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Welcome to Cascadia
Image from the Cascadia-Institute. The Cascadia Bioregion stretches from Southeast Alaska to Northern California and as far east as Yellowstone. Bioregion simply means life place, and is an acknowledgement that whether we are talking about salmon, forest fires, disaster resilience, energy or food - nature acts on the scale of watersheds, ecoregions and bioregions, and - so must we.
The Cascadia Department of Bioregion is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and social movement organization working to support the idea of Cascadia and promote bioregionalism throughout the bioregion—which spans Washington, Oregon, Idaho, British Columbia, and portions of Alaska, California, Montana, Wyoming, Nevada, Utah, and Yukon. We strive to foster a positive regional identity, protect the environment, increase local autonomy, and reverse the harms of colonial systems by building an interconnected network of bioregional movements across North America and the world.
Our mission is:
An independent bioregion that is regenerative, democratic, and just, as part of a world of watershed movements.
At the heart of our work is bioregionalism—a philosophy and practice of living sustainably within the natural boundaries of a place, such as watersheds and ecosystems, rather than political borders. Through education, workshops, publications, events, and cultural tools like the Cascadia flag and Cascadia Passport, we help communities cultivate stronger relationships with their land, culture, and each other. Our efforts focus on ecological harmony, community self-determination, decentralized governance, local resilience, and the celebration of a distinct Cascadian identity. We are proud to collaborate with Indigenous nations, support local organizing, and foster the emergence of chapters, guilds, and community projects throughout the bioregion and beyond.
We are dedicated to placing bioregionalism into mainstream thought as a viable alternative to capitalism and the nation-state. Through our community projects, events, maps, and cultural symbols like the Cascadia flag, we educate and engage people in the practice of living in harmony with the natural boundaries of our region—its watersheds, ecoregions, and communities. Our mission is to deepen our connection to place and support a bioregional future that is democratic, regenerative, and just.
Our work has been featured in a wide range of publications, including Vice Magazine, Geekwire, USA Today, NPR, the CBC, The New York Times, CNN, Forbes, Portland Monthly, The Seattle Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Oregonian, and many others.
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Meet Our Amazing Team
Brandon Letsinger
Department of Bioregion Executive Director. CDOB Program Lead. Regenerate Cascadia US Co-Administrator. Seattle, Salish Sea (He/Him)
Drew Alcoser
Cascadia Department of Bioregion Community Steward. Director of Cascadia Stack. Vancouver, Willamette Valley (They/Them)
Ashley Bonn
Cascadia Department of Bioregion Social Media Coordinator. Cascadia Culture Emergence Producer. Portland, Willamette Valley (She/Her)
Travis Odinzoff
Cascadia Department of Bioregion Store Manager. Seattle, Salish Sea (He/They)
Ben Moseley
Department of Bioregion Operations Manager. Eugene, Willamette Valley (He/Him)
Susan Fine
Department of Bioregion Non-Profit Program Officer. Santa Rosa, Bay Delta (She/Her)
Michael Manahan
Cascadia Northwest Arts and Music Festival Producer. Portland, Willamette Valley (He/Him)
Clare Attwell
Regenerate Cascadia CA Co-Administer. Victoria, Salish Sea (She/Her)
Taya Seidler
Regenerate Cascadia Strategic Development Consultant. Brisbane, AUS (She/They).
Andra Vltavin
Regenerate Cascadia Community Steward. DS4RE Cascadia Cohort Coordinator. Portland, Willamette Valley (They/Them)
Ron Milam
Regenerate Cascadia BioFi Community Coordinator. Seattle, Salish Sea (He/Him)
This summer, cooperative leaders, organizers, visionaries, and values-aligned businesses from across the Cascadia bioregion will gather in Seattle for the first-ever Cascadia Cooperative Conference (CCC)—a landmark event dedicated to deepening the roots and expanding the reach of the cooperative economy in the Pacific Northwest.