WRC in the News
Wagner Ranch Sold to Methow Conservancy

October 06, 2021
The Wenatchee World
Methow River, WA
Native Land Acknowledgments Are Not the Same As Land

August 12, 2021
Bloomberg CityLab
Little Sur River, CA
Western Rivers Conservancy Buys Eagle Rock Ranch on the Wise River

July 22, 2021
Fay Ranches
Wise River, MT
Three Conservation Projects Funded by New Salmon Area Partnership

June 22, 2021
Idaho State Journal
Panther Creek, ID
How Returning Lands to Native Tribes Is Helping Protect Nature

June 03, 2021
Yale Environment 360
Little Sur River, CA
Press Releases
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April 14, 2022
Washington’s newest Community forest established at Nason Ridge
Washington’s newest community forest was brought to life on Thursday, April 14 when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred the 3,714-acre Nason Ridge property on Lake Wenatchee to Chelan County.Learn More -
October 04, 2021
Historic Wagner Ranch on Washington’s Chewuch River one step closer to being permanently protected
In the scenic Methow Valley, Western Rivers Conservancy has taken a critical step forward in the effort to permanently protect an outstanding 1.6-mile stretch of the Chewuch River, the primary tributary to the Methow River.Learn More -
August 07, 2020
Prime nursery grounds for Hells Canyon bighorn sheep permanently protected along the Snake River
A piece of the Northwest’s most important habitat for bighorn sheep was protected this week, thanks to a partnership between Western Rivers Conservancy and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.Learn More -
July 27, 2020
In Big Sur, the first lands ever returned to the Esselen Tribe mean conservation and cultural resilience
At the heart of one of California’s most scenic stretches of coastline, where endangered condors soar above multi-million-dollar properties, the Esselen Tribe of Monterey County has regained its first ancestral homelands since it was displaced by the Spanish four centuries ago.Learn More -
June 23, 2020
Partnership Preserves Vital Stream Reach for Sacramento River Salmon and Steelhead
This week, on the flanks of Mount Lassen, Western Rivers Conservancy and the Lassen National Forest (LNF) protected a crucial 1,150-acre property, and a significant branch of South Fork Antelope Creek, a rare stronghold for salmon and steelhead in the Sacramento River system.Learn More -
June 17, 2020
Our stand against racism
The killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, as well as the attack on Christian Cooper while he was birding in Central Park, have shone a light on the tremendous work we must do in this country to end racism in all of its forms.Learn More -
May 27, 2020
Partnership adds three miles of the Williamson River to the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Western Rivers Conservancy and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have successfully conserved a 2,200-acre ranch along the Williamson River, in the headwaters of the Klamath River and adjacent to the Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge.Learn More -
September 24, 2019
Western Rivers Conservancy, City of Alamosa create new park on the banks of the Rio Grande
WRC and the community of Alamosa just added a pristine 203-acre riverfront park to the city’s open space offerings. Named Alamosa Riparian Park, this new public open space is the result of a two-year effort by WRC, the City of Alamosa, and a long list of partners to conserve a mile of the Rio Grande and create new opportunities for recreation along its banks.Learn More -
August 20, 2019
BLM and Western Rivers Conservancy Conserve Stretch of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic John Day River and Secure New Recreational Access
At the heart of the John Day Wild and Scenic River corridor, Western Rivers Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management have created new overland recreational access to 78,000 acres of public lands in a landmark conservation project that will benefit fish, wildlife, recreationists and the communities of Oregon’s John Day River.Learn More