Sustainable Northwest

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Sustainable Northwest Sustainable Northwest brings entrepreneurial solutions to natural resources challenges to keep lands healthy and provide economic and community benefits.

We are a conservation non-profit working at the intersection of economy, environment, and community. Since 1994, we have brought people together across the West to find natural resource solutions that work for people and nature.

10/09/2026

What’s one word you’d use to describe Sustainable Northwest?

10/08/2026

For generations, Northwest forests saw frequent, low-intensity fire that cleared the understory and left the big trees standing. Megafires are different. They burn so hot and so widely that they leave behind lost seed sources and damaged soil.

That’s why Sustainable Northwest focuses on two things: helping communities prepare for megafire, and restoring the land after it.

Learn how you can help, link in bio.

For 30+ years, we’ve been proving you don’t have to choose between healthy forests and good rural jobs, clean water and ...
10/07/2026

For 30+ years, we’ve been proving you don’t have to choose between healthy forests and good rural jobs, clean water and thriving farms.

We’re Sustainable Northwest — a nonprofit working across Oregon and Washington since 1994 to forge locally led solutions where nature, people, and economies all get to thrive.

Our approach starts with a simple belief: the people closest to the land know it best. Tribes, ranchers, farmers, and foresters aren’t obstacles to conservation — they’re its most important stewards. We call it the radical middle: bringing science and local knowledge to the same table to build trust across differences.

Help us keep building solutions that work for all.

💚 Learn more at the link in our bio.

10/05/2026

That’s a wrap on Live Edge 2026! 🌲

Thank you to all 250 of you who joined us at Sustainable Northwest Wood to celebrate the people working on locally led solutions for nature, people, and jobs across the Northwest.

A few highlights:
✨ Ebb & Bone winning the grand prize raffle trip!
✨ Fuegoscuro Entertainment fire dancing
✨ Country Natural Beef delicious barbecue brisket
✨ Matthew Herchik MCing the night
✨ doing vocal warmups before the auction

A big thank-you to the Shaw family for sharing their story of how we have worked with them post 2020 Labor Day fires. They’re a reminder that the best conservation work happens through partnership, not intervention.

And together, you raised $195,000 to support our work restoring forests after mega fires. That’s real impact for rural and Tribal communities, landowners, and local economies across the region. 💚

Thank you to our sponsors Port Blakely, HP, Collins, ZGF Architects, First Interstate Bank, Trillium Assets Management, Edlen & Co., Lone Rock Resources, Portland General Electric, Hampton Lumber, GridStor, Port of Portland, Vence®️, Killian Pacific, South Coast Lumber Co. & Affiliates, sierrapacificindustries and to our event donors , McKillip's Catering Inc., , Level B**r, Gigantic Brewing Company, Mahonia Vineyard, Brew Dr. and Lion Heart Kombucha and everyone who made the night possible. We’ll see you next year.

A sneak peek at what's up for bid at Live Edge 2026.Swipe through some of this year's auction items, from trips and hote...
09/28/2026

A sneak peek at what's up for bid at Live Edge 2026.

Swipe through some of this year's auction items, from trips and hotel stays to handcrafted wood pieces and local packages. Some items are live-only and go to the room the night of the event; others are open for online bidding now, so you can place a bid from wherever you are.

Can't make it in person? We will miss you, but you can still bid online for most of the items!

Every dollar raised is being donated to our non-profit to help increase wildfire awareness, restore healthy forests and replant after megafire.

Silent Auction is open now until 9pm on October 1st, in-person live auction will happen around 7pm at Live Edge.

Browse the full catalog and start bidding at the link in our bio!

A heartfelt thank you to our corporate sponsors. This year’s work protecting communities from wildfire, restoring health...
09/23/2026

A heartfelt thank you to our corporate sponsors.

This year’s work protecting communities from wildfire, restoring healthy forests, and supporting rural economies across the Northwest wouldn’t be possible without you.

Swipe through to see our incredible Ponderosa Pine, Juniper, Bigleaf Maple, and White Oak sponsors; each one a vital part of this mission.

Thank you for growing with us: Port Blakely, HP, Collins, ZGF Architects, First Interstate Bank, Trillium Assets Management, Edlen & Co., Lone Rock Resources, Portland General Electric, Hampton Lumber, GridStor, Port of Portland, Vence®️, Killian Pacific, South Coast Lumber Co. & Affiliates, sierrapacificindustries

Our staff in the Klamath Basin - Kelley Delpit - still works on her family’s ranch, and sent us this photo today of her,...
09/18/2026

Our staff in the Klamath Basin - Kelley Delpit - still works on her family’s ranch, and sent us this photo today of her, her horse Huey, and several ranchhands moving the last of their cattle out to winter range. Their family — the Thomas family — runs Agency Ranch and is a member of Country Natural Beef

02/25/2026

Today we got to watch begin replanting one of the many properties in Clackamas County that was leveled by the 2020o Labor Day Fires. Working with , , and we are helping private landowners affected by the 2020 Labor Day Fires recover and replant with climate-resilient, native trees, shrubs, and other species. The goal is to restore private forestlands so that they can keep supporting resources we all rely on: clean air, clean water, and healthy wildlife habitat — and be more resilient in case of another catastrophic wildfire. Remember, not all fire is bad, and in fact sometimes fire is beneficial. But when a wildfire turns catastrophic, it can have lasting consequences for all of us. Sustainable Northwest is helping improve forest health to withstand catastrophic fire.

02/24/2026

We loved seeing this segment on the narrated by spotlighting the innovation behind the Portland International Airport transformation. Projects like this highlight the power of regional collaboration and responsible wood sourcing across the Pacific Northwest. and are proud to be part of the story connecting forests, mills, and communities to the materials shaping spaces people experience every day.

Our staff went to Olympia last week to educate Washington state legislators about the need to fully fund wildfire resili...
02/04/2026

Our staff went to Olympia last week to educate Washington state legislators about the need to fully fund wildfire resilience and community forest in Washington — and the many benefits that come from both. We can balance nature, people, and local economies by strategically investing in community-led natural resource solutions.

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233 SW Naito Parkway Suite 200
Portland, OR
97204

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15032216911

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