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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

9 groups are on the record for Oregon, each tied to it by a source our editors read, in the order they carry the weight. The other 3 are likely to care: a guess from mission and footprint, with no source tying them to this fight. Give directly; nothing routes through us.

Leading the fight

On the ground

Legal · Portland, OR

Crag Law Center

Represented Bird Alliance of Oregon, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Cascadia Wildlands in the 2012 Endangered Species Act suit over logging occupied murrelet habitat, which ended in the 2014 settlement canceling 28 timber sales.

Fighting for 42 Divide Timber Project and Elliott State Research Forest and 3 more places in Oregon1 live federal case

18 staff + 70 volunteers74¢ to the workFounded 2001

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Also in the fight

Likely to care: a guess from mission and footprint, no source ties them to this fight

16 more work on Oregon

On the ground in Oregon

High 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 GroupBonneville Environmental FoundationOregon is one of the 4 states they work inFoundation

The national muscle

Earthjustice4 live federal cases across all their workLegalNatural Resources Defense Council3 live federal cases across all their workLegalThe Wilderness Society3 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyDefenders of Wildlife3 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyFriends of the Earth2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyNational Wildlife Refuge Association2 live federal cases across all their workAdvocacyWilderness Watch2 live federal cases across all their workLegalNational Wildlife Federation2 live federal cases 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. 1 case in federal court, filed 2026Western Oregon O&C LandsResource management plan revision threatens old growth
  2. Critical threatMcDermitt CalderaBLM approves lithium exploration drilling on 7,200 acres
  3. Critical threat42 Divide Timber ProjectMature forest logging in salmon watershed
  4. Critical threatLast Chance Timber SaleOld-growth timber sale advancing
  5. Critical threatYellow Panther Timber SaleMature forest timber sale
  6. Threat developingBlue Mountains National ForestsDraft plan published, comment period open through Sept 30
  7. Threat developingMt. Hood National Forest (Dog River)Expanding industrial water demand on forest watershed
  8. On watchWestern Oregon State ForestsHabitat conservation plan locks in high logging levels
  9. On watchElliott State Research ForestResearch forest mandate under pressure
  10. On watchCascade-Siskiyou National MonumentMonument under review for reduction
  11. On watchOwyhee CanyonlandsOvergrazing degrading riparian areas
  12. On watchRed Flat Nickel Mine (Rogue River-Siskiyou NF)Strip-style nickel mining revived near the Kalmiopsis
  13. On watchWilliams Late Successional ReserveThe Late Mungers sale: 830 acres of commercial thinning in Late Successional Reserves

Your move

How to stand for Oregon

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Oregon has defenders. It needs more.

9 groups on the record, 3 more likely to care, 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 are on the record for Oregon: MTJP editors tie a group to a fight only with a source link they have read, one link at a time. A group without one is shown as likely to care, a guess from the federal court record and the group’s own mission and footprint. Org-reported figures are always labeled. Data verified as of 2026-09-23. Nothing on this page is pay-to-play.