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Cascadia Department of Bioregion
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Ways to Connect
Volunteer
Events
Collaborate
Nature-Based Wellbeing & Eco-Spiritual Health
Regenerative Tourism
Community Regeneration & Resilience Building
Syntropic Agroforestry / Permaculture
Indigenous And Traditional Knowledge
Research & Participatory Science
Regenerative Finance & Impact Investing
Regenerative Grazing
Participatory & Regenerative Governance
Reforestation
Traditional Crafts & Cultural Heritage
Urban Regeneration
Regenerative Agriculture & Soil Health
Education
Renewable & Decentralized Energy Systems
Native / Local Ecosystems In Freshwater
Regenerative Entrepreneurship
Circular Economy & Zero-Waste Management
Regenerative & Circular Construction
Heritage Species & Seed Sovereignty
Integrated Water Management
Regenerative Fisheries & Aquatic Livelihoods
Native / Local Ecosystems On Land
Native / Local Ecosystems In Salt Water
- Climate Zones
- Temperate oceanic to continental
- Regenerative Focus
- Bioregionalism, cultural resilience
About this land node
The Cascadia Department of Bioregion is a cross-border movement uniting communities across the Cascadia Bioregion to promote ecological resilience, cultural identity, and sustainable practices. It coordinates action across watersheds, fostering a shared sense of place and purpose.
Overview
- Project Vision
- To build a thriving bioregional movement
- Project Purpose
- To empower communities to protect the Cascadia Bioregion through bioregionalism, ecological resilience, and cultural identity.
- Project Title
- Bioregional Movement and Advocacy
- Political Location
- Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USA
Ecology & biodiversity
- Flora & Fauna
- Salmon, cedars, orcas, wolves
- Keystone species
- Salmon (keystone species)
- Biodiversity context
- High biodiversity spanning multiple ecoregions
- Ecological corridors
- Links Columbia River to Pacific Ocean
- Natural boundaries
- Cascadia Bioregion, bordered by Columbia, Fraser, and Snake Rivers
- Ecosystem unity
- Temperate rainforest, mountains, and rivers interlinked in one of the planet’s richest bioregional networks.
Climate & water
- Climate Zones
- Temperate oceanic to continental
- Rainfall patterns
- Rainy October–April, drier May–September.
- Average Rainfall
- 1016–1524 mm per year
- Temperature Extremes
- 32°C to -12°C
- Average Temperature
- 7–10°C
- Watershed
- Columbia River watershed
- Aquifers & groundwater
- Sustainable groundwater use.
- Nearby water bodies
- Near Columbia River (varies by community)
Land & terrain
- Elevation & slope
- 0–4267 meters, varied slopes
- Landforms
- Mountains, valleys, coastal plains
- Soil Types
- Loam and volcanic soils, varied by ecoregion.
- Soil health
- Stable, sustainably managed.
- Erosion risk
- Moderate, mitigated by reforestation
- Natural resources
- Water, timber, biodiversity
- Renewable resource potential
- Hydro energy, sustainable forestry
People & history
- Land Acknowledgements
- Honors Coast Salish, Chinook, and other Indigenous peoples
- Traditional ecological knowledge
- Traditional salmon stewardship knowledge
- Human Cultures
- Mixed urban and rural communities embracing bioregional values.
- Cultural landscapes
- Community hubs, resilient landscapes
- Recent land history
- Historically colonial, now bioregional advocacy
Regenerative practice
- Regenerative Focus
- Bioregionalism, cultural resilience
- Regenerative Methodologies
- Advocacy, community organizing
- Environmental objectives
- Promote ecological resilience, protect biodiversity
- Community objectives
- Empower communities, grow regional identity
- Community engagement
- Events, volunteer programs
- Economic Model
- Donations, memberships
Impact
- Expressed Impact
- Supported 50+ organizations, held over 100 events
- Key impact metrics
- Organizations supported, events held
Visiting & links
- Nearest urban centres
- In Portland, Seattle, Vancouver
- Website
- https://cascadiabioregion.org
- Social media
- Facebook: Cascadia Bioregional Movement