Old Growth Forests, Climate Resiliency, and How You Can Help
June 27, 2023
Learn about the intersection of climate resiliency under an old growth canopy and how to help protect these forests.
Senators Wyden and Merkley Introduce Legislation Creating Wilderness in the Magnificent Owyhee Canyonlands
June 27, 2023
Learn about the new legislation to create 1.1 million acres of protected lands in SE Oregon!
Catching up with the Chapter: An interview with Jen Maffei on her Lobby Day experience
June 2, 2023
The Legislative Committee took a small team to Salem on Monday, May 8th for our first in-person Lobby Day since before the pandemic. Our comms team caught up with volunteer Jen Maffei to learn about her experience. Our hope is that her story and...
Pathways to Re-Establishing Outings in Groups Across Oregon
May 27, 2023
There is a long history of Oregon Sierra Club groups sponsoring local outings that have taken members and our friends into the forest, coastline, alpine, and desert environments across the state. The COVID pandemic interrupted these activities....
Comic Views: NW Natural Picks a Fight With Eugene
April 28, 2023
"Comic Views: NW Natural Picks a Fight With Eugene" - By DoctorZa
Thank you to our Clean Energy Task Force Teammates
April 27, 2023
A thank you to our CETF team and details about what comes after the dissolution!
Why it’s triple-smart to preserve the Corvallis Forest: A cautionary tale from Santa Cruz
April 25, 2023
Right now, the Corvallis City Council is weighing the issues of water quality and deforestation.
Oregon is going electric: The latest
March 29, 2023
Learn more about Oregon's electrification progress in school buses and get the latest on the Electric Vehicle Rebate Program!
Oregon watersheds – timber production vs. water quality
March 28, 2023
Photo credit: Selena Blick
Almost 3.5 million Oregonians rely on surface waters for some or all of their drinking water. Most of this water comes from forested lands which are often managed (under Oregon’s Forest Practices Act...
Aerial spraying still spreading poisons on Oregon forestlands
February 1, 2023
The Oregon timber industry’s practice of spraying herbicides — all of them dangerous to humans, fish and animals — has been deeply controversial for decades. Studies show that up to 40 percent of the pesticides sprayed onto forestland by helicopters...