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• November 19, 2025

  Sharp-tailed Grouse Habitat and Columbia River Frontage Conserved with Expansion of Big Bend Wildlife Area

  Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed the 2,135-acre Big Bend Ranch to the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife for inclusion within the Big Bend Wildlife Area.
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• October 22, 2025

  Prime Stretch of the Fall River is Conserved in Land Transfer to Pit River Tribe

  In Northern California, Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed 270-acre parcel to the Pit River Tribe to conserve three miles of the Fall River.
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• October 15, 2025

  Crucial Stretch of Birch Creek Conserved in Land Conveyance to Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

  Western Rivers Conservancy conveyed the 100-acre Birch Creek Ranch to the Umatilla Tribes with funding provided by BPA.
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• July 16, 2025

  Prime Stretch of a Major Clark Fork River Tributary Conserved and Soon Open to Public

  Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest acquires 131-acre parcel on Racetrack Creek in southwest Montana through land conveyance from Western Rivers Conservancy.
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• June 10, 2025

  Western Rivers Conservancy Transfers a Mile of the Wild and Scenic Selway River to the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

  At the heart of a mosaic of protected lands in northern Idaho, Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) and the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests have conserved the 152-acre Selway River Ranch, including one mile of the Selway River and half a mile of Elk City Creek, a minor but important Selway tributary.
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• June 05, 2025

  Largest Ever Land Back-Conservation Deal in Calif. Now Complete: Western Rivers Conservancy Conveys Final Acreage to Yurok Tribe in a 47,000-Acre Effort Critical to the Salmon, Wildlife and Forests of the Klamath River

  Totaling 73 square miles, Blue Creek project marks milestone for Klamath River and Tribal sovereignty, more than doubling Tribe’s land holdings.
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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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