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Our Work

PROTECT • RESTORE • INSPIRE

CONSERVING & ADVOCATING

Cascade Forest Conservancy campaigns and advocates for laws, policies, and projects that maintain the health and biodiversity of habitats throughout southwest Washington’s Cascades.  

CONVENING & COLLABORATING

Cascade Forest Conservancy is a founding member of two forest collaboratives. These groups bring together representatives from the US Forest Service, timber companies, Indigenous communities, recreation organizations, and local business owners to guiding decisions affecting the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. By discussing proposed projects early in the planning stages, we are often able to positively influence actions impacting the region without costly legal actions.

Through our partnerships with scientists, researchers, agencies, Tribes, and restoration professionals, we help design, study, and facilitate innovative cost-effective projects that are improving and restoring habitats across Washington’s southern Cascades.   

CONNECTING & EDUCATING

Cascade Forest Conservancy was founded by a group of volunteers who were concerned for the sustainability and health of the region’s forests. More than three decades later, public involvement and grassroots environmental action are still central to who we are and what we do.

Cascade Forest Conservancy provides volunteer opportunities that offer unique chances to learn and make a lasting impact for the environment. 

Our 12,000+ members and supporters are our greatest asset in our continuing efforts to protect and sustain the places we care for and steward. 

SPEAK UP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Since 1985, Cascade Forest Conservancy has been your voice speaking for the areas in and around the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in southwest Washington. Join the 12,000 other members who support Cascade Forest Conservancy and are making a difference now.

News & Updates

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 new toward developing a new mine in the foothills of North America’s most active volcano: Mount St. Helens.     The impacts of hard rock mining extend far beyond the locations of mines themselves. Several recent studies...
Executive Director’s Note:   Earth Month offers us an opportunity to celebrate and reflect on the beauty of our awe-inspiring, surprising, and intricately interconnected living world. In today’s tumult of deepening global conflicts and growing uncertainties, I find Earth Month’s invitation to protect and honor the life, landscapes, and processes that sustain and connect us more...