Category Archives: Oregon Conservation News

If you haven’t seen it yet, head over to Saturday’s Oregonian and read the editorial submitted by Governor Kitzhaber in which he announced his commitment to opening a stakeholder dialogue to recover wild salmon and steelhead in the Columbia Basin. … Continue reading →

The crew at Cascadia Wildlands is getting serious about defending salmon from section dredging! This is a group that has supported wild fish on a number of issues over the years, and it’s great to see them focusing on this … Continue reading →

Great news from Arlen Thomason of the McKenzie Fly Fishers, reporting on the recent September 7th meeting of the ODFW Commission in Hermiston, OR… I’m writing to you from a motel room in northeast Oregon, having  just arrived after attending … Continue reading →

Join us this Wednesday, 8/8, for beer and fly tying. We’ll handle chapter business, go over our upcoming events, and talk about the results of the Marten Creek stream crawl. Bring stuff to tie your favorite pattern and look over … Continue reading →

Our friend and Caddis Fly Blog contributor Jay Nicholas has posted a chapter he wrote for the Salmon 2100 Project, back in 2006. Although this may be considered old news to folks who have read the the book, published by … Continue reading →

We hope everyone is gassed up and ready to pack the house at ODFW’s public hearing meeting tomorrow morning in Salem. In addition to the changes on the McKenzie, ODFW will also be accepting public comments on a proposed rule … Continue reading →

Earlier today, the Oregon Board of Forestry moved to approve the creation of a new category of state lands. Although the change doesn’t set aside any new conservation tracts in Oregon’s 820,000 acres of state forests, the vote marks an … Continue reading →

Back in April, we brought you news of a proposed logging operation on the Upper Mac near McKenzie Bridge. While the battle over that project continues in court, you can come learn more about the organizations working to protect the … Continue reading →

The Caddis Fly Shop is a sponsor of the 5-year trout population study on the McKenzie River, that is now in its third season. The initial study was funded by a the FlyFishers Club of Oregon. This year the shop … Continue reading →

Exciting news from the guys and gals at Felt Sole Media. After coming up with game changing titles like Running Down the Man, Red Gold, and Eastern Rises, the Felt Sole crew has put their magical powers to work telling … Continue reading →