Read the full article here. Published by the Canada National Observer on June 20th 2023 by Tori Fitzpatrick. You can
National Picnic Month
Cascadia PRIDE 2023
Announcing the Winners and Special Honorees for The Edge Prize 2023: Weaving a Bioregional Fabric in the Edges of Salmon Nation
Call for Submissions: Summer Issue of the Cascadia Spoke, Vol.2 Issue 1.
Introducing Regenerate Cascadia | (Re)Activating a Bioregional Network
We're Hiring! Community Organizer / Program Manager
Upcoming Release Parties for the Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry
The Department of Bioregion is super excited for the release of the Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry, being released by Mountaineers Books March, 1st. For those not familiar, in the first ever ‘Cascadia’ field guide, local experts, poets and artists are working to create a literary field guide for the Cascadia bioregion.
Grab a Cascadia Shirt or Hoodie! Just in time for the Holidays
Cascadia Bioregion Atlas: A Collaborative Student Atlas from Western Washington University
The Cascadia Bioregion Atlas is a collaboratively written living atlas of the Cascadia Bioregion created by GIS Certificate candidates at Western Washington University with guidance by Dr. Aquila Flower. New maps and datasets will be added in future academic years.
the Cascadia DOB is proud to partner with the University of Washington GIS Certificate Program
The Cascadia Department of Bioregion is excited to partner with the University of Washington GIS Certificate program to work with a team of students to develop Cascadia related applications. This is also very exciting in that the Department of Bioregion just received our nonprofit ESRI ArcGIS online and desktop versions, so getting these set up and functioning to be able to pull data will be a huge boon for students and volunteers.
The Edge Prize: Applications are Open! Presented by the Salmon Nation and Terran Collective.
The Edge Prize is your opportunity to share what works, big or small, and find the others who want to join you, fund you, learn from you, or replicate your efforts locally. This is not a business plan competition. This is not a “pitch” competition. It’s not really a contest at all! This is about sharing what you’re already doing, why it’s working, and why it gives you hope.
Cooperative Gardens Commission: 4th Seed Distribution Applications are Open
Founded in March 2020, the Cooperative Gardens Commission (CGC) is a grassroots collective working to support food sovereignty efforts in response to COVID-19. The pandemic heightened the persistent injustice in our food system, falling especially hard on BIPOC, poor, undocumented, and otherwise marginalized communities. Our primary work is focused on distributing seeds to Seed Hubs, who function as central distributors of free seeds and information to their communities. In this capacity, CGC focuses on historically oppressed communities by prioritizing hubs already working with those most affected by the injustices of the pandemic and encouraging seed hub organizers who aren’t working with those groups to do so.
What is Bioregionalism? Great webcards using the DOB by the Alliance for a Viable Future
The Department of Bioregion is proud to be included in this post by Alliance for a Viable Future which also cites our executive director Brandon Letsinger. Check out more about their organization and learn more at: https://www.allianceforaviablefuture.org/
and give them a follow @allianceforaviablefuture
We were honored to be included in this post by Alliance for a Viable Future. Check out more about their organization and learn more at: https://www.allianceforaviablefuture.org/
and give them a follow @allianceforaviablefuture
Sign up for a Copy of the Cascadia Spoke
The Cascadia SPOKE is a new community publication to promote place based realities and provide a written hub where diverse voices, artists, poets and communities can share topics, issues and news most important to them in a physical format. Our first issue, coming out this winter, features work from more than 30 individuals and artists.
Very Happy Dougsgiving! A Guide to Making Every Celebration a Bioregional One
Very happy holiday season fellow Cascadians!
During this time of year, we want to celebrate what our bioregion gives us, the wonderful people living here in a seasonal and sustainable way. Choosing even one of the following steps can be a great way to have a more bioregionally friendly, inclusive meal. For many this is a time of giving, of thanks, and of being near friends and loved ones. We’d like to take a moment and share some easy steps to make any family gathering or meal a bioregional one.
Cascadia hoodies and shirts for the holidays, what designs would you like to see?
CascadiaNW Solstice in the Park: 2023 Arts in the Parks Grant Application
The Department of Bioregion is excited to share our application for the City of Seattle 2023 Arts in the Park grant through our program the Cascadia Northwest Arts and Music Festival. Cascadia Northwest Solstice in Seattle will be an all ages event taking place in Beer Sheva Park on Saturday, June 24th. The gathering will celebrate the summer solstice and bring communities together for a day of artmaking, installation art, workshops, music and fun.
Cascadia Guerrilla Art School: Spatial Justice through Street Art Grant Application
Department of Bioregion featured in article "The Cascadia Region – Fun and Facts – Kelowna Capital News"
The Department of Bioregion was proud to be featured in a new article The Cascadia Region - Fun and Facts by the Kelowna Capital News on October 13th, 2022 by BW Uzelmann. Read the whole article at: https://canadatoday.news/bc/the-cascadia-region-fun-and-facts-kelowna-capital-news-55464/
