Western Rivers Conservancy: Recent News


	Recent News February 2008 Critical Elk River Property Purchased Extraordinary by any standard, the Wild and Scenic Elk River is often cited as one of the finest salmon and steelhead fisheries on the West Coast. More... February 2008 Goose Creek Project Complete! In one of the most significant recent accomplishments for California rivers, the Smith River's largest tributary, Goose Creek, is now forever protected. Full Press Release... February 2008 Expanding our Work into the Interior West Our land acquisition team is growing, and so is our geographic reach. As of February, Western Rivers Conservancy will have offices in California, Oregon and Montana, positioning us to fulfill our mission in eleven western states. More... November 13, 2007 Artists will come together to benefit Western Rivers Conservancy Dec. 7-9 Eight Portland-area artists will donate a portion of sales December 7-9 toward Western Rivers Conservancy's work to protect threatened river ecosystems across the West. Learn more... October 19, 2007 USGS Time Lapse sequence: Sandy River Becomes Free-Flowing as Coffer Dam Washes Away September 2007 Important Stretch of the Winchuck River Protected Western Rivers Conservancy completed conveyance land on the Winchuck’s east fork, including excellent Chinook salmon spawning areas and a notable tributary called Wheeler Creek. More... July 25, 2007 A Blast From Sandy's Past: Dam Demolition Begins on Sandy River With a medium-sized boom and a billowing poof of yellow-white dust, the beginning of the end came Tuesday for Marmot Dam on the Sandy River. Columbian News Story... Video of Marmot Dam blast (PGE) July 25, 2007 Marmot Dam Explodes into Souvenir Bits It was one small step in the removal of a dam, but to environmentalists, it was monumental. Oregonian story... July 23, 2007 As Marmot Dam demolition looms, "Salmon for the Sandy" promotes conservation (KATU CH 2 NEWS) June 27, 2007 Sculptures Spawn Conservation Awareness: Salmon for the Sandy Thirteen artfully decorated, 2-foot-long fiberglass fish spent some time at the local business on June 6, getting a layer of protective clear-coat before touring the Portland area. Sandy Post news story... May 23, 2007 PGE Prepares to Remove Two Dams on the Sandy River For nearly a century, Portland General Electric has gotten some of its power from the Sandy River basin. OPB News story... OPB slidshow May 23, 2007 Dams Demolition will Give Northwest's Wild Salmon a Break PGE is beginning to demolish two dams in the Sandy River basin... Oregonian story... May 2007 WRC will Buy Land along Wild and Scenic Salmon River and Boulder Creek, Oregon Western Rivers Conservancy has committed to buy 328 acres of land that lie along the Wild and Scenic Salmon River. More... News Archive March 2007 Key Wildlife Area Conserved on Beaver Creek Read article... February 2007 WRC buys Winchuck River Tract Read article... December 2006 Critical Trinity River Tract Conserved Read article... August 2006 Western Rivers Conservancy's Work Moves Into Upper Sandy River Read article... June 2006 First Phase of Hoh River Recreation and Conservation Area Completed Read article... June 2006 Education Center Debuts along Deer Creek Read article... March 2006 New Project will Create Salmon Refuge on the Hood River Read article... March 2006 WRC Buys Ranch Along Oregon's Deer Creek Read article... February 2006 Headwaters, Habitat Link and Forest Protected in Sandy Basin Read article... February 2006 WRC Will Conserve Tract Along South Fork Trinity Read article... November 2005 Survey of Outstanding Western Rivers Begins Read article... October 2005 Western Rivers Conservancy Poised to Make Purchase on Deer Creek, a Biological 'Hot Spot' Read article... September 2005 $2 Million Grant Awarded for Hoh River, Washington Read article... June 2005 Ranch Along Oregon's Deer Creek will be Dedicated to Conservation, Research Read article... June 2005 WRC Makes First Conveyance of Land to Hoh River Trust Read article... April 2005 WRC Launches Five-Year Strategic Plan Read article... January 2005 Western Rivers Conservancy Completes First Phase of Hoh River Acquisitions Read article... January 2005 Congress Appropriates More Than $2 Million to Protect the Smith River Read article... August 6, 2004 BLM Awards PGE, Rivers Conservancy for Sandy River Work (Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife News Bulletin) Read article... May 2004 Western Rivers Conservancy has Moved Closer to the River Read article... February 2004 WRC Opens California Office, Staffed by Russ Pinto Read article...