Cousins, Cascadians, un-met friends,

This summer is the 20th anniversary of the historic struggle to protect the Cornpatch Roadless Area, otherwise known as Warner Creek, from a disastrous fire-salvage logging project. After years of community organizing, and legal challenges to stop the proposed timber sale were denied, in 1995 people joined together and blockaded the road for 11months, through heat, rain and 8 feet of snow, until the sale was dropped. This campaign lead to the formation of the Cascadia Forest Defenders (CFD) who are still on the frontlines of forest defense today.

The campaign to protect Warner Creek goes down in history as one of the most successful campaigns in the global forest protection movement, yet we are still struggling to get permanent protection for the area. Join us August 14-16 for a weekend of events to learn about the place and the campaign, both past and present, and to celebrate the anniversary of

this important victory. Join us for one evening or for the whole weekend! You do not need to have been at the blockade to join this celebration or the current fight for permanent wilderness protection.