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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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• October 11, 2023

  Western Rivers Conservancy and Kittitas County join forces to conserve and restore crucial salmon habitat in Yakima River

  Columbia Basin salmon and steelhead will soon have new spawning and rearing habitat in the Yakima River.
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• September 27, 2023

  Western Rivers Conservancy and the Colville Tribes repatriate ancestral lands and deliver life-giving water for Okanogan River steelhead

  Western Rivers Conservancy and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation permanently conserved the 2,524-acre Antoine Valley Ranch, returning ancestral lands to the Colville Tribes and delivering desperately needed water to Antoine Creek and its imperiled run of Okanogan River steelhead.
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• September 13, 2023

  New hope for the Big Hole’s imperiled Arctic grayling comes at a critical moment

  Western Rivers Conservancy and the U.S. Forest Service have permanently conserved the 200-acre Eagle Rock Ranch, returning a game-changing amount of clean, cold water to the Wise River and protecting vital habitat for fish and wildlife.
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• September 12, 2023

  Spring creeks, habitat and ancestral lands permanently conserved in the South Fork Kern River Valley

  A 2,285-acre oasis in the Southern Sierra, complete with spring-fed creeks, native trout and a natural warm spring, was permanently protected when Western Rivers Conservancy transferred ownership of the former Fay Creek Ranch to the Tübatulabal Tribe and the Kern River Valley Heritage Foundation.
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• September 11, 2023

  Conservation partnership delivers big win for fish, wildlife and public access on lower John Day

  Western Rivers Conservancy and the Bureau of Land Management permanently conserved the 4,097-acre McDonald’s Ferry Ranch, protecting 3.2 miles of the Wild and Scenic John Day River and placing the lowest boating takeout on the river into public hands forever.
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• March 08, 2023

  Prized stretch of the Okanogan River conserved and ancestral lands returned to Colville Tribes

  Last week, Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC), the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) permanently protected two miles of the Okanogan River and a key piece of one of the state’s most important wildlife corridors by conserving McLoughlin Falls Ranch.
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