Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

Spring 2024 West Coast Tour – Writers on The Fly

Caddis Fly Host Writers on The Fly April 27th 6:30pm Popular fly fishing arts event hits the road for California & Oregon Olympia, WA, March 1, 2024 — Writers on the Fly (WOTF), the popular fly fishing reading series and … Continue reading

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Native Fish Society Meeting Recap

The Jan 2024 Native Fish Society Meeting was held at the University of Oregon Lillis Hall. We viewed some really cool film shorts from Freshwater Illustrated. Check them out below.

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NFS McKenzie Chapter January Meeting

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Babine for a Benjamin Raffle is on now!

1 Lucky Angler, 1 Epic Week on the Babine River this Fall for just $100! British Columbia’s Babine River is the hallowed homewaters of some of the largest wild steelhead swimming on the planet. At the Babine Steelhead Lodge, their goal … Continue reading

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$27 Million Awarded For Springer, Winter-run Restoration In Willamette

THE FOLLOWING IS A NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE FEATURE STORY An influx of $27 million from the Office of Habitat Conservation under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act is reinvigorating efforts to restore threatened salmon and trout species in Oregon’s Willamette River … Continue reading

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High Water Drone Footage from Finn Rock Reach

From: McKenzie River Trust News Making a messy river for salmon and long-term resilience at Finn Rock Reach The project at Finn Rock Reach was already showing encouraging signs in September when wild Chinook salmon scattered across the site for … Continue reading

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This Billion-Dollar Plan to Save Salmon Depends on a Giant Fish Vacuum

Check out this informative article from Propublica.org about dam drawdowns in the Willamette Basin. If you have been wondering why Fall Creek, Cougar, and Lookout Reservoirs are like rivers right now this article will explain. Click HERE to read.

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Native Fish Society: Homewaters Round Up

Enjoy a lovely evening of fellowship, festivities, and even a few exciting raffle prizes benefitting Oregon’s native fish and wild rivers. $100 admission includes a delicious buffet-style BBQ dinner from Cody’s Country Catering, craft brews from our friends at Deschutes … Continue reading

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Rise Up Northwest in Unity Convening – Nov. 1st to Nov. 2nd, 2023

What to Expect at R.U.N. In Unity Convening:The convening will center on three critical pillars: Education: Raising awareness through informative sessions and expert discussions. Expect to leave with a deeper understanding of the challenges facing our precious water, orca, and salmon. … Continue reading

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September Native Fish Society McKenzie Chapter Meeting

Our special storytelling September McKenzie Chapter Meeting is coming up next Wednesday, September 27th at 5:30pm in Eugene, OR – and you’re invited to join!  What: Special Storytelling September McKenzie Chapter Meeting Where: Ninkasi’s Better Living Room, 155 Blair Blvd, Eugene, OR 97402 … Continue reading

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15th Annual Two Fly Tournament this Oct 6,7 2023

One Boat is available for our annual tournament. Sign up here: TWO FLY Since 2008, the Two Fly Tournament has raised more than $160,000 to benefit clean water, abundant fish and wildlife habitats and thriving communities for Western Oregon. A … Continue reading

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Ask ODFW to hold Winchester Dam Owners Accountable

Since Aug. 7th, there’s been one ecological disaster after another as the Winchester Water Control District (WWCD) made repairs to the dilapidated Winchester Dam to the minimum extent necessary to address public safety issues. Sadly, their cheap-as-possible approach came with … Continue reading

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August Native Fish Society McKenzie Chapter Meeting Reminder

Our next McKenzie Chapter Meeting is coming up on Wednesday, August 30th at 5:30pm at the Ninkasi Better Living Room in Eugene, OR and you’re invited to join!  What: August McKenzie Chapter Meeting–a fish-themed trivia night Where: Ninkasi’s Better Living Room, 155 … Continue reading

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Ask your State and Federal Representatives to stand up for the North Umpqua River

On August 7, 2023, Winchester Water Control District (WWCD) started repairing the derelict Winchester Dam. Despite far more expansive recent claims made to the public by WWCD about these repairs, WWCD representatives previously told state and federal regulators that the … Continue reading

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Winchester Dam Repairs Begin Despite Permitting Irregularities, Collapsing Summer Steelhead Run, and Fears of Another Fish Kill

2023 Repair at Dam First Since Botched 2018 Attempt That Caused Fish Kill and Polluted Drinking Water Supply for 37,000 People Winchester, OR ¬– On Monday August 7th, the fish ladder at Winchester Dam on the North Umpqua River near … Continue reading

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