Posts by Liz Perkin

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...

NFS and partners secure new protections for Oregon Coast coho salmon

For Immediate Release, March 23, 2023Contact:         Amy Atwood, Center for Biological Diversity, (503) 503-5660, atwood@biologicaldiversity.orgJosh Laughlin, Cascadia Wildlands, (541) 844-8182,...

Molalla River Restoration - PART IV: Coming 'Round The Bend With The BLM

*Note: This is Part Four of a Four Part Series. Read Parts One, Two, and Three. The “Corner Bend” site doesn’t look all that impressive at first blush. Sure, it’s a good place for an apex jam that...

Molalla River Restoration - PART III: Copper Creek

*Note: This is Part Three of a Four Part Series. Read Part One HERE, Part Two HERE and Part Four HERE. Heavy rain gave way to deep snow as we made our way higher and higher up into the Molalla...

Molalla River Restoration - PART II: The Partnership

*Note: This is Part Two of a Four-Part Series. Read Part One, Part Three and Part Four. In November 2021, when Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) North Willamette District Fish Biologist...

Molalla River Restoration - PART I: Background

*Note: This is Part One of a Four Part Series. See other published Parts at the bottom of the page. Standing atop a rocky outcropping, I spot several spring Chinook spawning in the shadow of the...

Hatchery Effects: Genetic Risk vs Productivity Decline

Last June, Ian Courter and colleagues published a paper arguing that the winter steelhead hatchery program on the Hood River had no negative effects on the wild stock. But a new comment by Matt...

Deschutes River - Dinner and Drinks Recap

On Thursday, September 1st, 2022 NFS' own Northern Oregon Coordinator, Dr. Liz Perkin, provided an update on water quality, aquatic insects, and summer steelhead in the Deschutes River. We...

Giving the Molalla River a Chance

Guest Post by Luke Whitman and Ben Walczak of Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeHistoric land use practices have taken their toll on native fish in the Molalla River, especially salmon and...