Posts by Mark Sherwood

What!? $10,000,000 to Rebuild Oregon's Hatchery Infrastructure?

This past week the Joint Committee on Ways and Means SubCommittee on Natural Resources held a hearing on the Governor's recommended 2017-19 Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Budget. Of primary...

Remembering Mark Schmidt | Molalla River Steward

Remembering Mark Schmidt Mark Schmidt was one of Native Fish Society’s original River Stewards and the first recipient of the River Steward of the Year Award. Mark was one of the most welcoming and...

Redd It March 2017

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Protect the Magic: Moving Forward on the Deschutes River

The Native Fish Society and our River Stewards have been advocating for the Deschutes River and its wild, native fish for over a decade. In 2016, we redoubled our efforts, intent on holding...

Redd It February 2017

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Strong Runs Winter 2017

Strong Runs ~ Winter 2017 ~ Issue 11.1 If you're a member of the Native Fish Society keep your eyes peeled -- our latest Strong Runs newsletter should be showing up in your mailbox this week! This...

A Photo Finish for the Wild Rivers Campaign

Brookings, Ore. | As the new year begins we’re teeming with joy for native fish and wild rivers! It was a photo finish, but with just 48 hours left in 2016, the Assistant Secretary for Lands and...

Redd It January 2017

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River Stewards to NOAA: Protect wild fish, not artificial production.

On December 20th, 2016 78 River Stewards from throughout the Northwest submitted the following letter to NOAA-National Marine... Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposal to include hatchery programs as part of Pacific salmon and steelhead species listed under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). As a diverse...

Redd It December 2016

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NFS Announces New Executive Director

Oregon City, OR | The Native Fish Society Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Mark Sherwood has been promoted as the organization’s new Executive Director.“Mark’s passion for wild...

Locals Stand Up for Wild Rivers & Native Fish

Hunter Creek, Oregon - Last night was another inspiring public hearing. Our River Stewards and staff really appreciate everyone who came to the Brookings-Harbor High School Auditorium for the...

Native Fish & Wild Rivers Have Friends in High Places

Hiouchi, CA - This past Friday, U.S. Congressmen Peter DeFazio (OR-4) and Jared Huffman (CA-2) gathered with local supporters on the banks of California's Smith River to reiterate their strong...

Redd It November 2016

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Keep 'Em Wet

For a wild steelhead to reach this moment they’ve already surpassed all odds – let’s make the next couple minutes as easy as possible on them. Biologists tell us that even 10 seconds out of water...

Redd It September 2016

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In Remembrance: Doug Robertson

Six years ago I met Doug Robertson at my first Native Fish Society board meeting. In a small room of strangers, Doug’s warmth and laughter drew me in immediately. He wanted to talk about trout...

Great for the Elwha, Good for the Nisqually, Now Onto the Skagit

Great for the Elwha, Good for the Nisqually, Now Onto the Skagit August 16, 2016 (Oregon City) - Yesterday the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife announced the designation of two new Wild...