Forest Fest:
A COMMUNITY fun-draiser for
Cascade Forest conservancy
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4
4:00-7:00 pm
hosted by:
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.
Online registration opening soon.
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
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...
BREAKING: NEW EFFORTS TO DEVELOP A MINE ONCE AGAIN THREATEN MOUNT ST. HELENS
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...