Posts by Dr. Liz Perkin

Deschutes Diaries: December 2024 - Bet On Wild

Deschutes Diaries - Bet On WildExploring Steelhead Trends and Angler Impacts on the Lower DeschutesDecember 2024Welcome back to the Deschutes Diaries! In this series, we delve into the dynamics of...

Temperature and Fish Growth in the Deschutes

Since the Selective Water Withdrawal tower went into operation at Round Butte Dam on the Deschutes, spring water temperatures in the lower river are warmer than they were previously. The increase...

Bugging Out on the Lower Deschutes

This fall, Native Fish Society partnered with The Salmonfly Project for a 10-day field campaign on the lower Deschutes River, gathering critical data on aquatic insect populations. The study...

Hood River Cleanup Success - Thank You Volunteers!

Thanks to all of the partners and volunteers who showed up for the Hood River cleanup on Saturday, October 19th! Though the forecast a few days in advance threatened rain, we lucked out with a...

McKenzie River Cleanup Success - Thank You Volunteers!

This past Sunday, October 27th, a dedicated group of volunteers braved sporadic showers to clean up the lower McKenzie River at Armitage Park.Volunteer Matthew Kramer brought along his raft,...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: McKenzie River Cleanup

Join the Native Fish Society’s McKenzie Chapter for a river cleanup at Armitage Park on October 27th at 10am. We’ll provide hot beverages, donuts, garbage bags, and gloves as we work together to...

Deschutes Diaries: October 2024

Welcome to the start of our new series, Deschutes Diaries, exploring the history, developments, and future of the lower Deschutes! Through these articles, we’ll take a closer look at the events...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Hood River Cleanup

Native Fish Society staff will lead volunteers picking litter up along the Hood River. After the clean-up, pFriem Brewery is generously hosting an after-party for all volunteers. Local Native Fish...

Exploring Restoration: South Fork McKenzie River Snorkel Tour

On Saturday, August 24th, fourteen intrepid wild fish enthusiasts braved the cool weather for an “in-depth” tour of the ongoing river restoration on the South Fork McKenzie River, led by U.S....

Thank You Molalla Planting Volunteers!

“As you can see, these roots are pretty long, so it’s going to be tough, but try to dig a hole deep enough so that the roots can go straight down into the ground,” explained Jim Crawford, Fruit...

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: Molalla River Replanting

Want to get your hands dirty and help wild, native fish? Join Us for a Native Fish Habitat Restoration Event!Would you like to contribute to Native Fish Society’s largest habitat restoration...

Victory or Illusion: the Case of the Upper Willamette Coho

There has been one remarkably bright spot for anadromous salmonids in the upper Willamette River (UWR) this year–a record return of Coho. But is this an example of wild abundance or yet another...

Restoration Success!

Even the guys who had worked with Columbia Helicopters before couldn’t help but get a little excited as the Vertol helicopter came into view over the hills early on the morning of June 14. As the...

Summarizing the Lower Deschutes Stakeholder Process

For the past year, Native Fish Society has been a convening member of a stakeholder group that has examined water temperatures in the lower Deschutes River. One of the goals of this group was to...

Oregon DEQ Aquatic Life Rulemaking and the Deschutes

The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has recently released their proposed changes to the Fish and Aquatic Life Uses of Oregon's waterbodies. Some systems will be getting more...

McKenzie Chapter Update: ODFW Presentation in April & Future Meetings

On April 26, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) researcher Kara Anlauf-Dunn presented an excellent summary of her work studying temperature on native fish to the McKenzie Chapter at...

Outlook for Deschutes & John Day Summer Steelhead

On April 18, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) hosted a webinar (watch the recording here) to inform the angling public of the outlook for this year's run of Columbia basin...

Re-Wilding Oregon Conference

Twenty conservation organizations and local businesses have come together to organize the 2023 Re-Wilding Oregon Conference at Lake Creek Lodge on May 13, in Camp Sherman, Oregon. This is a first...