Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

From OPB: A new study sums up what scientists now know about the environmental effects of removing dams from rivers. It concludes that rivers and fish respond quickly after a dam is removed, and the results are mostly positive. Before … Continue reading →

From The Oregonian: The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has agreed to trade its water rights at Oxbow Springs to pave the way for a Nestle bottled water plant in Cascade Locks. Cascade Locks City Administrator Gordon Zimmerman said … Continue reading →

Saturday, April 11 2015, the Native Fish Society, wild fish supporters, and over 100 generous donors will come together under the big top at Montgomery Park in Portland, OR to create the largest wild fish fundraiser/party in the universe. Here … Continue reading →

This is going to take some time to change, but definitely worth considering… From the Native Fish Society: This winter, Native Fish Society is launching our “Keep ‘Em Wet” campaign to increase angler awareness about the negative effects of air … Continue reading →

The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has chosen Curt Melcher as its choice to be the next director for the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. The Commission’s decision was announced during the Commission’s regular meeting in Salem. Melcher has … Continue reading →

From WaterWatch (one of the most awesome conservation groups in Oregon): This week, the Oregon Court of Appeals delivered a victory for Clackamas Riverc salmon and steelhead in an opinion determining that municipal water users must leave enough water in … Continue reading →

From The Redsides: The January meeting has been moved up to TODAY! Due to the conflict with the Ducks in the National Championship game on the 12th, we’re moving the meeting up to Monday, the 5th (That’s this Monday as … Continue reading →

From McKenzie River Trust: The Willamette Valley is peppered with old gravel pits, sites where the meandering river has deposited gravel for millennia. The Coburg Aggregate Reclamation Project (CARP) is one of the best opportunities in the region to restore … Continue reading →

President Obama took action to protect one of Alaska’s most powerful economic engines and one of America’s greatest national treasures: Bristol Bay. He signed a Presidential Memorandum that withdraws these beautiful and pristine waters from all future oil and gas … Continue reading →

Check out this great video on the Calapooia Watershed Council by Freshwaters Illustrated. Calapooia Watershed Portrait: Finding Natives from Freshwaters Illustrated on Vimeo.