A Call to the Frontier of Mature Masculinity
We gather where the forest meets the river to undertake the shared labor of responsibility, mythic imagination, and generative leadership.
Who we are
The Cascadia Men’s Conference is stewarded by a collective of men inspired by the rich mythopoetic tradition, dedicated to stewarding a culture of emergence, depth, and healthy relationality.
We are fathers, brothers, sons, craftsmen, artists, writers, farmers, therapists, poets, and lovers of the wild. A shared love of story, wisdom, and ancestral remembrance animates our understanding of what it means to be a man today.
Why We Gather
We gather because men need other men—as mirrors, allies, challengers, and companions. We gather because the world is rapidly changing and systems are crumbling, and because we believe that the times ask for men who are capable of depth, discernment, and the right kind of strength.
This is not a retreat from the world, but a preparation for it. We gather to remember what has been lost, to carry forward what is essential, and to practice the kind of culture we long to see in the world.
By undertaking this soul-soaked labour, we return to our families and our lands as men who can be leaned upon. We gather so that we might finally become the cool shade trees our communities require in the heat of these times.
We gather to become “good ancestors.”
Honoring the Land
We also gather to honor the lands and waters of Cascadia,
and the Indigenous peoples who have tended these territories since time immemorial.
This gathering is held on the traditional territories of the Chi'yakmesh
people of Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) Nation in the heart of the newly designated Átl’ka7tsem/Howe Sound UNESCO Biosphere Region.