Oregon Chapter Blog

After two years of work, the Oregon Department of State Lands (DSL) and the Oregon State University (OSU) College of Forestry have drafted a plan that would transfer the Elliott Forest to OSU and create an Elliott State Resource Forest. Thank you to...

As a volunteer led and run organization, volunteers are at the core of every aspect of our Chapter. Among our volunteers are people like Ally Dugan who is dedicated to solving the climate crisis. Ally began volunteering with the Oregon Sierra Club...

The 1990s was a contentious time for Pacific Northwest forests. Decades of conflict over old-growth trees, industry, and endangered species reached a head in the creation of the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) in 1994. The NWFP applies throughout the...

It’s been a tremendous year for Oregon’s public lands, climate justice, and the preservation of our democracy. With your help, we can keep the momentum in 2020!

The tenth annual Northwest Climate Conference was held October 9 and 10 in Portland, Oregon, and hosted by Portland State University. Read on for a full report from Sierra Club volunteer, Rick Nunno!

The Oregon Chapter is excited to announce the upcoming annual Executive Committee election! The Executive Committee (or ExCom) is the volunteer Board of Directors for the Oregon Chapter. If you are a member of the Oregon Chapter, you have a right to...

As most of you know all too well, the Sierra Club has long been working with our allies in Oregon and across the country to fight the Jordan Cove LNG terminal and Pacific Connector pipeline. Earlier this month, we collaborated with Oregon Physicians...

Mariah Shriner grew up in Portland, OR before moving halfway across the country to St. Paul, MN for college. She graduated from Macalester College with a degree in Anthropology, minors in American Studies and History, and a concentration in Human...

The 2019 Legislative Session was one of the most bizarre the Oregon Sierra Club has taken part in, but as of about 5.30pm on Sunday, June 30, the Oregon Legislature adjourned sine die. Anyone paying even the least bit of attention to the news could...

On May 6, Sierra Club received tangible proof that we are making significant progress in fighting the Jordan Cove Energy Project & the Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline (JC/PC): the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) denied a crucial...