Oregon

Andrea Lonas

Private Forest Accord Signed Into Law

With Governor Brown’s signature, salmon headed for new protections across 10 million acres of private forestland in Oregon.

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WSC

Susan Allen Named New VP of Conservation

Allen brings two decades of policy experience in Oregon, including work to help build the state’s system of marine reserves.

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Alamy

Take Action: Stronger Conservation in Oregon’s Tillamook Rainforest

A new draft habitat conservation plan would protect roughly half of state lands in the Tillamook Rainforest for 70 years. Can you speak up for the Tillamook?

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Forest Stories from the Tillamook

The Tillamook Rainforest is many things to many people and creatures. In our new video series, hear from a handful of forest users on the importance of this landscape for Oregonians.

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David Herasimtschuk, Freshwaters Illustrated

How Oregon’s Water System Can Adapt to a New Climate Reality

If drought and heat are becoming Oregon’s new normal, it’s in everyone’s interest to adapt our water management framework to this complex reality.

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Alamy

Protect Wild Fish

Stand up for world class wild fish runs on the Rogue, Chetco and Elk rivers by telling the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife to protect and prioritize existing runs of wild fish in the area.

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© Rick Stare

Inside the Oregon Capitol: Forest Legislation Wrap Up

The timber industry scored a tax holiday and legislators passed on fixing the troubled Oregon Forest Resources Institute. But make no mistake; these issues will be back.

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WSC Staff

Welcome Brett Brownscombe

Wild Salmon Center’s new Special Projects Director will help drive our ambitious and expanding policy work in Oregon.

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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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WSC

Are Wildfires Bad for Salmon?

As the West grapples with an increasingly fiery future, we can help make sure there’s a silver lining for salmon.

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