Cascade Volunteers is the 501(c)(3) friends group of the Willamette National Forest. We work to connect individuals and communities to the Willamette National Forest and adjacent public lands through programs, stewardship, and education.

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Community Science

Activity Shifts Start End
Bees Online Training 1 7/1/2025 10/31/2030
Cascadia phenology - July 11-17, 2026 1 7/17/2026 7/17/2026
Cascadia phenology - July 18-24, 2026 1 7/24/2026 7/24/2026
Cascadia phenology - July 25-31, 2026 1 7/31/2026 7/31/2026
Cascadia phenology - July 4-10, 2026 1 7/10/2026 7/10/2026
Cascadia phenology - June 13-19, 2026 1 6/19/2026 6/19/2026
Cascadia phenology - June 20-26, 2026 1 6/26/2026 6/26/2026
Cascadia phenology - June 27 - July 3, 2026 1 7/3/2026 7/3/2026
Cascadia phenology - June 6-12, 2026 1 6/12/2026 6/12/2026
Cascadia phenology - May 16-22, 2026 1 5/22/2026 5/22/2026
Cascadia phenology - May 23-29, 2026 1 5/29/2026 5/29/2026
Cascadia phenology - May 30 - June 5, 2026 1 6/5/2026 6/5/2026
Cascadia phenology - May 9-15, 2026 1 5/15/2026 5/15/2026
Fish Lake phenology - July 11-17, 2026 1 7/17/2026 7/17/2026
Fish Lake phenology - July 18-24, 2026 1 7/24/2026 7/24/2026
Fish Lake phenology - July 25-31, 2026 1 7/31/2026 7/31/2026
Fish Lake phenology - July 4-10, 2026 1 7/10/2026 7/10/2026
Fish Lake phenology - June 13-19, 2026 1 6/19/2026 6/19/2026
Fish Lake phenology - June 20-26, 2026 1 6/26/2026 6/26/2026
Fish Lake phenology - June 27 - July 3, 2026 1 7/3/2026 7/3/2026
Fish Lake phenology - June 6-12, 2026 1 6/12/2026 6/12/2026
Fish Lake phenology - May 16-22, 2026 1 5/22/2026 5/22/2026
Fish Lake phenology - May 23-29, 2026 1 5/29/2026 5/29/2026
Fish Lake phenology - May 30 - June 5, 2026 1 6/5/2026 6/5/2026
Fish Lake phenology - May 9-15, 2026 1 5/15/2026 5/15/2026
McKenzie River phenology - July 11-17, 2026 1 7/17/2026 7/17/2026
McKenzie River phenology - July 18-24, 2026 1 7/24/2026 7/24/2026
McKenzie River phenology - July 25-31, 2026 1 7/31/2026 7/31/2026
McKenzie River phenology - July 4-10, 2026 1 7/10/2026 7/10/2026
McKenzie River phenology - June 13-19, 2026 1 6/19/2026 6/19/2026
McKenzie River phenology - June 20-26, 2026 1 6/26/2026 6/26/2026
McKenzie River phenology - June 27 - July 3, 2026 1 7/3/2026 7/3/2026
McKenzie River phenology - June 6-12, 2026 1 6/12/2026 6/12/2026
McKenzie River phenology - May 16-22, 2026 1 5/22/2026 5/22/2026
McKenzie River phenology - May 23-29, 2026 1 5/29/2026 5/29/2026
McKenzie River phenology - May 30 - June 5, 2026 1 6/5/2026 6/5/2026
McKenzie River phenology - May 9-15, 2026 1 5/15/2026 5/15/2026
Phenology Mentoring 1 9/9/2024 10/31/2030

CV Saw Program

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Log Bucking Techniques 1

Love-Your-Lake Program

Program Contact: Lyndell Wilken

If you're interested in adopting a lake on the Willamette National Forest, please email lyndellwilken@gmail.com for more information.

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Love Your Lake: Volunteer Training 1

Skills College

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2026 Archaeology in the Upper McKenzie Presentation: Living In This Land, On Foot, By Hand 1 5/15/2026 5/15/2026
2026 Bridge Building Basics 0 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Burn Area Safety & Maintenance 1 5/17/2026 5/17/2026
2026 Chainsaw Maintenance 1 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Chainsaw Sharpening 1 5/17/2026 5/17/2026
2026 Crosscut Saw Competition 1 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Dinner & Evening Presentations 3 5/14/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Hand Tool Field Maintenance 1 5/17/2026 5/17/2026
2026 How to Buy and Care for a Crosscut Saw 1 5/17/2026 5/17/2026
2026 Intro to Trail Maintenance - Afternoon 0 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Intro to Trail Maintenance - Morning 1 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Introduction to Crosscut Logging Techniques 1 5/15/2026 5/15/2026
2026 Introduction to Wilderness First Aid 1 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Morning Orientation 4 5/14/2026 5/17/2026
2026 Project Planning, Managing Crews, Human Factors, Code of Conduct Review, Radio & Emergency Communications 1 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 Rigging 1 5/14/2026 5/15/2026
2026 Rock Retaining Walls 0 5/14/2026 5/14/2026
2026 Scouting 1 5/17/2026 5/17/2026
2026 Water Bars & Checks 1 5/17/2026 5/17/2026
2026 Water Diversion Techniques, Tread & Drainage 1 5/16/2026 5/16/2026
2026 WNF Crew Leadership Summit 1 5/15/2026 5/15/2026

Trails

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HJ Andrews trail work day 1 5/10/2026 5/10/2026

Mission Statement

Cascade Volunteers (formerly High Cascades Forest Volunteers) is the proud nonprofit partner of the Willamette National Forest. We work to connect individuals and communities to the Willamette National Forest and adjacent public lands through programs, stewardship, and education.