of precipitation that swelled rivers and streams, leading to devastating flooding in many towns across western Washington. While southwest Washington escaped the scale of flooding seen farther north, the high flow event, combined with...

Instream work is underway at Salmon Creek! This summer, CFC installed more than 30 woody structures on two tributaries of Salmon Creek. Our efforts will create spawning grounds for salmon, provide rearing habitat for juvenile salmon and larval lamprey, and improve drinking water quality for the cities of Vader and Castle Rock. This project marks...

In 2017, Cascade Forest Conservancy began our beaver relocation journey with a big-picture approach. The first step was to conduct a spatial analysis across dozens of watersheds in southwest Washington to identify areas with environmental features that create suitable beaver habitat. The spatial analysis highlighted many streams, wetlands, and lakes that could support beavers, but...