News & Features

First Salmon, Last Chance – PART III

On Oregon’s Rogue River, genetic detectives take on shapeshifters, weird science, and a 15-million-year-old mystery.

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Brian Kelley

On a Patchwork of Private Land, Coho Streams are the Thread

High up on a Rogue River tributary in Oregon, timber companies find that stream restoration connects private interests and long-term benefits.

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WSC

A 70-Year Conservation Plan for the Tillamook

The Oregon Board of Forestry voted unanimously to move ahead a plan for long-term in stream and forest reserves for roughly half of the Tillamook—250,000 acres.

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Jono Melamed

OR State Forest Plan Moves Forward

Half of Tillamook State Forest and more than 300,000 acres of total state forestland will be protected under new plan.

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Alamy

Protect Oregon Forests

Take Action: Tell the Board of Forestry to vote YES on a new habitat conservation plan that would provide significant, durable protections for Oregon state forests and salmon rivers.

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Alamy

Oregon Forest Reform Bill Passes!

Oregon communities, salmon streams, and drinking water will be healthier, thanks to new Oregon legislation.

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David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated

Tell Oregon Legislators Thank You

Thanks for helping us push Oregon Forest Waters legislation over the finish line! Tell legislators thank you for championing common-sense reforms to modernize our forest practices and protect our communities and drinking water sources.

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Morgan Heim

Coho Habitat Restoration Means Coastal Jobs

Investing in salmon watersheds brings work to rural communities. For fishing towns on the Oregon Coast, it’s smart money now, and for the future.

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Alamy

As Gorse Chokes Oregon, Salmon Fans Fight Back

Battling this spiny invasive shrub is key for fish, farmers, and a less flammable future.

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Upper Nehalem Watershed Council

Restoring Six Oregon Coast Coho Watersheds

Backed by years of planning and several major grants, Wild Salmon Center and partners are about to kick off a critical mass of salmon restoration projects in Oregon.

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