Oregon Wild

Mission

Oregon Wild's mission is to protect and restore Oregon's wildlands, wildlife, and waters as an enduring legacy for future generations.

Bottom Line for Portland

We work to protect the wild places that Portlanders depend on for clean drinking water, outdoor recreation, critical wildlife habitat, and defense against climate change.

Building off past victories to protect Portland’s drinking water source and 200,000+ acres of new Wilderness (the majority of which encompass Mount Hood and the Columbia River Gorge), we're working to advance sweeping new protections for 3,000+ miles of Oregon's rivers and are leading a national coalition to protect Oregon's mature and old-growth forests for the immense climate benefits they provide.

We actively work to protect and defend the forests across Oregon and the PNW that offer tremendous cultural value to indigenous peoples and outdoor recreation opportunities to nature enthusiasts.

Quote

“The only reason that any wild place exists today is because somebody stood up to protect it. And very often, that somebody is Oregon Wild.”

- Vik Anantha, board member & activist

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Oregon Wild’s deep commitment to justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion is a central component of our strategic plan and is integrated into each and every one of our conservation campaigns. To push back against hate, Oregon Wild and partners released the Smokescreen report to expose the alarming ties between the pro-logging, industry-funded group Timber Unity and factions of far-right extremism, including white supremacists, Proud Boys, and QAnon conspiracy theorists. In our ongoing work, we’re working with the Nez Perce and Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation to protect salmon and reintroduce keystone species like condors and sea otters, while also highlighting the need to address racism on public lands through our Public Lands for All campaign.

Incentives

To inspire the next generation of activists and supporters, current Oregon Wild members have created a matching pool that will match donations by new Oregon Wild members dollar-for-dollar up to $50,000.

Partner(s)

Oregon Wild has partnered with the Willamette Riverkeeper to support their work to protect one of Oregon's most iconic rivers and its tributaries.