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Conservation Update

Published June 9th, 2024

…by Janice Reid

Recently, we heard of a decision in a five-year-long legal challenge by Crag Law Center on behalf of our sister organizations KS Wild, Cascadia Wildlands, Oregon Wild, [...]

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Education Committee Update

Published June 9th, 2024

by Cindy Haws

 

The Education Committee has had an incredible spring, with increased outreach and education opportunities for a variety of K-12 students, even reaching outside of our traditional [...]

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History of Wilderness Campaigns of the Umpqua

Published June 9th, 2024

…by Diana Pace

I would like to provide some background into the history of the Wilderness campaigns in the Umpqua Valley. The Umpqua Wilderness Defenders Coalition was active in 1974. [...]

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President’s Corner

Published June 9th, 2024

by Janice Reid

Greetings! Umpqua Watersheds continues to grow as an organization, and we continue to add programs, events, activities, and board members. I am pleased to introduce our newest [...]

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Coastal Marten Critical Habitat Designation

Published May 29th, 2024

https://www.newsbreak.com/news/3469324102558-more-than-a-million-acres-of-north-coast-southern-oregon-land-designated-as-critical-habitat-for-the-pacific-marten?_f=app_share&s=i1&pd=0HsoZb1k&lang=en_US&send_time=1716993928&trans_data=%7B%22platform%22%3A0%2C%22cv%22%3A%2224.21.0.30%22%2C%22languages%22%3A%22en%22%7D&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3WNbpLmypWJI8EcExp2BHBQbAZmGM_q-cUFWw5DZPI9O9QCQvR2vo3Ds8_aem_JRVlF2FAAB8lyh34VbB70w

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Dam removal money headed to Oregon

Published May 25th, 2024

https://www.opb.org/article/2024/05/24/nearly-2-million-federal-money-headed-to-oregon-dam-removal-fish-restoration/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2gIkisY0iDGhkv19wwguPDfUn4RLGxSdEGGe0tv06cy3aqD6OpBKEjhaI_aem_JQTz83_3ZoxTFCZoY12ZWg

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Eastwood Nature Days in the Local News

Published May 20th, 2024

The local TV and Radio stations as well as the local newspaper covered the Eastwood Nature Days now organized by Umpqua Watersheds.

KQEN Radio

 

KPIC

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Boulder Creek Wilderness-Pine Bench Hike 5-1-24

Published May 3rd, 2024

BOULDER CREEK WILDERNESS-PINE BENCH 5-1-24
Six of us brave souls hiked three+ miles uphill into the Pine Bench area of the Boulder Creek Wilderness.   Great weather!  The big challenge [...]

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Earth Day Oregon 2024

Published March 29th, 2024

Umpqua Watersheds and Earth Day Oregon 2024 are partnering with local businesses to promote and celebrate the Earth while supporting local businesses that recognize the vital importance of our natural [...]

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AmeriCorps Update

Published March 12th, 2024

by Julie Lowe

 

Winter seems to have passed us by in the blink of an eye, which marks the arrival of spring, my favorite season, just around the [...]

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