Executive Director’s Update
by Kasey Hovik
It is amazing to me how every year after our Annual Membership Banquet, I come away with so much energy, gratitude, and determination because of the support [...]
President’s Corner
by Janice Reid
It is so encouraging to have supporters continue to give to Umpqua Watersheds so that the programs, events, and activities can continue. The recent Annual Banquet showed [...]
CHANGES IN LATITUDE: Evolution, Diversity and Ecology of the Baja Peninsula
By Ken Carloni
This month’s issue of 100 Valleys introduces a new occasional column on the spectacular natural history of the Baja Peninsula: Changes in Latitude. It is written by [...]
North Umpqua Trail Jessie Wright Section 6-3-23
Eight Umpqua Watersheds members joined for the 4+ miles hike on our well loved North Umpqua Trail. When I chose this site I didn’t realize that we’d done this hike [...]
New Study Shows Hatchery Fish are detrimental to the Native Fish Populations
WILDERNESS UPDATE
By Robbin Schindele.
I sit writing this amid the worst weather of the Winter of 2022-23 (so far.) It is cold, windy, and snowy, so let’s all move on and [...]
EDUCATION UPDATE
……By Cindy Haws
As the new Education Chair at Umpqua Watersheds, I have started in high gear. Over a decade ago, I was Executive Director and president. Since leaving the [...]
MORE ON FOREST THINNING FOR WILDFIRE RESISTANCE (OR NOT)
A Deeper Look by Dominick DellaSala
My wife Jenny and I are currently in Cabo Pulmo on the southern Baja Peninsula exploring the only coral reef system in [...]
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
By Kasey Hovik
I celebrated my 65th birthday in February. It is a “milestone birthday” because, for many, it marks a retirement age. I have spent time pondering what [...]
AMERICORPS AND EDUCATION UPDATE
By Jessica Saxton
It has been roughly six months since I joined United Communities AmeriCorps and Umpqua Watersheds as the Environmental Education and Outreach Leader. During this time, I have [...]
