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• March 06, 2025

  Western Rivers Conservancy Appoints Nelson Mathews as President

  Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC), which buys and conserves land across the American West, announced this week that its Board of Directors has named Nelson Mathews President of WRC.
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• February 14, 2025

  Scenic Stretch of Michigan Creek in South Park Conserved and Will Open to the Public

  The property will become Michigan Creek State Wildlife Area, managed by CPW.
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• January 15, 2025

  Esselen Tribe of Monterey County and Western Rivers Conservancy Conserve Second Stretch of Little Sur River Through Land Back

  The Pico Blanco property follows Eagle Peak Rancheria, adding 327 acres, including old-growth redwoods and 1.3 miles of the Little Sur River, to tribal ownership
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• December 10, 2024

  Nearly a Mile of Forested Lower Sacramento River Frontage Conserved by Western Rivers Conservancy and Bureau of Land Management

  Conveyance adds 288 acres of mature riparian forest and outstanding recreation lands to BLM holdings near Jelly’s Ferry Road, upstream of Red Bluff
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• October 30, 2024

  Conserved: Iconic Alpine Meadow and Key Source of Cold Water in the Headwaters of the Dolores River

  San Juan National Forest acquires 160-acre parcel southwest of Telluride in treasured viewshed of Mount Wilson
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• September 05, 2024

  Western Rivers Conservancy Conserves Dillon Beach Property in Marin County through “Land Back” to the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria

  Project conserves 466 acres: 1.5 miles of the Estero de San Antonio, home to critical habitat for a vast array of wildlife and plants, and 1.5 miles of Pacific coastline
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• March 25, 2024

  Prized ranch on the Yakima River permanently conserved and will soon open to public

  Western Rivers Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management permanently conserved the 647-acre Yakima Canyon Ranch, which lies along an exquisite stretch of the Yakima River at the epicenter of some of the state’s best fly fishing.
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• March 11, 2024

  Collard Ranch on Tarryall Creek has been permanently conserved and will soon open to the public

  In an exciting win for fish, wildlife and recreationists, Western Rivers Conservancy and Colorado Parks and Wildlife have permanently conserved the 1,860-acre Collard Ranch on Tarryall Creek, just 60 miles southwest of Denver.
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• February 14, 2024

  Invaluable salmon streams protected at Willapa Bay with addition of 2,366 acres to Willapa National Wildlife Refuge

  A network of outstanding Willapa Bay salmon streams and critical stands of temperate forest were permanently protected last month when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred the 2,366-acre Willapa Coastal Forest property to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The property is now part of the Willapa National Wildlife Refuge.
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