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Who’s defending Oregon?

13 public places under threat in Oregon

1 live federal case over the places under threat in Oregon

The defenders

The groups doing the most work here

12 groups are on the record for Oregon, in the order they carry the weight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.

16 more groups also work on Oregon

On the ground in Oregon

Friends of the Columbia GorgeOregon is one of the 2 states they work inFriends GroupHigh Desert MuseumThey work only in OregonStewardshipMazamasOregon is one of the 2 states they work inRecreationNorthwest Youth CorpsOregon is one of the 2 states they work inStewardshipGreater Hells Canyon CouncilOregon is one of the 2 states they work inFriends GroupSoda Mountain Wilderness CouncilThey work only in OregonFriends GroupSteens Mountain Advisory CouncilThey work only in OregonFriends GroupWilderness Society - Deschutes CollaborativeThey work only in OregonFriends Group

The national muscle

Earthjustice4 live federal cases across all their workLegalDefenders of Wildlife4 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyThe Wilderness Society3 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNatural Resources Defense Council2 live federal cases across all their workLegalConservation Alliance1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyEnvironment America1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacyNational Audubon Society1 live federal case across all their workAdvocacy

The places

Under threat in Oregon

Each has its own page with the groups on the record for it. The most urgent first.

  1. Comments close Sept 30Blue Mountains National ForestsDraft plan published, comment period open through Sept 30
  2. 1 case in federal courtCascade-Siskiyou National MonumentTimber industry pushing for access
  3. Critical threatWestern Oregon O&C LandsResource management plan revision threatens old growth
  4. Critical threat42 Divide Timber ProjectMature forest logging in salmon watershed
  5. Critical threatLast Chance Timber SaleOld-growth timber sale advancing
  6. Threat developingWestern Oregon State ForestsHabitat conservation plan locks in high logging levels
  7. Threat developingMcDermitt CalderaBLM approves lithium exploration drilling on 7,200 acres
  8. Threat developingMt. Hood National Forest (Dog River)Expanding industrial water demand on forest watershed
  9. Threat developingRed Flat Nickel Mine (Rogue River-Siskiyou NF)Strip-style nickel mining revived near the Kalmiopsis
  10. Threat developingWilliams Late Successional ReserveCourt halts 830 acres of commercial thinning in Late Successional Reserves
  11. Threat developingYellow Panther Timber SaleMature forest timber sale
  12. On watchElliott State Research ForestResearch forest mandate under pressure
  13. On watchOwyhee CanyonlandsOvergrazing degrading riparian areas

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How to stand for Oregon

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Oregon has defenders. It needs more.

12 groups on the record, Cascadia Wildlands with 14 staff + 75 volunteers. That is who is holding it. Find your way in.

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Sources and methodGroup crews and program ratios: IRS Form 990 via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, latest filed year, EINs on each group’s profile. Which groups defend Oregon, and their role: MTJP editorial curation, one verified link at a time, plus the federal court record and each group’s own footprint. Match ranges decompose into those signals on every row. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.