Happy holidays and welcome to Riverlands Express!

In this issue:
1. WRC will Make First Hood River Land Purchase: Punch Bowl Falls
2. Help Secure the Future of the Smith River
3. Critical Trinity River Tract Conserved
4. The Winchuck: Protecting an Important Klamath-Siskiyou Salmon Stream

WRC will Make First Hood River Land Purchase: Punch Bowl Falls
On November 17, Western Rivers Conservancy was the successful bidder at an auction for a 20-acre property at the confluence of the West and East Forks of the Hood River, the site of Punch Bowl Falls. Full story...



Help Secure the Future of the Smith River
Western Rivers Conservancy has purchased the next phase of lands along Goose Creek, largest tributary to the Smith River. Now we need to complete the 9,500-acre acquisition and secure the future of California's finest and last major undammed river ecosystem. Will you please write a letter to Congress supporting this project today? Get Started...


Critical Trinity River Tract Conserved
The Trinity is one of California's most scenic rivers, and its South Fork hosts one of only two remaining native runs of spring chinook salmon in the entire Klamath River basin. Western Rivers Conservancy recently purchased a 170-acre property along the South Fork Trinity's most productive spawning stretch. Full story...



The Winchuck: Protecting an Important Klamath-Siskiyou Salmon Stream
The Winchuck River is the southernmost river on Oregon's coast, an important fishery that tumbles out of the Siskiyou Mountains. The U.S. Forest Service came to Western Rivers Conservancy looking for help with a high-priority acquisition on the East Fork Winchuck River: a 43-acre property with critical habitat for marbled murrelets and spotted owls. Full story...