The Cascadia Partner Forum would like to invite you to our third progress update webinar on Wednesday August 12 at 12pm Pacific Time. Please register! We look forward to your participation as we launch into co-producing the Cascadia Climate Adaptation Read more…
While the federal government weighs taking the Canada lynx off the list of threatened species, a new study points to reduced populations in Washington State, Colorado and Montana. Read the full article in the New Read more…
Recent years have brought unusually large and damaging wildfires to the Pacific Northwest, leaving many people wondering what this means for our region’s future. A University of Washington study, funded by the NW CASC and Read more…
At a press conference alongside climate scientists, legislators and local officials Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz unveiled the Washington Department of Natural Resource’s Plan for Climate Resilience, which was developed through discussions with internal Read more…
The Cascadia Partner Forum is intent on developing a regional climate adaptation strategy, in pursuit of our shared vision of “a region where our environment is resilient to the impacts of climate change, where residents Read more…
This webinar will provide an overview of key learnings from a Tribal Drought Engagement Project, conducted in partnership between National Integrated Drought Information System and the University of Colorado Boulder Masters of the Environment program. Read more…
August 12, 2019 – Opinion piece in the Seattle Times by Jay Inslee, Hilary Franz, and Mike Kreidler Worsening water scarcity, food insecurity, land degradation and wildfires are some of the major consequences our world Read more…
In late May and early June, we hosted workshops to engage partners in our region with the objectives to provide a context and history to our partner forum and gain their insights in shaping the Read more…
With funding from Seattle City Light’s Wildlife Research Grants Program, the Cascadia Partner Forum is excited to launch a year-long effort in coordination with species and habitat connectivity experts to dynamically model regional connectivity in Read more…
Crosscut article by Hannah Weinberger, click here to view the original piece April 11, 2019 – Grizzly bears have been listed as threatened in the Lower 48 since 1975, with about 1,800 bears roaming 2 Read more…