In this third installment of River Stories, we catch up with River Steward, Jim Andras. Jim and his wife Rachel are River Stewards for Bear Creek, an important spawning and rearing tributary for...
2 weeks ago
This significant stand of forest is becoming increasingly squeezed by development. Keeping the property in forest use protects water quality and provides critical habitat for marine wildlife such...
Oct 1
Join Confluence Fly Shop in partnership with Kulshan Brewing for a screening of the Patagonia film, Artifishal. Artifishal is a film about people, rivers, and the fight for the future of...
Sep 11
Dear Members & Supporters, From one fish and river filled summer to another - I hope you’re enjoying the sun-drenched days, warm weather, and time out on the water. This summer, as I’ve paused...
Aug 26
A friend and colleague once opined that conservation professionals do a poor job of celebrating the successes of our failures. We work hard and passionately to advance our campaigns towards the end...
Aug 13
We are excited to announce the release of the new feature-length film Artifishal produced by Patagonia and Liars + Thieves! and a showing in the Dundee Hills of Oregon. From the filmmakers:...
Aug 2
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...
Jul 30
After nine years of diligent service, Rob Elam is stepping down from the Native Fish Society’s Board of Directors. For more than half his tenure, 2010-2016, Rob served as board chair. Service on a...
Jul 25
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...
Jul 11
In this second installment of River Stories, we catch up with new River Steward, Alex Bradberry. Alex owns Waters West Fly Shop in Port Angeles, WA. Alex is nothing if not determined. When she...
Jul 10
We are excited to announce the release of the new feature-length film Artifishal produced by Patagonia and Liars + Thieves! and a showing in Central Oregon. From the filmmakers: Artifishal is a...
Jun 11
We are excited to announce the release of the new feature-length film Artifishal produced by Patagonia and Liars + Thieves! and a showing in West Linn, Oregon. From the filmmakers: Artifishal is...
We are excited to announce the release of the new feature-length film Artifishal produced by Patagonia and Liars + Thieves! and a showing in Portland, Oregon. From the filmmakers: Artifishal is a...
We are excited to announce the release of the new feature-length film Artifishal produced by Patagonia and Liars + Thieves! and a showing in eastern Oregon. From the filmmakers: Artifishal is a...
We are excited to announce the release of the new feature-length film Artifishal produced by Patagonia and Liars + Thieves! and a showing in southern Oregon. From the filmmakers: Artifishal is a...
May 21
In this first installment of our "River Steward Stories", we catch up with River Steward Stan Petrowski who has successfully advocated for his homewaters on the South Umpqua to reform harmful...
May 20
This week, River Stewards and NFS members are applauding U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley from Oregon for their re-introduction of legislation to help boost recreation and advance key river...
May 3
Media Contacts: Nick Cady, Cascadia Wildlands, nick@cascwild.org, (314) 482-3746 Conrad Gowell, Native Fish Society, Conrad@nativefishsociety.org, (971) 237-6544 Mary Scurlock, Oregon Stream...
Apr 24
We envision a Klamath River with abundant wild salmon and steelhead that return from the Pacific Ocean with a bounty of marine nutrients, and nourish the river’s human and environmental communities...
Mar 11
February 20, 2019 FR: Native Fish SocietyTO: Ways & Means CommitteeRE: Comments on the Oregon Governor’s Budget NFS Supports the Following POPs POP 100 - “Protecting Oregon’s Forests and...
Feb 20
Voice of the Beaver The focus of the 2019 State of the Beaver Conference is dedicated to speaking on behalf of the beaver, its plights, contributions to ecosystem viability and natural solutions...
Feb 18
A great deal has happened over the last four years since we started our temperature monitoring work throughout the headwaters of California’s Eel River to prepare for the relicensing of the Potter...
Jan 7
If you live in or near the South Sound of Washington State, please get out your calendars, and mark the date January 24th! I will be holding a Native Fish Meet & Greet in Olympia, and would love...
Dec 19, 2018
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