We are excited to share that Ashley Bonn has officially joined the team at the Cascadia Department of Bioregion as a Communications & Events Coordinator.
Cascadia Pride Merch Is Back — New Patches, More Colors, Same Doug
We’re excited to announce that Cascadia Pride merch is officially back in stock—just in time to keep the spirit of pride and place flying strong as we move through summer and beyond. June is nationally recognized as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising of 1969—widely considered the spark of the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. While Pride is often celebrated in June, queer joy, resistance, and identity are year-round—and so is our commitment to honoring the diversity of our Cascadian community. That’s why we’re thrilled to share a fresh restock of our Cascadia Pride patches, along with several new additions that center identity, inclusion, and bioregional belonging.
No Kings Day 2025: Cascadia Rises in Defense of People and Place
On June 14, 2025, more than 70,000 people flooded the streets of Seattle to join one of the largest demonstrations in the city’s history. The No Kings Day protest, part of a national day of action in over 80 cities, brought people together in response to the Trump administration’s militarization, ICE raids, attacks on public programs, and deepening disregard for human rights and constitutional limits.
Cascadia Day 2023
let’s celebraTE! May 18th, 2023
For over a decade we have made it a priority to amplify, encourage, and support our fellow Cascadian’s to spend a day with Cascadia. We are continuing the tradition again on May 18th; here at the Department of Bioregion, we will be celebrating our 12th official Cascadia Day. We commemorate Cascadia on the anniversary of the Mount St. Helens eruption, as a day of remembrance for how alive our bioregion is, across The Cascadia Subduction Zone.”
This Spring we want to remind you all that life finds a way under the most intense conditions. Our bioregion contains distinct regional values, unique traditions, inherent beliefs, and our devotion to creating a sustainable and equitable community in which leadership is in the hands of the people and a strong community is our greatest asset. So, whether your flag is on a sticker, tee-shirt, or your own drawing - we welcome everyone from all around the globe to join in the celebratory fun.
“Cascadia Day, May 18… the anniversary of Mt. St. Helen’s eruption. On that day people realized, forcefully, that the earth is alive! This event coincided with the emergence of Plate Tectonic theory in Geology, and discovery of what came to be called in the mid-1980’s, “The Cascadia Subduction Zone.” Massive forces that make our world—volcanic eruptions, mountain building, mega-earthquakes, huge tsunamis, among others—all came to be seen as part of the same system working deep in the bones of the earth. Dynamisms shaping the character of our region began to be revealed for the first time.
Everything changed after that….”
-David McCloskey, Cascadia Institute
eASY wAYS TO CELEBRATE
Share a post on social media. Share your favorite Cascadia picture, temporarily change your profile image and help get #Cascadia trending!
Fly your Cascadia Flag. Show off your Cascadia gear and artwork.
Host a gathering. Impromptu get together to do a Cascadia activity such as picnicking.
Exist in nature. Birdwatching, gardening, or whatever else feels Cascadian to you.
Support a group doing amazing work or a business you feel is local, ethical, or sustainable.
