WRC in the News
Over 47,000 Acre Land Back Deal Finalized as Yurok Tribe Makes California History
June 06, 2025
Redwood News
Blue Creek, Klamath River, CA
Parcel 3 times the size of Manhattan returned to Northern Calif. tribe
June 06, 2025
SF Gate
Blue Creek, Klamath River, CA
California’s Yurok Tribe gets back ancestral lands that were taken over 120 years ago
June 05, 2025
Associated Press
Blue Creek, Klamath River, CA
In a big win, Yurok Nation reclaims vital creek and watershed to restore major salmon run
June 05, 2025
Mongabay
Blue Creek, Klamath River, CA
In California’s largest landback deal, the Yurok Tribe reclaims sacred land around Klamath River
June 05, 2025
Grist
Blue Creek, Klamath River, CA
Mile Highlights: New State Wildlife Area Secured
February 18, 2025
Axios Denver
Michigan Creek, CO
Press Releases
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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.Learn More -
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.Learn More -
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.Learn More -
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.Learn More -
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 ownershipLearn More -
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 BluffLearn More -
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 WilsonLearn More -
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 coastlineLearn More -
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.Learn More
