The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) recommending the approval of the proposed license surrender, decommissioning, and removal of the Lower Four Klamath Dams.

We sat down for a quick chat with Polly during her very busy first week!

Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Fall Energy Symposium, and a special thank you to our event co-hosts, Energy Trust of Oregon, and the City of Pendleton, for their support!

The Pacific Northwest showcases exceptional land stewards, spanning from the southern coast of Oregon to the Olympic Peninsula and north to the foothills of Mount Baker.

Learning from these forests and the local communities participating in alternative forest management has been my pleasure.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) recommending the approval of the proposed license surrender, decommissioning, and removal of the Lower Four Klamath Dams.

What can we do to address the wildfire problem? While this question is daunting, reducing fuels can influence the way these forests burn, even during extreme fire weather.

Sustainable Northwest recently convened 15 architects, designers, construction firms, and others in the green building space for a tour in John Day, OR. The trip included visits to Woodgrain’s sawmill in Pilot Rock, Malheur Lumber in John Day, and restoration projects on the Middle Fork John Day and Malheur National Forest.

Sustainable Northwest board members, staff, and partners gathered in Joseph, Oregon for a deep dive into our new Regenerative Ranching program.

After two years of lockdown, social distancing, and Zoom happy hours, Sustainable Northwest was eager to kickoff summer 2022 with our first in-person board meeting and field tour since 2019.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Sustainable Startup Happy Hour on July 12th!

The Arch Cape Domestic Water Supply District realized the vision of connecting the community to its drinking-water source on June 9th, 2022.

Purchasing the watershed will permanently protect the source of Arch Cape’s drinking water from the headwaters to the tap.

On June 19th, 2022, the Oregon Water Resources Commission formally recognized the Lower John Day Integrated Water Resource Plan.

The community solar array (141.6 kW-DC) on top of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) production building in Talent, OR, has been operational since March 2022 and supplies power to 19 households from Rogue River to Green Springs.

SNW's Public Forestland Team provided Collaborative Leadership Training to 35 new US Forest Service (USFS) District Rangers from across the United States at the historic Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood.

A new study of electric tractors used on farms in Crook, Jackson, and Wasco counties in Oregon highlights the compelling case for the technology's economic, health, and climate benefits.

The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will have their tribal interest and Indigenous Knowledge integrated into the management of the Mt. Hood National Forest in newly proposed legislation from Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer.

Sustainable Northwest, TiE Oregon, Oregon Venture Fund, and Elevate Capital will be hosting a happy hour featuring local startups on the cutting edge of sustainability.

Learn about our Northwest Community Forest Coalition work and upcoming Forum and Field Tour!

On February 25, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) took a major step toward dam removal by releasing its draft Environmental Impact Statement (dEIS) on the proposed removal of four Klamath River dams, concluding that dam removal will benefit fish recovery efforts, water quality and habitat, as well as generating substantial economic benefits for the region.

Drought was once an anomalous event in the Klamath Basin and throughout the West. Typically, the impacts from a drought would last for one or two tough years, then we could breathe a sigh of relief when the rains and snows would return. The moisture would saturate dry soils, replenish our water supply, and wash away any motivation to change long-standing water management practices along with it.

Grace is an AmeriCorps member with Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE), a program that increases capacity for communities across Oregon to tackle community-based projects.