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salmon

November 01, 2017

"As climate change threatens a California tribe’s ‘Jerusalem and Mecca,’ a model deal could save the day"

This article ran in the November 1, 2017 edition of The Sacramento Bee. By Jane Braxton Little, Freelance Writer Before rushing to join the Klamath River, the
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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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July 07, 2017

New Effort for Salmon in Scenic Sawtooth Valley

In Idaho’s scenic Sawtooth Valley, Western Rivers Conservancy has successfully purchased the 364-acre Goat Falls Ranch, which controls crucial water
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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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October 04, 2016

Conserved: Pole Creek, a Salmon River Lifeline

Beneath the snowcapped peaks of Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains, Western Rivers Conservancy has successfully conserved a mile of Pole Creek, one of the most
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September 29, 2016

Conserved: Little Joe Creek on the Sandy River

Western Rivers Conservancy protected another 120 acres of fish and wildlife habitat along Oregon’s Sandy River last month. With the completion of this
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