Oregon's Hidden Air Pollution Problem: Fossil Fuels in Buildings
March 11, 2024
A new report – Oregon's Hidden Air Pollution Problem: Fossil Fuels in Buildings – finds that burning fossil fuels for heating and water heating in Oregon homes and buildings generates as much lung-damaging nitrogen oxide (NOx) pollution as the state...
Upcoming Films and Discussions on Nuclear Energy
March 2, 2024
Nuclear energy is not a climate solution. Join the discussion with three upcoming film and conversation opportunities.
After More Than a Year the Oregon Board of Forestry Has a Habitat Conservation Plan
February 28, 2024
The Oregon Department of Forestry has spent several years developing a Habitat Conservation Plan. On March 7, State Forester Cal Mukumoto will present his recommendation on whether to adopt the HCP, and the Board of Forestry will vote on whether to...
Become a Chapter Outings Leader
February 26, 2024
Become a Chapter outings leader so our members and guests can get back out exploring the forests, coastline, rivers, and desert landscapes of this wonderful state.
Action Needed: Tell Multnomah County to Lead on Public Health
February 22, 2024
We have an opportunity in Multnomah County to reduce air pollution from our homes and businesses equivalent to removing over 1 million cars from the road.
Action Needed: Speak Up to Save the Rock Creek Watershed
January 30, 2024
The Rock Creek Watershed, just east of Marys Peak, supplies about one-third of the drinking water to the city of Corvallis and is under threat from revenue-driven logging. Read more about how you can stand up for clean water.
Comic Views: COP28-A last gasp? by Doctorza
December 27, 2023
The latest 6 panel from Dr. Za and their take on COP 28
The Midnight Run
December 27, 2023
Read up on an essay from our Chapter Outings Chair, Kelly Smith about their night on a raft on the Deschutes.
The Midnight Run describes a group of guides who decide to test the river’s torrent on the night of a new moon at midnight.... Will...
Biden Admin reaches historic agreement with Pacific Northwest Tribes and environmental groups on the Snake River
December 26, 2023
Read about the recent endorsement by the President on the comprehensive plan for investing in salmon habitat, water quality, and replacing the services from the lower Snake River dams leading to eventual breaching of these dams.
The Hidden Gems of Oregon
November 28, 2023
Where do you hide 15.7 million acres of land within the state of Oregon’s 61 million acres??? And if you were to find those 15.7 million acres, what remarkable landscapes and features would you find on those properties?