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Native Fish Society Bids Farewell and Best Wishes to Kirk Blaine, Southern Oregon Coordinator

Today marks Kirk Blaine’s final day with the Native Fish Society. Over the past four and half years he has served as the Native Fish Society’s Southern Oregon Coordinator, working with our River...

| Posted: Sep 12, 2024

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ACTION ALERT – SAY NO TO JET BOATS IN THE UPPER ROGUE

Over the past decade, Native Fish Society and other southern Oregon conservation groups have been working to protect the wild native fish of the upper Rogue River from the harmful impacts of large...

| Posted: Sep 12, 2024

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River Steward Leads Girl Scout Troop on Tour of Crystal Springs Creek

Thanks to a generous donation from NFS River Steward Tom Alkire, a girl scout troop toured the Crystal Springs Creek Sept. 4 led by members of the Crystal Springs Partnership. The fourth-grade...

| Posted: Sep 11, 2024

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StEELhead Discoveries Series - Part 13: September 2024

*This is Part 13 of an ongoing series on the campaign to Free the Eel and efforts to better understand and revive the iconic steelhead in the Pacific Northwest by Native Fish Society Fellow...

| Posted: Sep 4, 2024

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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....

| Posted: Aug 30, 2024

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Klamath River Runs Free for First Time in a Century as Largest Dam Removal in US History Nears Completion

KLAMATH RIVER RUNS FREE FOR FIRST TIME IN A CENTURY AS LARGEST DAM REMOVAL IN US HISTORY NEARS COMPLETIONAugust 28, 2024Tribal and conservation advocates celebrate as river is returned to historic...

| Posted: Aug 28, 2024

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StEELhead Discoveries Series - Part 12: August 2024

*This is Part 12 of an ongoing series on the campaign to Free the Eel and efforts to better understand and revive the iconic steelhead in the Pacific Northwest by Native Fish Society Fellow...

| Posted: Aug 5, 2024

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Hatchery Reform on the Table in Oregon as ODFW Launches Public Engagement Process

A System in Need of ReassessmentWarming rivers; wildfires; aging infrastructure; supply cost increases; conflicts with wild fish conservation and recovery. Just a few of the reasons it’s time for...

| Posted: Jul 24, 2024

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Reintroduction Hopes: What New Research Does (and Doesn’t) Tell Us about Hatchery Reintroduction Programs

A recent OSU-led study about hatchery reintroduction in the South Fork McKenzie has garnered quite a bit of attention from both native fish advocacy groups, such as NFS, as well as pro-hatchery...

| Posted: Jul 17, 2024

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Remembering Jeffry Gottfried: “Roll On Jeff, Roll On”

On Monday, July 8th, the Pacific Northwest's wild fish community and environmental advocates everywhere lost Jeffry Gottfried. Jeff was an original NFS member and longtime volunteer, who...

| Posted: Jul 11, 2024

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