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OR rivers and streams provide critical community benefits. We must protect our state’s most free-flowing rivers. Owned by Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center
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Oregon senators @RonWyden & @SenJeffMerkley just introduced landmark legislation to protect 4700+ miles of #OurOregonRivers in the #RiverDemocracyAct of 2021. THANK YOU, SENATORS!!! RT to thank them + celebrate #WildAndScenicOregon
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At a recent townhall, "@RonWyden spoke at length about the need to protect our extraordinary river systems and the salmon they nurture, as well as legislation he has already championed which guard them." #WildAndScenicOregon #RiverDemocracyAct
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A capacity crowd filled the meeting hall of the Curry Public Library Saturday, July 29, as Senator Ron Wyden and Congresswoman Val Hoyle fielded questions, comments, and compliments on a
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Scenes from our Metolius River hike last weekend. We discussed native flora, fish and wildlife habitat, and tributaries of the Metolius that would be protected under @RonWyden’s #RiverDemocracyAct. Thanks for hiking with us and we hope to see you out on the trails!
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"We all equally depend on our watersheds to provide us with clean water to drink, irrigation for our food and healthy ecosystems to thrive in." - Bend resident on why he supports @RonWyden's #RiverDemocracyAct and wants Congress to pass it!
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$1 from every pint sold of our Wild & Scenic West Coast Pilsner will be donated to support Oregon Wild's conservation efforts to expand Wild & Scenic River protections to 3,000+ miles of Oregon's waterways through the River Democracy Act.
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Oregon brewers Wild & Scenic Earth Day collaboration series https://t.co/G8Ocs6yD4x
#earthday #earthdayoregon #oregonbrewshedalliance @YakimaChief
@ColemanAgOregon #riverdemocracyact
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Happy #WorldWaterDay! Let's protect Oregon's waterways that help our local communities thrive, provide clean drinking water, and preserve wildlife habitat! Thank you, @RonWyden & @SenJeffMerkley for working to create a #WildAndScenicOregon! https://t.co/Kv38kEny3i
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Loving the #RiverDemocracyAct sign! This bill is a win-win for Oregon. It will: 🛍️Boost local economies 🐟Preserve wildlife habitat 🙋♀️Protect rivers nominated by community members Thank you, @RonWyden, for working with your fellow Oregonians to create a #WildAndScenicOregon
Very much enjoyed today’s Lincoln County #2023townhall here in Newport & the #OregonWay conversation about building a stronger fishing economy, finding solutions to homelessness along the Oregon Coast, the climate crisis, Internet privacy & more. Thanks @OCCCSharks for hosting.
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Thank you, @RonWyden, for working to protect the lifeblood of our communities - our rivers! Looking forward to a #WildAndScenicOregon! #RiverDemocracyAct
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.
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Happy #WinterSolstice! May #OurOregonRivers experience a bright new year. 📸: Zach Dischner/Flickr Creative Commons
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Passing the #RiverDemocracyAct is "An affirmative action toward the conservation of our rivers." - Outdoor Industry consultant, Brian Chou, in new video series, on why he wants to protect #OurOregonRivers. @RonWyden @SenJeffMerkley
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"It is my hope that Congress will quickly act to pass this act so that we and future generations can benefit from what these streams" - Letter in @dhnews on @RonWyden's #RiverDemocracyAct. #WildAndScenicOregon 📸: South Fork of the Alsea. https://t.co/pkDmJnX79J
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"I hope to see this bill pass this Congress. Although it's an ambitious plan, it's in good company; Oregonians have always been ahead of the curve in protecting what we love." - SE Portland resident on @RonWyden's #RiverDemocracyAct. #WildAndScenicOregon
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WATCH: New video with @edthroughengage shows the importance of #OurOregonRivers and the need to protect them.
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Please take a listen to this important segment! #RiverDemocracyAct #OurOregonRivers
"Being able to have water sources that we can go to be in, be near, is vital to not only our personal livelihood, but our community's well-being." - @edthroughengage on why she wants a #WildAndScenicOregon. @RonWyden #RiverDemocracyAct
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.@PNS_OR covers new "Shades of Water" videos that highlight why rivers are so critical to #BIPOC communities who are working to create a #WildAndScenicOregon by passing @RonWyden and @SenJeffMerkley's #RiverDemocracyAct
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Oregon is home to a plethora of rivers, but those waterways are not always accessible to every community. A new video series highlights how important these places are for people of color, and how a...
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"So much has happened in our world. We need more healing. Healing comes from nature. Healing comes from taking care of ourselves and taking care of our souls. And as the water runs in, it heals and it soothes. And that it seems to come together. Water is a necessity of life."
WATCH: New video with @edthroughengage shows the importance of #OurOregonRivers and the need to protect them.
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Rivers can help people heal. @edthroughengage explains in beautiful "Shades of Water" video why Congress should pass @RonWyden and @SenJeffMerkley's #RiverDemocracyAct and protect #OurOregonRivers
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Systematically marginalized communities, especially families of color, have less access to nearby nature than more privileged communities. "Shades of Water" is trying to change that. Check it out. @RonWyden @SenJeffMerkley #OurOregonRivers
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Happy 🌊#NationalRiversMonth! 🌊 On this #WildAndScenicWednesday, let's protect these beautiful waterways in Central Oregon! Thank you, @RonWyden & @SenJeffMerkley for working with Oregonians across the state to create a #WildAndScenicOregon! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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It’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay! Birds depend on streamside habitat for food & refuge during migration and beyond. Senator @RonWyden's #RiverDemocracyAct will protect places across Oregon that birds - and other critters - need to thrive! #WildAndScenicOregon 📸: Jon David Nelson
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