Webcast: Leave it to Beavers - Engineering Change in an Age of Climate Change and Extinction
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We welcome Brian Bangs with The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to learn how beavers, nature's best engineers, have incredible adaptations that make them masters of working in and modifying aquatic environments to suit their needs ..read more
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Compromise Conservation Plan Advances for Oregon State Forests
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1w ago
Last week marked a significant milestone as the Oregon Board of Forestry took a crucial step by voting to advance the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for the Western Oregon State forests. This decision comes after years of development and extensive input from thousands of supporters, including numerous activists like yourself, who advocated for heightened protections for public lands such as the Tillamook and Clatsop State Forests ..read more
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Webcast: Strengthening Our Democracy: Insights from Tribal Democracy Project
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1M ago
When democracy works and the values of all people are reflected in decisions, water, wildlife, and landscapes are safeguarded. When a narrower group of wealthy interests are the only ones with a seat at the table, these values are degraded. Oregon Wild believes in a functioning and healthy representative democracy for all; one in which people power matters more than the power of money. Oregonians deserve fair elections and leaders who listen to them before listening to big donors ..read more
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Every Wild Place Has a Story
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1M ago
Introducing a 2024 Wildlands Series –Hardesty Mountain, Middle Santiam Wilderness, Metolius River, Lookout Mountain, North Fork Umatilla Wilderness, and Imnaha River ..read more
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Webcast: The Future of Our Forests
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1M ago
In the final weeks of 2023, two far-reaching policy processes were unveiled that could shape the future of our forests for generations to come ..read more
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5 River Democracy Act Streams to Snowshoe Along in Oregon
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1M ago
Oregon's rivers aren't just summer destinations, but can make for epic winter adventures too! Here are 5 snowshoe excursions in Oregon full of iced-over waterfalls, old-growth forests, majestic mountain views, and snowy winter landscapes ..read more
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Webcast: Snowshoeing Mount Hood 2024
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2M ago
Even though many of our favorite hiking trails are covered in snow, winter is still a great time to get out and enjoy Oregon's wildlands. It just takes a bit of extra planning and some different gear. Whether you are an experienced snowshoer or thinking about trying it out for the first time, Oregon Wild has you covered ..read more
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Amending the Northwest Forest Plan
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2M ago
For nearly 30 years, the Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP) has directed management in National Forests in western Washington, Oregon, and northern California. A compromise enacted in 1994, the NWFP aimed to protect and restore old-growth forests and healthy stream habitat for threatened species, while still facilitating logging on public lands ..read more
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Webcast: Update on the Elliott State Research Forest
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2M ago
The Elliott State Forest is one of the crown jewels of the Oregon Coast Range. It is a stronghold for federally listed marbled murrelets, northern spotted owls, and Coho salmon, and has some of the last remaining old-growth forests left in Oregon State forests. The Elliott has historically been one of Oregon's most conflicted landscapes, but in recent years, stakeholders have come together to forge a new collaborative path forward ..read more
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Celebrating a Milestone in Protecting Wildlife, Pollinators and Plants
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3M ago
Senator Merkley introduced a resolution to protect biodiversity in time for the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act ..read more
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