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Oregon Legislature

  • Take Action: Support full funding for the Private Forest Accord!

    The Private Forest Accord is an unprecedented agreement between conservation groups and timber industry representatives that updated logging practices on private land. But without state funding, the hard-won protections for rivers and forests could all go away.

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  • What to expect for Oregon’s 2025 legislative session

    Wild Salmon Center’s Oregon policy team is tracking key opportunities for wild fish, water, and forest protections.

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  • In the Rogue River Basin, Legislative Tour Explores Fixes for Oregon’s Growing Water Crisis

    The Oregon Water Partnership convenes legislators—from opposite sides of the state and opposing sides of the aisle—to address the state’s outdated water system.

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  • Meet Wild Salmon Center Board Member Ray Lane

    The Silicon Valley sage shares why Pacific salmon conservation feels personal—and achievable.

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  • A Year In, Oregon’s Private Forest Accord Is Taking Shape

    The new law is rolling out, along with big funding for conservation and landowners. But there’s a hitch: without federal approval by 2027, we could still lose this landmark agreement.

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  • Oregon’s Water Future is Looking Brighter. Here’s Why.

    You can’t protect streamflow without knowing where the water goes. New funding aims to keep closer tabs on the rivers that sustain Oregon’s salmon.

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  • The Little Oregon Program that Pays Big for Farms and Fish

    For 22 years, a state program has rewarded irrigators for leasing their water rights back to streams. Will the Legislature pass HB 3164, and finally make it permanent?

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  • The Oregon Legislature Is in Session. Here’s What to Expect.

    As the 82nd Assembly convenes, we’re focused on locking in conservation gains for state and private forestland, wins for river protections, and more.

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  • Idiot Creek, a tributary of the Wilson River, Oregon

    Private Forest Accord Passes As Part of Historic Oregon Legislative Session

    Last week, the Oregon State Legislature passed the Private Forest Accord and two other landmark bills for forests, fish, and clean water.

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  • The Elliott Close to New Role as Key Research Forest

    Oregon’s oldest state forest will finally be unshackled from logging to fund schools, and protected by strong and durable conservation commitments.

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