Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

Sixth Annual McKenzie River Two Fly Tournament

Mark your calendars for the sixth annual McKenzie River Two-Fly Tournament October 5th 2013, brought to you by the Caddis Fly Angling Shop and your local native-fish supporting guides. Since it’s inception, the tournament has raised $25,000 for habitat restoration … Continue reading

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Tumalo Creek water editorial

Excerpt of a recent article in the Bend Bulletin: By Paul Dewey and Mike Tripp Bend Bulletin – July 28. 2013 Tumalo Creek is a cherished natural resource in Central Oregon. The headwaters springs are a wonderland of scattered seeps … Continue reading

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Oregon Suction dredge bill heads to the governor

From the Oregonian: A bill that would scale back the number of suction dredge mining permits issued in Oregon has passed the House and Senate and heads to the desk of Gov. John Kitzhaber, who is expected to sign the … Continue reading

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Wild Steelhead Coalition Fundraiser July 20th 2013

Join Mike McCoy for his annual Bug Launcher classic on July 20th 2013. The Bug Launcher Classic is a fun barbeque and casting challenge. Funds raised benefit the Wild Steelhead Coalition.

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Wild Reverence: John Larison

New video featuring author John Larison: River of Hope “The Wild Reverence Sessions” from North Fork Studios on Vimeo.

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Fish and wildlife running out of water in Klamath Basin

From Water Watch: Please act now to help the Klamath Basin’s National Wildlife Refuges! Once again, water supply in the Klamath River Basin is falling short of the excessive demands agricultural development has placed on it. Unfortunately for the Klamath’s … Continue reading

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TU hires Dean Finnerty

We heard from Tom Wolf recently that Trout Unlimited hired Dean Finnerty as the new Southwest Oregon field representative for the Sportsman’s Conservation Project. Per Dean’s blog: I’ll be working with a wide variety of stakeholders on issues related to … Continue reading

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Trout Unlimited meeting tonight, new venue

The Mckenzie-Upper Willamette Chapter of Trout Unlimited will be hosting our monthly membership meeting Wednesday June 12, 2013 at 7:00 pm at the Bier Stein’s new location at 1591 Willamette Street. We will be recapping some the exciting results of … Continue reading

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Getting back involved with Bristol Bay

From Dwayne Meadows, TU’s Bristol Bay National Outreach Director in Corvallis: So the EPA extended the Bristol Bay Comment period till June 30th. What does this mean? It means as fishermen we still have a chance to let our voice … Continue reading

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No Pebble: TU gathering comments for EPA on Bristol Bay

Take Action Today Photo by Todd Radenbaugh From Trout Unlimited: Comment Now to the EPA to Protect Bristol Bay, Alaska’s Priceless Watershed, and tell a friend to be entered to win a dream trip to Bristol Bay. – Protect crucial … Continue reading

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Malheur Field Station: “It’s for the Birds!”

The Malheur Field Station was my next stop after a great trip on the Deschutes last week. I was not the greatest advocate of bird watching prior to visiting the Malheur Field Station. Frankly, it was a bunch of buildings … Continue reading

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Corvallis Trout Unlimited Meeting Tonight May 15th 2013

Trout Unlimited’s newest chapter, the Corvallis-based Bluebacks, will have their May chapter meeting tonight from 7-9pm at Cascadia Fly Shop (900 NW Kings Blvd, Corvallis). The meeting will start with a summary of TU’s legislative efforts this session in Salem, … Continue reading

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Oregon Watershed Council 101

Making the transition from fly shop employee to the watershed council world, one thing has become abundantly clear. Many fishermen, hikers, kayakers, and outdoor enthusiasts in Oregon aren’t familiar with their local watershed council and what these groups are doing … Continue reading

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Bend’s Mirror Pond Going the Way of the Buffalo

Kicking back after a day of fishing, perhaps you like to enjoy a nice cold Mirror Pond Pale Ale from Deschutes Brewery? Well, your beverage of choice might soon become an ode to the past. Mirror Pond was created on … Continue reading

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McKenzie-River-Trout-Study] McKenzie River Wild Trout Population Study 2012 Wrapup and 2013 Kickoff Meeting

Mark your calendars and join us for the kickoff of the 2013 Lower McKenzie River Wild Trout Population Study! Dave Thomas will be presenting our 2012 end-of-season report, with maps and preliminary population estimates for the first three years of … Continue reading

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