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Oregon

July 27, 2018

Expanding Our Efforts on Oregon’s Wild and Scenic John Day River

On Oregon’s lower John Day River, between two spectacular BLM wilderness study areas, Western Rivers Conservancy purchased a second ranch on Thirtymile
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July 26, 2017

Ten Years After the Dam Came Out

Ten years ago, Oregon’s Sandy River became wild and free once again! In 2007, Portland General Electric blew Marmot Dam into a cloud of dust and rubble,
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April 25, 2017

CONSERVED: North Umpqua’s Swiftwater Park

The Umpqua and Rogue are the only two coastal rivers in Oregon with headwaters in the Cascade Range. All other coastal rivers rise in the lower-elevation
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March 20, 2017

Join us at Cottonwood Canyon

Join us on the John Day River for a day of volunteer work! On Saturday, April 22nd, we’re heading to Cottonwood Canyon State Park to plant, run
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March 10, 2016

WRC Conserving Another Prime Reach of the North Santiam

In western Oregon, another great reach of Willamette Valley fish and wildlife habitat is on its way to being forever protected. We recently purchased our
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November 03, 2015

We Did It! Success on Catherine Creek

The Grande Ronde River is a jewel in northeastern Oregon. It flows 182 miles from the Blue Mountains across an expansive agricultural valley and through
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