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
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“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 [...]
Chinook Salmon Protections Sought
Chinook Salmon in the News
https://www.opb.org/news/article/oregon-spring-chinook-salmon-genetic-science-protection/
KQUA does underwriting!
$50 will get you one week of mentions on KQUA. Contact Patrick Schneider.
Umpqua Watersheds AmeriCorps in the news!
While winding down their service at Umpqua Watersheds, Maris Wilson and Christine Smith were certainly not winding down their activities. Two big weekends full of activity mark the end of their service. Check out the article in the News Review.
Keeping up with Pace, hiking around Douglas County
Secretary of Umpqua Watersheds, Diana Pace keeps moving and it has been noticed.
Diana was recently featured in a local paper, the News Review, in the Visitor guide section.
The UW AmeriCorps mentioned in local article
Umpqua Watersheds AmeriCorps work with students at Camp Eastwood. More great things from our staff.
One of our own makes the Corvallis, Oregon news!
Recently, Cheyanne Rico, a former Board of Director member, Wilderness chair, Banquet committee MC, OYCC member and Roseburg native made the news in Corvallis. Cheyanne is working on her degree in Natural Resources which she started at UCC. Cheyanne’s success is a tribute to her hard work and we are proud of her. We find [...]
KQUA in the Spotlight
Our own Patrick Schneider was highlighted on the front of the UCC summer catalog.
Click here for a link to the schedule and the story.
Annual Banquet & Auction
Our Annual Banquet and Silent Auction is one of the highlights of the year. Each year we celebrate our achievements and provide members with a timely keynote speaker. The support from our members is crucial and the evening is a fun time where members can meet the Board of Directors and key members of the [...]