Posts by Tracy Buckner

Home Waters: SxNW

Join Native Fish Society, in partnership with Valley View Winery, Fly Water Travel, and the Ashland Fly Shop, on Thursday, June 8, from 5:30-8:30pm for Home Waters: South by Northwest - a...

Homewaters: Run Wild - 27th Annual Benefit Banquet + Auction

A Guaranteed Good Time for a Great Cause!We are back In-Person on Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 for THE BIGGEST PARTY FOR WILD FISH IN THE UNIVERSE! Our Silent Auction will be held virtually starting...

SAVE THE DATE: Women For Wild Fish Summer Campout!

Do you love wild fish and your local river? Get involved in safeguarding the places and fish you love by attending our upcoming Women For Wild Fish Summer Campout on the Fall River in Central...

Volunteer Opportunity! Bakeoven Creek Habitat Revival

This summer, Native Fish Society joined forces with Deschutes River Alliance to begin work on the Bakeoven Watershed Rehabilitation Project - a collaborative effort to clear hundreds of pounds of...

Bring on the Goats! A Small Part of the Larger Picture

It was the middle of May on the Deschutes, the time of year when the salmonflies are prolific and unavoidable. Tom Derry, Liz Perkin, and I were walking up the tracks to Tommy’s secret fishing...

Homewaters: Dig Deeper - A Fundraiser for Wild Resilience

In 2020, we’ve all had to Dig Deeper. For our wild, native fish, this is also true. To reach their spawning grounds this fall, wild fish have overcome seemingly insurmountable challenges. But once...

Bulkley Basecamp for a Benjamin

You could spend a week steelhead fishing British Columbia's Skeena River and its legendary tributaries for only $100! What is Bulkely Basecamp for a Benjamin?EPIC WATERS ANGLING and Bulkley...

The Resonance of Many Voices

At Native Fish Society, our mission is most resonant when we include many voices. As an organization, we believe that we have a responsibility to create opportunities that are welcoming and...

The 2019 NFS Gathering: A Weekend of Community and Wild Fish

This September, Native Fish Society brought our staff, volunteers, supporters, and conservation partners together for a weekend of community building, learning, and fun. Converging on the emerald...

Western Washington Update

Greetings from your Washington Regional Coordinator! Here is a progress report on our Western Washington program, the ongoing issues we are working on, and our programmatic successes! New...

Thank You For the Best Wild Fish Party Yet!

Whoa! We can't THANK YOU enough for making the 23rd Annual Biggest Party in the Universe for Wild Fish a rip-roaring, tail-walking, waterfall-leaping success. Over 300 members, supporters,...

Last Cast: Native Trout-a-Thon Winners

A huge shoutout to all the participants and winners of our 1st annual Last Cast: Native Trout-a-Thon! Of course, we couldn't have done it without the help of our fabulous co-sponsors, KeepEmWet...

Live Item Spotlight: A Frican Safari

A Frican Safari 2 people, 5 days, 5 nights Luxury South African Safari Have you ever thought you had to choose between your bucket list and giving to wild, native fish? You thought wrong! This...

Live Item Spotlight: Dakota Shy Dream Stay

Dakota Shy Dream Stay 3 nights, 4 couples VIP tour and wine tastings Produced in small quantities and artfully crafted to reflect the place itself, Dakota Shy wines are bolstering Napa Valley's...

America's Favorite Flies Father's Day Gifts

2017 Homewaters Live Auction Items

Banquet + Auction 2017: Just Around the Corner Saturday, April 8, 2017, the Native Fish Society, wild fish supporters, and over 300 generous donors will come together under the big top at...

Bulkley Basecamp Winner Announced

Winner, winner...! Congratulations go out to our lucky winner of the Bulkley Basecamp for a Benjamin raffle, Mark Friedman! Thank you everyone who participated and stay tuned! This won't be the...

First Adiposessed Drawing Winner Announced!

Thank you to all of you who have joined or renewed your NFS membership at the new Adiposessed Monthly Giving level. Your donations ensure that wild, native fish of the Pacific Northwest have a...