THE TRUTH ABOUT WILDERNESS
I would like to correct a number of inaccurate statements made by one of our county commissioners in his recent guest column: “The proposed Crater Lake Wilderness: A dangerous road to disaster and exclusion.” The writer could have avoided spreading this misinformation by simply reading the Wilderness Act of 1964 (https://tinyurl.com/WildernessAct), going to the [...]
Susan Applegate and Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal
Crater Lake is an Oregon icon and our only National Park. The wildlife it supports, the clean water it provides and the amazing outdoor recreational opportunities it offers is unique and deserving of protection. It’s also an economic engine for the region that attracts businesses seeking environmental amenities for their employees.
The Douglas [...]
Memorandum of Understanding – Oregon Forest Practices Act
Today, February 10, 2020, Oregon Governor Kate Brown announced a historic agreement between conservation groups and timber companies which is the first step in a process for the most significant update of Oregon’s Forest Practices Act in decades. Umpqua Watersheds, one of the principal participants of this agreement, releases the following statement:
“Umpqua Watersheds has [...]
Great Backyard Bird Count
1. Create a free GBBC account if you have never participated in the Great Backyard Bird Count or any [...]
“Umpqua Sweets” Proposed BLM Sale of 2000 acres along the North Umpqua River
From September 24th through November 1st, Cascadia Wildlands spearheaded an investigation of a Roseburg BLM Timber Sale called Umpqua Sweets. They conducted field trips to the units and meetings with the BLM Swiftwater Field Office personnel. Some Umpqua Watersheds members joined in the research, including Francis Eatherington. The following are comments about the sites by [...]
Comments Due Dec 17, 2019
Elliott State Forest Oregon Supreme Court Ruling
https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2019/11/elliott-state-forest-tract-sale-was-illegal-oregon-supreme-court-says.html
Crater Lake Wilderness aims to keep 500,000 acres wild
Crater Lake Wilderness article in the news!
Press Release
Below is a press release that was issued in September 24, 2019
Contacts:
Stanley Petrowski, Umpqua Watersheds, (541) 825-3070, stanley@umpquawatersheds.org
Conrad Gowell, Native Fish Society, (971) 237-6544, conrad@nativefishsociety.org
Jeff Miller, Center for Biological Diversity, (510) 499-9185, jmiller@biologicaldiversity.org
Endangered Species Protections Sought for Oregon Coast Spring Chinook
Early Migrating Salmon Threatened [...]
