We exist to cultivate the groundswell of public support needed to revive abundant, wild, native fish, free-flowing rivers, and thriving local communities.
In 2008,
@PortlandCorps
agreed to make significantly improve dam operations in the basin. A decade later, their lack of progress has left the Willamette as one of America’s
#MostEndangeredRivers
. Thanks
@AmericanRivers
for spotlighting the Willamette
The Senate is one step closer today to protecting Oregon’s special places for recreation & more as well as tackling growing wildfire risks facing Oregon communities:
Today,
@RepHuffman
& I introduced the 'Southwestern Oregon Watershed & Salmon Protection Act' to permanently protect rivers in Southwestern Oregon that provide clean drinking water, wild salmon habitats, & outdoor recreation from mining pollution.
#SOWSPA
I’ll be live on the Senate floor shortly to talk about the Senate’s bipartisan lands package. This legislation provides protections for some of Oregon’s most treasured spaces.
#OregonWildlands
#WildernessNow
@RonWyden
Thank you
@RonWyden
! This is great for Oregon's wild salmon and steelhead, and the human and environmental communities they support!
#OregonWildlands
Stand up for wild steelhead in southern Oregon. Ask fisheries managers to adopt catch and release regulations for wild winter steelhead on the Rogue and south coast watersheds.
#steelhead
#wildfish
#trout
#pacificnorthwest
Between now and the end of the year, we will be featuring stories, businesses, and partners who have used photography as a form of advocacy, and share how photos can be used to protect and restore the habitats that sustain us all. Stay tuned for more information.
Thank you Senator
@RonWyden
for your ongoing efforts to enhance outdoor recreation and promote conservation across Oregon's public lands! We are thrilled to see the Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act pass out of the Senate ENR committee!
#OREAct
Big thanks to the Port of Tillamook Bay for hosting today’s
#2023townhall
. Great conversation with Tillamook County about child care, housing, clean energy, elderly care, the River Democracy Act, protecting democracy and more.
Check out the latest River Rambler podcast with updates on the Winchester Dam repairs effects on the North Umpqua River, and what you can do to help share your voice.
Yesterday,
@ronwyden
and
@jeffmerkley
reintroduced the ORE Act! Please take a moment to thank our Senators for their leadership in protecting wild rivers and the communities who rely on them at the following link:
#OREAct
Oregon Breweries like ours depend on clean water. We need it to craft our beer, and it attracts customers from near & far. That's why breweries from across the state are urging Congress to create a
#WildAndScenicOregon
@RonWyden
@SenJeffMerkley
Happy World Photography Day! To celebrate the use of photography, we are excited to annouce an upcoming photography challenge where we will be promoting photos that tell a conservation story.