Sometimes to save a river, you have to buy it.
Featured Project
01
McDonald's Ferry
The John Day River looms large in the minds of conservationists and river enthusiasts. It is the Pacific Northwest’s longest undammed river and one of the longest Wild and Scenic River corridors.
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Featured Project
02
Snake River
Western Rivers Conservancy had the rare opportunity to conserve four miles of the Snake River and to protect some of the most important bighorn sheep habitat in the Pacific Northwest.
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Featured Project
03
Upper Rio Grande
In the heart of Colorado’s high San Luis Valley, Western Rivers Conservancy is working to protect tens of thousands of acres of fish and wildlife habitat along the Rio Grande and key tributaries like the Conejos and Rio de Los Pinos.
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About
Learn more about our impact and why we buy land along rivers. Meet the WRC staff and board, read our annual reports and meet the partners who help us get the job done.
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Give
Help WRC buy land along great rivers around the West to protect habitat for fish and wildlife and create public access for all.
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Discover
Read the blog, download newsletters, explore rivers you love (or never knew existed). Learn more about WRC’s conservation efforts across the West.
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Projects
WRC buys and conserves land along rivers throughout the American West. Learn more about our projects, state by state, from Washington to California, Oregon to Colorado, and beyond.
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