Conservation Groups support US Fish and Wildlife Service’s Efforts to reduce barred owl impacts on spotted owls
Conservation groups, including Umpqua Watersheds, issue press release.
Press Release January 21, 2025
How a Fight Led to a Festival
Umpqua Watersheds member Bob Allen has an article in the Oregon Humanities Magazine Winter 2025 edition.
https://www.oregonhumanities.org/rll/magazine/currents-winter-2025/posts-currents/
In the mid-1980s, my family lived outside Roseburg, not far from River Forks [...]
Hoopa Valley Tribe receives major grant to remove barred owls
The success of the program to curtail the invasion of the barred owl on the Hoopa Valley Tribal Land gets a big boost from the federal government.
“The USFW’s controversial [...]
Honoring the Life of Emily Hopfer
Pictures of nature’s beauty are awe-inspiring—a wonder to behold. But for many of us, simply admiring them is not enough. We feel called to venture out, to experience the [...]
Preserving Oregon’s Public Lands
by Rob Taylor….
As a lifelong Oregonian, taking our public lands for granted can sometimes be easy. Oregon’s public beaches, Crater Lake National Park, the Pacific Crest Trail- all these [...]
AmeriCorps Update & Education Winter 2024
There’s nothing more transformative than getting kids out of the classroom and into the natural world. Hands-on, in-the-field experiences allow them to connect with the environment in ways that lectures [...]
Conservation Update Winter 2024
by Janice Reid…
The Northwest Forest Plan (NWFP), completed in 1994 and implemented during the Clinton Administration, was the result of extensive scientific collaboration. Its goal was to create a [...]
What’s Up with KQUA Winter 2024
by John Dyer
As we move rapidly toward year’s end, we can look back at a busy and often surprising year that promises even more growth in 2025. Umpqua Watersheds [...]
Reflections of a Year of Outreach
by Kasey Hovik…
- Reflections on a Year of Outreach
2024 has been another great year for Outreach at Umpqua Watersheds. We had many major events, [...]
President’s Update Winter 2024
Dear Umpqua Watersheds Family,
We have a lot to talk about! We certainly appreciate your support over the years and want to assure you that what you have done for [...]
Restoration Committee Update Winter 2024
by Ken Carloni….
Winchester Dam and Rock Creek Hatchery on the Ropes
The North Umpqua River is considered a “Salmon Stronghold” on the West Coast because it still has all [...]
Wilderness Update Winter 2024
by Diana Pace…
The Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal aims to preserve the backcountry of Crater Lake National Park from future development while not impacting existing roads or infrastructure. This designation [...]
ODFW issues letter of Non-compliance to Winchester Water Control District
Notice of Non-compliance gives the owners of Winchester Dam until Nov 17 to request a hearing.
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Despite Biden’s Promise to Protect Old Forests, His Administration Keeps Approving Plans to Cut Them Down
https://www.propublica.org/article/biden-logging-blm-oregon-climate
Umpqua Watersheds hosts the 40th Annual River Cleanup
KEZI reports on River Cleanup in the Umpqua
Crater Lake National Park
I had the joy of my annual visit to Crater Lake. The lake was in spectacular colorful array. The park is the crown jewel of the Crater Lake [...]
Twin Lakes 9-24
It was a beautiful fall day to spend at Twin Lakes for the 17 happy hikers for the first joint hike with Umpqua Watersheds and Friends of the Umpqua Hiking [...]
Seeking expert bill writer, preparing wilderness characteristics booklet
By Diana Pace
The Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal team has been implementing guidance from experts such as Dave Stone, Andy Kerr, the Umpqua National Forest supervisor and the Wilderness Society. [...]
Education Update
By Cindy Haws…
Environmental education programs, beaver surveys persevere in fire season Expanding their horizons We had a wonderful three-day outdoor nature camp in July in partnership with the Cow [...]
Another year at AmeriCorps
By Julie Lowe
I’m baaack! I am thrilled to announce that I will be returning for another year as the outreach [...]
