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What's Happening on the Willamette

Looking out across a barren landscape of thick mud dotted by boulders and tree stumps, you might perceive a scene of destruction, but to Native Fish Society Conservation Director Jennifer...

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Willamette Dams Litigation - Legal Rulings and Implementation Reports

On September 1, 2021, U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued a final opinion and order directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to...

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Win on the Willamette! ​Judge Issues Injunction to Save Willamette River Chinook Salmon and Winter Steelhead

On September 1, 2021, U.S. District Judge Marco Hernandez issued a final opinion and order directing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) and National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) to...

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Win on the Willamette!

Court finds Army Corps’ dam operations harm salmon and violate the Endangered Species Act We are excited to share a big win for Oregon's Willamette Basin and its wild fish! Today, Chief Judge...

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ReWild the Willamette LIVE!

This week, Native Fish Society Conservation Director Jennifer Fairbrother sat down with our partners at WildEarth Guardians to discuss our ongoing collaboration in Oregon's Willamette River...

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Reimagining the Willamette

What do you imagine when you dream of the future of Oregon's Willamette basin? Do you see clear waters roiling from thousands of fish jockeying for space on spawning gravel high in the Cascade...

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Willamette Coalition Makes It Official at Public Kickoff Event

The Willamette Salmon and Steelhead Recovery Coalition has officially gone public! Last month, Native Fish Society and founding coalition members hosted the Rewild the Willamette event. Willamette...

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​​NFS, conservation partners request preliminary injunction seeking immediate changes at Willamette dams.

As a result of the dire state of threatened Upper Willamette River wild spring Chinook salmon and winter steelhead caused by dams in Oregon’s Willamette River basin, a coalition of conservation...

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For Willamette Fish, the Work is Far From Done

This week, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was granted a five year federal authorization to lethally remove sea lions at Willamette Falls. While much attention has been given to the...

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A Stream Transformed - Deer Creek Restoration Project

Before and after Deer Creek Restoration- US Forest Service Photo Beginning at Clear Lake as a series of springs and seeps, the upper McKenzie River tumbles its way down the west side of the...

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Willamette Hatchery Plans Fall Short

This spring, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for hatchery operations in the Willamette basin. These Hatchery Genetic Management...

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Army Corps requests reconsultation over Willamette Valley Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) sent a formal letter to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in April requesting that the two agencies engage in reconsultation...

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New River Steward Introduction: Andrew Chione, Yamhill River

Born and raised in Illinois, Andrew now lives in Newberg, Oregon. He is studying Fisheries and Wildlife Science at Oregon State University. In his spare time, he explores Oregon’s Cascade and Coast...

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ON THE BRINK

Coalition takes Army Corps to court over the future of the Willamette's anadromous fish The Willamette Valley is the most populous watershed in the state, home to about 70 percent of Oregonians....

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NFS and conservation partners file lawsuit to save Willamette River Chinook salmon and steelhead

After nearly a decade’s worth of missed deadlines, postponed actions, and poor communications from Federal Agencies, a coalition of conservation groups filed suit on March 13 against the U.S. Army...

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​Questions from Members: Wild Stock for Hatcheries?

Member Dave Kruse asked, "Another fish organization says they need to use wild stock for hatcheries. I’m not sure this is a good idea and would like your input." Dave’s question arose from a...

Mark Sherwood

Mark Sherwood

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Environmental Assessment: Willamette reservoir water allocation

The Army Corps of Engineers was directed in a 2008 Biological Opinion by the National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA) to improve conditions for threatened and endangered fish in the Willamette...

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Corps on Notice for Failing to Protect Willamette River Chinook and Steelhead

Missed deadlines, postponed actions, poor communication drive fish closer to the brink. Contacts: Lizzy Potter, Advocates for the West, 503-914-6388, epotter@advocateswest.org Marlies Wierenga,...

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Mark Sherwood

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