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...

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...

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...

Despite previous legal victories, environmental designations, and local public opinion, a Canadian mining corporation is once again taking steps toward developing a new mine in the foothills of Mount St. Helens, North America’s most active volcano..     The impacts of hard rock mining extend far beyond the locations of mines themselves. Several recent studies...